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Front door trims
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing front door trim”, page 153
⇒ “1.3 Removing and installing interior door handle”, page 158
⇒ “1.4 Removing and installing trim”, page 159
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1.1
Assembly overview - front door trim
Note
The assembly overview is shown for the front door trim on driver
side. The assembly overview for the front passenger side is anal‐
ogous.
1 - Front door trim
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 153
2 - Crash clip
❑ Qty. 1
3 - Central locking SAFELOCK
function warning lamp - K133-
❑ Driver door only
❑ Overview of fitting loca‐
tions ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 96 ;
Lights; Overview of fit‐
ting locations - lights in
front doors .
4 - Trim panel
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 159
5 - Interior door handle
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 158
6 - Driver side interior locking
button for central locking sys‐
tem - E308-
❑ Overview of fitting loca‐
tions ⇒ Electrical sys‐
tem; Rep. gr. 96 ; Con‐
trols; Overview of fitting
locations - controls in
front doors .
7 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 4.5 Nm
8 - Rear lid remote release but‐
ton - E233-
❑ Overview of fitting locations ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls; Overview of fitting locations -
controls in front doors .
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9 - Upper part of handle recess
10 - Rotary clip
❑ Qty. 1
1
❑
Turn/release 90° ( / turn)
4
11 - Reflector
❑ Equipment version
❑ Door warning lamp
12 - Exterior mirror adjuster - EX11-
❑ Overview of fitting locations ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls; Overview of fitting locations -
controls in front doors .
13 - Clip
❑ Qty. 7
❑ Insert into trim
❑ Renew any damaged or deformed clips.
14 - Operating unit for window regulator in driver door - E512-
❑ Overview of fitting locations ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls; Overview of fitting locations -
controls in front doors .
1.2
Removing and installing front door trim
Note
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Removal and installation are described for the front door trim on
driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side
as appropriate.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge - 3409-
♦ Wedges - T10383-
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♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-
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Removing
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
– Lever upper part of handle recess -1- out of mountings in door
trim, using removal wedge - 3409- .
– Unscrew bolts -1-.
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– Release rotary clip -1- using a 10 mm open-end spanner or a
1
Torx screwdriver T30 by turning it 90° ( / turn) in
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-direction of arrow-.
•
Rotary clip -arrow- is released.
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– Detach retaining clips -2- of door trim -1- from mountings using
wedges - T10383- . Rotary clip -3- has already been released.
Note
Clip -4- is a crash clip. The crash clip is released automatically when the door trim is detached from the window
slot seal.
– Pull door trim vertically upwards out of window slot seal. This
will automatically release the crash clip -4-.
– Disconnect electrical connectors from door trim in accordance
with vehicle equipment.
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– Unhook Bowden cable -1- from inner door handle.
Installing
Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the
following:
Note
Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if
necessary.
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Caution
Before installing door trim, ensure that the locking mechanisms
of all clips are in -position 1-.
It is not possible to install the door trim without problem if clips
are in -position 2-!
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Torque settings
♦ ⇒ “1.1 Assembly overview - front door trim”, page 152
1.3
Removing and installing interior door
handle
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Wedges - T10383-
Note
♦ The removal and installation procedure is ldkescribed for the
interior door handle on the driver side. Follow same instruc‐
tions for the front passenger side as appropriate.
♦ The trim panel has to be renewed.
Removing
– Remove front door trim ⇒ page 153 .
– Remove driver side interior locking button for central locking
system - E308- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls;
Overview of fitting locations - controls in front doors .
– Remove trim panel ⇒ page 159 .
Caution
The door trim must not be damaged when drilling.
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– Using a suitable drill bit, drill through mounting points -2- of
interior door handle -4- in door trim panel until interior door
handle starts to become detached from door trim panel.
– Carefully release interior door handle -4- from door trim panel.
Installing
Clamping washers near interior door handle: qty. 6,
12.8 mm × 7.85 mm. Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
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– Insert new interior door handle -4- in door trim panel.
– Press clamping washers onto pins of interior door handle as
far as they will go.
– Cut off pins -3- at 2 to 3 mm above clamping washers -2-.
This will prevent the pins from making contact with the inner door
panel.
– Install driver side interior locking button for central locking sys‐
tem - E308- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls;
Overview of fitting locations - controls in front doors .
– Install front door trim ⇒ page 153 .
1.4
Removing and installing trim
Note
Removal and installation is described for the trim panel on driver
side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as ap‐
propriate.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Wedges - T10383-
Removing
– Remove front door trim ⇒ page 153 .
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Caution
The door trim must not be damaged when drilling.
– Using an appropriate drill bit, drill mounting points -3- of trim
panel -1- off door trim just enough for the trim panel starting to
detach from door trim.
Note
Disregard items -2- and -4-.
– Carefully release mounting points -3- one after the other, and
detach trim panel -1- from door trim.
Installing
Clamping washers near trim strip: qty. 6, e.g. 12.8 mm × 7.85 mm.
Allocation ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue .
Note
Disregard items -2- and -4-.
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– Insert new trim panel -1- into door trim.
– Press clamping washers -3- onto pins of trim panel as far as
they will go.
– Cut back pins -3- of trim panel above clamping washers to
max. 2 mm projection.
– Install front door trim ⇒ page 153 .
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