51 16 400 Removing and installing or replacing roller sun blind at fixed side window of left or right rear door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim on roller sun blind of rear door, refer to 51 16... REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING TRIM ON ROLLER SUN BLIND OF LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR
Remove rear door trim panel, refer to 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL

Pull out pull plate (1) from roller sun blind slightly.

Fig 1: Removing Mounting Plate

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Press pin (2) and remove mounting plate (3).

Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Removing Roller Sun Blind At Top

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Lever out roller sun blind (2) at top (A) and pull out in direction of arrow (B).

Installation:

The small roller sun blind also acts as the rear guide rail of the large roller sun blind (3).

Therefore insert small roller sun blind correctly in guide (1) and brush cable (2) of large roller sun blind (3).

Fig 3: Installing Small Roller Sun Blind

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Installation:

Following parts on roller sun blind (3) must not be damaged or missing:

Rubber mount
Pull plate

Fig 4: Identifying Rubber Mount And Pull Plate

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