51 16 405 Removing And Installing/Replacing Roller Sun Blind On Side Window Of Left Or Right Rear Door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear function carrier . See 51 22 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUNCTION CARRIER (WITHOUT ROLLER SUN BLIND) ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Unfasten screws (2 and 3).

Unclip brush cable (4) and remove roller sun blind module.

Installation:

Tightening torque for screws.

Tightening torque. See 51 16 MIRRORS, FINISHERS, ASHTRAYS, CONSOLES .

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection

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Release screw and remove roller sun blind from brush unit.

Installation:

Tightening torque. See 51 16 MIRRORS, FINISHERS, ASHTRAYS, CONSOLES .

Feed guide (1) into guide hole (2).

Fig 2: Locating Guide And Guide Hole

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Turn module.

Unclip clips (A) and remove.

Unclip clip (B) (1) and pull out of guide (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Clips

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Remove outer brush cable.

Installation:

Make sure lug (1) is seated in groove (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Lug And Groove

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Pull roller sun blind (1) upwards slightly and remove inner brush cable (2).

If necessary, pull off chest strip (3) towards top.

Installation:

Make sure lug is seated in groove (4).

Fig 5: Pulling Roller Sun Blind

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Adjusting:

NOTE: If cover of roller sun blind (1) sags at line (A), this can be corrected by moving bearing (3).

Move roller sun blind (1) electrically into "top" end position.

Release screw (2) and move bearing (3) up or down until cover is taut at line (A).

Tighten screw (3).

Fig 6: Identifying Roller Sun Blind

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