Remove/Install Rear Door Module - AR72.12-P-0103LW

Model 205.0/1/2 

Model 213 

Model 253 

Model 293 

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Shown on model 205.0 

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Shown on model 205.0 

	Risk of injury  caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
	Notes on safety-relevant components		AH00.00-Z-0019-01A
	Remove/install
1	Remove door lining at rear door.		AR72.12-P-1010LW
2	Remove feed-through grommet (2) from door module (1).
3	Raise side window (3) via driver's side power window and outside mirror adjustment switch group until screw (4) can be accessed through access opening in door module (1).
4	Loosen screw (4).	Do not remove screw (4).
		Bolt, window to window lifter	*BA72.12-P-1006-01R
5	Release side window (3) from window lifter, fully slide upwards and secure using suitable fabric tape (5).
6	Switch off ignition and store transmitter key outside of transmission range (min. 2 m).
7	Release and disconnect left rear door electrical connector (X35/3) or right rear door electrical connector (X35/4) by pulling bracket at electric coupling (6).
8	Remove lock tab (8) until catch hook (9) can be actuated.	Extraction hook	Fig 3
9	Press catch hook (9) with suitable screwdriver until electrical connector (7) can be released from inner door panel.
10	Insert electrical connector (7) into rear door.
11	Remove door handle (10).		AR72.12-P-2410LW
12	Loosen screws (11).
13	Slide bearing bracket (12) forward and detach from door paneling.
14	Remove screws (13) at door lock.	Bolt, door lock to rear door	*BA72.12-P-1005-01R
15.1	Remove screws (14).	When securing door module (1) via screws (14) : Repair stage 1: If bolts (14) are stripped, they are to be replaced with bolts with a larger diameter available from EPC. Repair stage 2: If larger bolts are stripped, they are to be replaced with blind rivets available from EPC for mounting the door module (1).
15.2	Drill off rivet heads of blind rivets (15).	When fastening door module (1) with blind rivets (15). Commercially available devices/tools  Blind rivet tool Drill bit with 7 mm diameter : Fasten door module (1) with blind rivets (15) on front door.
16	Remove door module (1) from rear door.	If door module (1) sticks to rear door.
		Long wedge	Fig 2
17	Remove door module (1) from rear door.	Note bearing bracket (12) and door lock. Otherwise they may be damaged.
18	Push out rivet residues at inner door panel.	When fastening door module (1) with blind rivets (15).
		Removal tool	Fig 1
19	Remove rivet residues and chipping fully from rear door.	When fastening door module (1) with blind rivets (15). Remove rivet residues and shaving completely. Otherwise remaining rivet residues can cause corrosion damage on rear door.
20	Install in the reverse order

Fig 1: Identifying Removal Tool (221 589 00 39 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Long Wedge (115 589 03 59 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Extraction Hook (140 589 02 33 00)

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