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Removing and Installing/Replacing Mirror on Left or Right Front Door




51 16 000 - Removing and installing/replacing mirror on left or right front door





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front door trim panel Removing and Installing Left or Right Front Door Trim Panel
- Remove speaker (tweeter) Removing and Installing/Replacing Speaker (Treble Speaker in Quarterlight Mirror Trim)
- Partially remove sound insulation in front door Removing and Installing/Replacing Sound Insulation in Left or Right Front Door





Release cable ties (1).
Lever out clip (2) and disconnect plug connection (3).
Feed wiring harness (4) out of cable duct (5).

Installation:
If necessary, replace faulty clip (2).





Fold rubber guide (1) to one side.
Release screws (2) and feed out mirror (3) with wiring harness.

Installation:
Tightening torque 51 16 1AZ [1][2][3]Mirrors.
Replacement:
Due to the self-tapping screws, the tightening torque of the new mirror is increased by 2 Nm.
Tightening torque 51 16 1AZ [1][2][3]Mirrors.





Installation:
Sound insulation (1) on mirror (2) must not be damaged.
Check function.