Assemble/disassemble door liner in rear door - AR72.12-P-1040CW

MODEL 204.0/2 

Shown left door lining with code (954) Avantgarde 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Liner Remove/Install Components (1 Of 2)

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Shown left door lining with code (954) Avantgarde 

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Door Liner Remove/Install Components (2 Of 2)

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Shown on left door lining with code (297) Roller sun blinds in rear doors 

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Door Liner Components

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	Disassemble
1	Unscrew bolt (20), disconnect electrical connector (3) and unclip left rear power window switch (S21/3) or right rear power window switch (S21/4) from door lining.	Lay door lining removed front side down on suitable base to prevent damage
2	Carefully unscrew cutting nuts (4) and remove trim strip (5).	Do not use cordless screwdriver, otherwise pins (6) for mounting trim strip (5) can be damaged.
3	Disconnect electrical connector (7) and unclip left rear door exit and warning lamp (E17/5) or right rear door exit and warning lamp (E17/6) from door lining	In vehicles with Code (954) Avantgarde or Code (955) Elegance
4.1	Knock off plastic spot welds (8) with chisel and remove speaker cover (10) together with frame ring (11) from door lining.	When initially replacing speaker cover (10). Flat side of chisel blade should point upward. Chisel according to DIN 5139 with 10 mm blade width
4.2	Bend open clamping plates (22) with screwdriver and remove from pins (12).	When repeatedly replacing speaker cover (10).
5	Unscrew bolts (23) and unclip roller sun blind (25) on shackles (24) at side from door lining	On vehicles with code (297) Roller sun blinds in rear doors When unclipping do not pull cover (26) to prevent damaging cover (26)
	Assemble
6	Clip roller sun blind (25) on shackles (24) into door lining and tighten bolts (23)	On vehicles with code (297) Roller sun blinds in rear doors
7	Insert speaker cover (10) together with frame ring (11) into door lining
8	Press new clamping plate (22) onto pins (12).
9	Shorten pins (12) down to approx. 2 mm above clamping plates (22) with side cutting pliers.	When replacing speaker cover (10).
10	Clip left rear door exit and warning lamp (E17/5) or right rear door exit and warning lamp (E17/6) into door lining and connect electrical connector (7)	In vehicles with Code (954) Avantgarde or Code (955) Elegance
11	Insert trim strip (5) into door lining and carefully tighten cutting nuts (4)	Do not use cordless screwdriver and do not tighten cutting nuts (4) too tightly, otherwise pins (6) can be damaged. If a cutting nut (4) can no longer be tighten due to a damaged pin (6), a suitable new clamping plate (19) can be pressed on as an alternative. It is important that trim strip (5) is seated in door lining without play.
12	Clip left rear power window switch (S21/3) or right rear power window switch (S21/4) into door lining, connect electrical connector (3) and tighten bolt (20).