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

Installation note:

Check function of child safety catch, as problems may arise:

Lock does not center in body aperture
Lock scrapes on inner door panel
Lock snags on inner door panel

Detach Bowden cable (1) at bottom (A) and top (B) from door lock (3).

Installation note:

Sealing (2) must be correctly fitted on Bowden cable (1).

Bowden cable (1) must be correctly engaged in fixtures (A and B) on door lock (3).

Make sure Bowden cable (1) is in correct position!

An incorrectly routed Bowden cable can cause door locking system malfunctions.

Fig 1: Detaching Door Lock Bowden Cable

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Unclip locking rod (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Door Lock Rod

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Version with Soft Close Automatic:

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Unfasten screws (2).

Tightening torque 51 22 7AZ .

Fig 3: Identifying Door Plug Connections And Screws

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IMPORTANT: Do not damage door lock seal when removing.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 51 22 1AZ .

Remove door lock if necessary with automatic Soft Close system.

Fig 4: Identifying Door Lock And Screws

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Installation note:

Gasket (1) on door lock (3) must not be damaged.

Fig 5: Locating Door Lock And Seal

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Installation note:

Version with Soft Close Automatic:

Make sure Soft Close Automatic drive (1) is installed in correct installation position. Control line (3) must not be twisted around Bowden cable (2).

Make sure control line (3) is correctly laid in guides (4).

Fig 6: Identifying Automatic Soft Close Drive, Bowden Cable, Control Line And Guides

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Installation note:

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

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tool (51 2 190)
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Installation note:

Pre-tension 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 tighten knurled screw (2) by a further 1 to 1.5 turns (max.) (risk of damage).
Door lock seal must rest uniformly on inner door panel (water ingress).

Fig 8: Identifying Door Lock, Knurled Screw And Special Tool (51 2 190)

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Tighten screws of door lock

Observe tightening sequence: bottom - top - inner.

Tightening torque 51 22 1AZ .