51 16 ... Disengaging and Engaging Roller Sun Blind On Left or Right Rear Door

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 318 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove trim on roller sun blind  See 51 16 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON ROLLER SUN BLIND OF LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR 
• Remove trim on guide rail  See 51 16 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING INNER TRIM ON WINDOW FRAME (ROLLER SUN BLIND GUIDE RAIL) ON LEFT OR RIGHT 

Disengaging roller sun blind: 

Retract roller sun blind (1) and block at pull rod with special tool 00 9 318  at bottom (left and right sliding members snap out)

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (00 9 318)

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Pull roller sun blind (1) upwards slightly and secure sliding member (2) with adhesive tape.

Pull roller sun blind (1) at rear upwards and feed out of sliding member (2).

Feed roller sun blind (1) out of sliding member (3) and set down.

Secure sliding member (3) with adhesive tape.

Fig 2: Identifying Roller Sun Blind & Sliding Member

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Engaging roller sun blind: 

Engage roller sun blind (1) in sliding member (3) and unfasten adhesive tape.

Slide roller sun blind (1) at rear downwards and feed into sliding member (2).

Extend roller sun blind (1) (sliding members automatically snap into "top" end position).

Fig 3: Identifying Roller Sun Blind & Sliding Member

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