Center Sliding Door Rail: Service and Repair

Remove, Install Guide Rail For Sliding Door:

Remove, install guide rail for sliding door

Removing, installing

1 Remove sliding door
2 Remove inner paneling (1)
3 Unscrew hexagon nuts (2).
4 Unscrew Torx screw (3) and remove guide rail (4)
When replacing guide rail:
Modify attachment for sliding door guide rail.
5 Install in the reverse order

Removing and installing guide rail for sliding door




1 Inner paneling
2 Hexagon nut
3 Torx screw
4 Guide rail
5 Torx screw

Remove/install

1 Remove sliding door
2 Remove inner paneling (1)
3 Unscrew hexagon nuts (2)
4 Take out Torx screws (3, 5)
5 Take off guide rail (4)
Installation: If guide rail is replaced, clean contact surface before installing and pull protective sheet off adhesive strip of guide rail

Guide rail (4) modified
As of VIN #R 140436 on right sliding door and
as of VIN #R 147685 on left sliding door:

Guide rail modified

The sliding door guide rail is glued over the entire surface to improve the strength and corrosion resistance as of production dates listed above.

For removal it is necessary to heat up the guide rail to approx. 60 degrees C with a hot air gun.

Guide rail should be replaced after removal.

Installation: Before installation thoroughly clean contact surface on side wall.

Only the guide rail to be glued over the entire surface is available is as new replacement part.

Heat guide rail (4) to approx. 60 degrees C and take off

Installation: Replace guide rail (4). Clean contact surface before installing and pull protective sheet off adhesive strip of guide rail

6 Install in the reverse order