Door Lock, Removing and Installing - Front Door

Door Lock, Removing And Installing

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

Door lock can only be removed in conjunction with carrier assembly.

Carrier assembly can only be removed when door window has been removed at clamping brackets of window regulator. For this purpose, door window must be driven down to height of installation holes in carrier assembly and clamping brackets loosened.

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 malfunction via window regulator motor, this can be removed from carrier assembly.

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







- Unclip clip - 1 - from door handle.







- Pry off caps - 1 -.
- Lower door window until securing bolts of door window are accessible.

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.

- Loosen bolts - 2 - and press clamping brackets apart.
- Slide door windows upward and secure (e.g. using adhesive tape).







- Disconnect all connectors - arrows -.







- Remove bolts - 2 -.
Tightening torque: 20 Nm







- Remove bolts - arrows -. Remove upper carrier assembly from door, lift and lift out from door toward door hinges.
- Rotate carrier assembly and disconnect connector from door lock. Then, unclip clips for electrical wires from rear side of carrier assembly.







- Drive out clips - 1 - using a drift.







- Unclip cable - 2 - from clip - 1 -.
- Using a screwdriver - 3 -, pry off door lock with assembly aid from carrier assembly.

NOTE: Angle bracket is not part of parts supplied with door lock. It is secured to door lock with a bolt and a blind rivet.







- Unclip locking rod - 1 -. To do so, turn door lock in direction of - arrow -.
- Unclip cable - 2 -.
- Turn end of cable 90 degrees and remove from eyelet.

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 carrier assembly into door.







- Tighten all bolts. Tighten bolts marked - 1 - and - 2 - in reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm
- Remaining bolts can be tightened in any sequence.
- Press door window - 3 - into window guide - arrow - and tighten clamping brackets with bolts - 4 -.
- Tightening torque: Plastic clamping brackets 9 Nm, aluminum clamping brackets 11 Nm.
- Then, perform in reverse order of removal.
- Then, perform a function load test.