Removal and Replacement

Carrier Assembly, Rear Door Window And Quarter Window, Removing And Installing

Door window and quarter window are contained in following description "Removing carrier assembly".

Window regulator, door lock and loudspeaker are secured to carrier assembly.

Window regulator is part of carrier assembly delivery casing and cannot be replaced individually.

Carrier assembly can only be removed when door window is removed from window regulator. For this purpose, door window must be driven down to height of installation hole in carrier assembly and spreader pins must be removed.

If it is not possible to drive down door window by electrical window regulator, first exact cause of malfunction must be determined.

To do so, using Scan Tool (ST) V.A.G1551, check DTC Memory of comfort system (address word 46).

If there is an electrical fault via window regulator motor, this can be removed from carrier assembly.

Removing
- Removing rear door trim.
- Removing and installing lock cylinder housing.







- Pry off cap - 1 -.
- Lower door window until spreader pin - 2 - and spreader plug - 3 - are accessible in window cut-out.

NOTE: If work step is not possible due to a malfunction via electrical window regulator, window regulator motor can be removed to be able to slide window down.

- Screw in a 5 mm bolt (approx. 70 mm long) into spreader pin - 2 - and pull out from spreader plug - 3 -.
- Now screw in a 8 mm bolt (approx. 80 mm long) into spreader plug - 3 -.

NOTE: When screwing bolt into spreader plug, do not use excessive force on anchor otherwise it may fall backward into door.

- Pull out spreader plug from window regulator guide and thereby from door window.
- During this, Bowden cable must be pressed to side from window using a screwdriver.







- Pull off seal - 1 - from center bar up to window recess seal - 2 -.
- Pry off cap - 3 -.
- Remove visible bolt.







- Using a screwdriver - 1 -, lift catch - 2 - and remove filler piece - 3 - upward out of window frame.







- Grip inner window recess seal - 1 - using pliers - 2 -. Then, move pliers in direction of - arrow - and simultaneously lift off window recess seal - 1 - from door flange using a light turning motion upward.
- For easier removal of window recess seal, pliers may be supported using a wedge - 3 -.







- Slide door window - 1 - upward and remove inward - arrow - from door.







- Remove window guide - 1 - in upper area and remove bolt - 2 - at center bar.

NOTE:
- Bolt - 2 - is gradually being discontinued. Therefore, center bar is then clipped into door at top.
- Rest of work procedure remains identical.







- Remove bolt -1 -.
- Remove center bar - 2 - from quarter window seal - 3 - and remove downward from top of window guide.







- Remove center bar - 1 - upward from door.

Quarter window, removing (continued)







- Remove window guide - 1 - from door flange - 2 -. Rotate lower area of window guide outward 90° - arrowA - and then remove window recess seal - 3 - upward - arrowB -.







- Now quarter window can removed from door at corner - arrow -.

Carrier assembly, removing (continued)







- Remove boot - 1 - from B-pillar.
- Disconnect connector - 2 -.







- Remove bolts - arrows -.
- Remove bolt - 1 - (for lock).







- Remove upper carrier assembly from door, lift and lift out of door toward hinge side - arrow - of door.
- Next, loosen two clips for electrical wire from reinforcement plate in door and disconnect wire from boot.

Quarter window, installing







- Insert quarter window into door - arrow A - (soapy solution as a lubricant facilitates inserting).
- Attach window guide - 1 - onto door flange - 2 - from outside and rotate outward 90°.
- Then insert window guide into window recess as depicted in illustration.
- Now window recess seal - 3 - can be pressed onto door flange downward - arrow B -.
- Position window guide - 1 - in door flange - 2 - and install completely.
- Then, perform in reverse order of removal.

Carrier assembly, installing







- Pull operating lever - 1 - in direction of - arrow -.
- Using a screwdriver, tension spring - 2 - secured to door lock in direction of - arrow - and engage lock lever into spring.

NOTE: Lock is secured by engaging operating lever. Thereby later incorrect clipping-in of Bowden cable is prevented.

- Insert electrical wire through boot into door and secure clips in door plate.
- Insert carrier assembly into door.







- Tighten all bolts. Tighten bolts marked - 1 - and - 2 - in specified sequence.

Tightening torque: 8 Nm

- Remaining bolts can be tightened in any sequence.
- Installing door window, see installing door window at window regulator page.
- Then, perform in reverse order of removal.
- Then, perform a function load test.