Assembly overview – front door trim
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle of a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.
1 - Front door trim
❏ → Rep. gr.70; Removing and installing front door trim
2 - Fastener
❏ Qty. 6
3 - Rear lid remote release button -E233-
❏ Depending on model
4 - Operating unit for window regulator in driver door -EX36-
❏ → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96; Controls; Removing and installing operating unit for window regulator in driver door [EX36]
5 - Button trim panel
❏ → Rep. gr.70; Removing and installing button/switch trim
6 - Bolt
❏ Qty. 2
❏ 4.5 Nm
7 - Rotary clip
8 - Crash clip
Removing and installing front door trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Wedge -T10383-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Remove button trim → Rep. gr.70; Removing and installing button trim.
– Lever trim -2- out of interior door handle -1- using commercially available plastic wedge -3-.
– Unscrew bolts -1-, -2- and -3-.
– Turn rotary clip -1- by 90° in direction of -arrow-, and release it.
Note
The upper left crash clip -1- is automatically released as soon as the front door trim -2- is lifted out of window slot inner seal.
– Release clips -3- of front door trim -2- using wedge -T10383-.
– Pull front door trim -2- upwards out of window slot seal.
– Separate electrical connectors.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the Bowden cable due to deformation.
– Do not bend or kink the Bowden cable.
– Detach Bowden cable -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the locking mechanism.
– Always turn the locking mechanism from position -2- to position -1-.
– The door trim can only be installed when the locking mechanism is in position -1-.
– Insert clips into front door trim.
Tightening torques
♦ → Rep. gr.70; Assembly overview – front door trim
Removing and installing button trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Wedge -T10383-
The operating unit for window regulator in driver door -EX36-, front passenger side window regulator button -E716- and front passenger side interior locking button for central locking system -E309- will henceforth be referred to as “operating unit”.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Unclip button trim -1- together with operating unit -2- using wedge -T10383- -3-.
– Disconnect electrical connectors.
Installing
Install in reverse sequence of removal.
Removing and installing mirror cover trim
Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Remove front door trim → Rep. gr.70; Removing and installing front door trim.
– Using commercially available plastic wedge, unclip cover -1- from door -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order.
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