51 32 154 Adjusting left or right front door window glass

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Special tools required:

51 0 351
51 0 352
51 3 010
51 3 240
51 0 350
51 3 080 . See BODY EQUIPMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS -- S CLUBMAN .

Requirements for correct adjustments:

Front door correctly adjusted . See 41 5.... ADJUSTING DOOR .
Car must stand on its wheels

Ideal setting, window height:

Open door, engage special tool 51 3 080 on door window glass and close door.

Measure retraction depth at positions (1 to 3).

Dimensions shown in illustration:

1 = 5 ± 1 mm

2 = 5 ± 1 mm

3 = 4.5 ± 1 mm

Fig 1: Identifying Dimensions 1, 2, and 3

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NOTE: Passenger side: Top edge of window must be flush with top edge of fixed Clubdoor window.

Adjusting window height:

Remove OUTER WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP

IMPORTANT: Tape off door in working area of special tool 51 3 240.

Feed in special tool 51 3 240 between supports (1) and place on nut (2) in between.

Slacken nut (2) with special tool 51 3 240 until door window can be moved.

Fig 2: Adjusting Retraction Depth Using Special Tool (51 3 240)

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Attach special tool 51 3 010 and adjust door window.

Check adjustment. If necessary, repeat procedure.

Tightening torque: 10 Nm

Initialize power window. See NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW .

Ideal setting, preload:

NOTE: Pre-tension is checked with installed window cavity cover strip. Special tool 51 0 351 creates gap for measuring pre-tension. No force must be exerted on the door or door window glass during measurement.

Insert special tool 51 0 351 in rotary striker of door lock and press in up to end stop. Window glass then travels to uppermost position. Carefully leave door slightly open until magnet makes contact with striker.

Fig 3: Measuring Pretension Using Special Tool (51 0 351)

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Slide special tool 51 0 352 at distance (B) to door window glass side edge into seal (1) and measure dimension (A) to outside edge of door window glass (2).

Dimension (A) with weather strip:

A = 29 ± 2 mm

B = 30 mm

Fig 4: Measuring Dimension To Outside Edge Of Door Window Glass Using Special Tool (51 0 352)

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Adjusting pretension:

Lever out caps (1).

Slacken screws (2)

Adjust pretension by moving power window rail (3).

Check adjustment, repeat procedure if necessary.

Fig 5: Adjusting Pretension By Moving Power Window Rail

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