Adjusting door window glass

Precondition 

The vehicle is supported on all the wheels at ground level.

The front door is adjusted correctly.

The battery charger is connected (full operability of the power electric windows during the adjustment work is assured only with external voltage supply).

• Open the door, if necessary move the door window glass to the top-most position.
• Insert the special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  into the rotary striker of the door lock and manually lock the rotary striker (door window glass moves all the way up).
• Close the door carefully until the special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  adheres magnetically to the striker (defined opening angle for the measurement).

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• Do not exert any force on the door or the door window glass during measurement.
• Abut special tool 0 496 456 (51 0 342)  to the seal (1) and the door window glass (2).
• Determine the dimension for the preload between the seal (1) and the outer edge of the door window glass (2).

  Nominal dimension = 55 ± 15 mm

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• Open door and remove sealing cap on door window frame.
• Guide special tool 2 351 398  into the door and set it on the nut (1) and guide (2).
• Slacken nut (1) with knob (3).
• Set the preload by turning the lever (4).

  Nominal dimension = 55 ± 1 mm

• Tighten nut (1).

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Power electric windows to door
Nut M6	Tightening torque	9.5 Nm

• Check setting, repeat process if necessary.
• Remove special tool 2 351 398  and mount the sealing cap.
• Remove the special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  from the rotary striker of the door lock.

• Insert special tool 2 356 862 with the holder (5 mm) (1) onto the door window glass in locked state (A).

  Close the door and release lock (2) (B).

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• Open door.
• Place the special tool 2 356 862 on the door window glass as shown.

  Each set approx. 7 cm inwards. Close door.

• Measure retraction depth

  Nominal dimension: 8 mm ± 1 mm

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• Attach the special tool 2 359 976 to the door window glass in such a way that the multi-tooth screws on the door window glass are still accessible.
• Loosen the adjustment lever (1) by turning it.
• Set the retraction depth of the side window (1) by shifting the adjustment lever.

  Nominal dimension: 8 mm ± 1 mm

• Tighten adjustment lever (1).

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• Adjust the door window glass (1) so that it is parallel with the rear side window (2).

Dimension (A) = 8.0 ± 1 mm

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Tighten the front door window glass 

• Tighten the multi-tooth screws (1) on the door window glass with the special tool 2 360 051  B and a torque wrench.

Multi-tooth screw for side window glass
Multipoint screw	Tightening torque	9 Nm

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