Doors and Exterior Door Handles

Doors and Exterior Door Handles

The doors are composed of a door outer panel, a door inner panel, a door outer skin reinforcing bar, a lock plate and a diagonally mounted side-impact bar.





1. Diagonally mounted side-impact bar
2. Exterior door handle mounting plate with door handle and recess plate
3. Lock

The door control module is integrated in the door. The door lock is an L-type lock that has been used on the basic version of the E65 since 09/02.

The exterior door handle is a three-piece assembly. It consists of a mounting plate fitted from the inside, a handle recess plate fitted from the outside and the handle fitted and screwed onto the recess plate from the outside (access screw from outside - arrow, above).


Caution: Lift handle until access hole (to screw) is wposed and insert tool to engage in screw, do not overtighten securing screw in either direction!

1. To remove door handle, turn screw counter clockwise stop. Pull rear of handleout, pivot and pull handle off of front pin.





2. To install handle, position on front pin and swivel Into place. Push rear of handle Into socket aightly) until it snaps in (slight resistance). Turn screw clockwise until it seats. Remove tool, release door handle.