Adjusting Front Door Window

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Open the door and lock the door lock/rotary latch in the main catch.
Loosen fastening screws -1- used to secure the door window glass -arrows- .

Fig 1: Loosening Door Window
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Loosen fastening nuts -arrow- on the bottom of the window lifter.

Fig 2: Locating Door Window Fastening Nuts
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Close the locked door until the door lock/rotary latch engages at the lock peg.
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The door window glass must be guided in under the sealing lip using your hand (risk of damage to roof frame seal).
Check the seal running along the glass edge of the roof frame.
Align the door window glass in -X- and -Z- direction until the glass edge is flush with the seal on the roof frame. Adjust at the adjusting screws on the drivers if necessary.

Fig 3: Adjusting Door Window Glass
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The adjusting screws of the drivers for the upper limit stops for the door window height are accessible through two holes at the bottom of the door.

Adjustment procedure:
- Adjust the upper limit stops of the drivers by screwing the fastening screw -arrow- in or out using an E6 socket in or against the direction of travel.
  
  Fig 4: Adjusting Door Window Height
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- Adjust the drivers so that they meet the upper limit stops at the same time.
Tighten fastening screw on the front mounting piece. → Tightening torque: 8.5 Nm (6 ftlb.)+/-1.5 Nm (+/-1 ftlb.)
Rear door window (B-pillar): Slide mounting piece in -Z- direction until the glass edge is flush with the seal on the roof frame. Adjust at the adjusting screws on the drivers if necessary.

Fig 5: Adjusting Door Window Glass
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Tighten fastening screw on the rear mounting piece. → Tightening torque: 8.5 Nm (6 ftlb.)+/-1.5 Nm (+/-1 ftlb.)
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Always slide the window lifter rails forward and back in parallel to avoid straining them.
Use a calliper gauge Nr.139 Pos.1 to adjust the door window glass in -Y- direction. → Adjustment value: 45 mm+/-1 mm
The preset dimension gives the pressing force of the edge of the door window on the door seal at the top and sides.

If the control dimension is not reached with the standard preset dimension, the preset dimension must be adapted as required until the control dimension is observed in each case.

Fig 6: Adjusting Door Window Glass
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Tighten fastening nuts on the bottom of the window lifter. → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
Unlock door lock/rotary latch.
Check closing depth of door window glass.

Fig 7: Identifying Closing Depth Of Door Window Glass
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1. 13.1. Close the door.
2. 13.2. Use a wax marker to mark the door window glass along the roof frame seal.
3. 13.3. Actuate the door handle until the window lowering function is activated. Window lowering function -X = approx. 11 mm- .
4. 13.4. Check the control dimensions along the door window glass by examining the wax-marker marking and change the setting if necessary.
  Control dimension for section -A-A- . → Control d↓imension: 4.5 mm+1.5 mm
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Control Dimension For Section A-A
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  Control dimension for section -B-B- . → Control dimension (Coupe): 5 mm+1.5 mm → Control dimension (Targa): 4 mm+1.5 mm
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Control Dimension For Section B-B
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  Control dimension for section -C-C- . → Control dimension: 0 mm+2 mm
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Control Dimension For Section C-C
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Check side window setting and adjust it if necessary. → Installing Rear Side Window