51 22 090 Removing And Installing/Replacing Door Lock In Left Or Right Rear Door

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Special tools required:

51 2 190

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove sound insulation . See 51 48 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .

Disconnect Bowden cable at bottom (1) and top (3) from door lock (2).

Installation:

Bowden cable must be correctly engaged in locators in door lock (2).

Bowden cable must be laid without kinks in bend to door lock (2).

Seal (4) must be correctly fitted on Bowden cable.

Fig 1: Identifying Bowden Cable And Cable Holder

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IMPORTANT: Door cannot be opened if Bowden cable (1) is incorrectly laid.

Unlock plug connection (1) at lugs (2) and detach from door lock (3).

Unclip locking rod (4) from door lock (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection And Locking Rod

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Version with Soft Close Automatic doors:

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release bolts (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Plug Connection And Bolts

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IMPORTANT: Do not damage door lock seal during removal.

Release screws (1).

Remove door lock (2) from inside and carefully feed out.

IMPORTANT: To avoid leaking and electrical malfunction:
Pull door lock (2) with special tool into corner (3), see Figure and Fig 7.

Fig 4: Identifying Screws And Door Lock

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Installation:

Seal (1) on door lock (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 5: Identifying Seal On Door Lock

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Installation:

Install door lock and insert screws (1), do not tighten down.
Slide special tool 51 2 190 into opened rotary latch until latch engages in first stage.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (51 2 190)
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Installation:

Pretension door lock (1) with knurled screw (2) until special tool 51 2 190 just contacts corner points (3).

IMPORTANT: To tension door lock (1), it is only permitted to turn knurled screw (2) by a further 1 to 1.5 turns (max.) (risk of damage).
Door lock seal must rest uniformly on inner door plate (water ingress).

Tighten down door lock screws.
Tightening torque. See BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 7: Identifying Door Lock And Knurled Screw
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Installation:

Carry out function check of child lock (1) and door lock (2) with door opened.

Fig 8: Identifying Child Lock And Door Lock

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