51 32 154 Adjusting left or right front side window

Special tools required:

Requirements for correct adjustments:

FRONT DOOR CORRECTLY ADJUSTED
Car must stand on its wheels

To adjust, a special tool 51 0 350 is required.

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:

1 = 5 ± 1 mm

2 = 5 ± 1 mm

3 = 4.5 ± 1 mm

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

Fig 1: Engaging Special Tool (51 3 080) On Door Window Glass

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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.

Fig 2: Inserting Special Tool (51 3 240) Between Supports

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

Attach special tool 51 3 010 and adjust door window.

Check adjustment, repeat procedure if necessary.

Tightening torque 51 32 1AZ .

INITIALIZE 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: Inserting Special Tool (51 0 351) In Rotary Striker Of Door Lock

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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: Sliding Special Tool (51 0 352) Into Seal

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Adjusting pretension:

Lever out caps (1).

Slacken screws (2)

Adjust preload by moving window lift rail (3).

Check adjustment, repeat procedure if necessary.

Fig 5: Moving Window Lift Rail

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