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Door
2.1
Assembly overview – door
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.
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❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Remov‐
ing and installing door
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Adjust‐
ing door
2 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to ad‐
just the door is permit‐
ted. Always renew after
that.
❑ Specified torque af‐
ter renewing A-pillar:
50 Nm
❑ 20 Nm + 90°
3 - Lower section of hinge
4 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to ad‐
just the door is permit‐
ted. Always renew after
that.
❑ Specified torque af‐
ter renewing A-pillar:
50 Nm
❑ 20 Nm + 90°
5 - Threaded pin
6 - Cap
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment
7 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to ad‐
just the door is permit‐
ted. Always renew after
that.
❑ 50 Nm
8 - Upper section of hinge
9 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 8 Nm
10 - Door arrester
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Removing and installing door arrester
11 - Bolt
❑ 30 Nm
12 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 25 Nm
13 - Striker pin
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Removing and installing striker pin
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Adjusting striker pin
14 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to adjust the door is permitted. Always renew after that.
❑ Specified torque after renewing A-pillar: 50 Nm
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❑ 20 Nm + 90°
15 - Lower section of hinge
16 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to adjust the door is permitted. Always renew after that.
❑ Specified torque after renewing A-pillar: 50 Nm
❑ 20 Nm + 90°
17 - Bolt
❑ Loosening once to adjust the door is permitted. Always renew after that.
❑ 50 Nm
18 - Upper section of hinge
2.2
Removing and installing inner door
seal
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
For reasons of clarity, the front door is shown in removed state.
Note
If the metal core on the inside can be seen, the inner door seal
is damaged.
Note
Always renew damaged inner door seals.
Removing
– Remove sill panel moulding ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing sill pan‐
el moulding.
– Remove any required pillar trims ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Overview of fitting loca‐
tions – trims, interior.
– Pull off inner door seal -1- from body flange -2-.
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Installing
NOTICE
When the seal is pulled off, the flanks of the seal can be bent
up, so that the seal no longer provides the required sealing
function at some points.
Water ingress or wind noise may result.
– If the seal has been completely removed, renew the seal.
– If the seal has been pulled of only partially, compress the
seal flanks and install the seal.
– Make sure that adjacent trims are located in the beading of
the seal.
– Start installing door inner seal -1- at top radius -arrow - of
door aperture -2-.
Note
Do not kink vulcanised point -3-.
– Align vulcanised point -3- with threaded connection of door
arrester.
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components can trigger unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
– Do not use the plastic hammer in the area of the curtain
airbag.
– Use plastic hammer to apply inner door seal.
Continue installation in reverse order of removal.
2.3
Removing and installing outer door
seal
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-
♦ punch tool -VAS 895 025-
♦ roller -3356-
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♦ seal scissors -VAS 211 011-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
– Mark position of outer door seal -1- all around with adhesive
tape -2-.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Mask off A-pillar in area of door arrester using commercial‐
ly available adhesive tape.
– Unscrew bolt -2- of door arrester -1-.
– Gradually stretch outer door seal -1- in direction of -arrow A-,
and pull it off in direction of -arrow B-.
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Note
When stretching, the outer door seal becomes loose. The outer
door seal can be removed from the door without leaving any
adhesive residues.
– Pull off outer door seal -1- completely.
Installing
Important
•
If the door has been renewed, position the outer door seal
by using the outer door seal on the opposite side as a tem‐
plate.
– Use adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349- to remove any ad‐
hesive residue from body.
– Clean paint-side adhesive surface with cleaning solution,
and allow it to dry.
The drying time is 5 minutes.
– Mark water drain holes -1- on outer door seal -2-.
♦ Dimension a = 514 mm ±10 mm
♦ Dimension b = 974 mm ±10 mm
– Start installing outer door seal -1- below door arrester
-arrow-.
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– Gradually pull backing off outer door seal -1-.
– Fir outer door seal -1- according to marking made during
removal.
Important
•
The outer door seal must not be stretched or compressed.
– Use seal scissors -VAS 211 011--2- to simultaneously cut
both ends of outer door seal -1- to size at joint.
– Use roller -3356--2- to press on outer door seal -1- in direc‐
tion of -arrow B-. To do this, press sealing profile in direction
of -arrow A-.
– Allow outer door seal to dry while leaving the door open.
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Important
The drying time is at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
•
– Use punch tool -VAS 895 025--3- to punch water drain holes
-1- and -2- at the previously made markings.
Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the
following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Assembly overview – door
2.4
Removing and installing door
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ wedge -T10383/1-
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
– Disconnect battery earth wire ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.
gr. 27; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.
– Push in wedge -T10383/1--1- in direction of -arrow A- be‐
tween boot -3- and locking element -2-.
– Use wedge -T10383/1--1- to push locking element -2- in
direction of -arrow B-, and disconnect electrical connector
-3- in direction of -arrow C- from coupling station.
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– Loosen threaded pins -1-.
– Unscrew bolt -1-
– Push door arrester -2- inwards in direction of -arrow A-.
– Lift out door -1- in direction of -arrow A- by detaching upper
sections of hinges -2- from lower sections of hinges -3-.
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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Prior to fitting the door, fold the door arrester mounting in‐
wards to avoid damage to the paint.
After fitting the door, the upper and lower hinge sections must
be flush with each other.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Adjust door.
– Observe door gaps ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00; Body panel
gaps/shut lines; Body – centre.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Assembly overview – door
2.5
Adjusting door
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ door alignment tool -3320-
Preparation
Important
•
The vehicle must be standing on its wheels to ensure proper
adjustment of the door.
The door is correctly adjusted when the following applies in
closed condition:
♦ The gaps are even all around.
♦ The contours are flush with each other.
♦ The door does not protrude too far inwards or outwards.
The procedure is described for the left side of vehicle as an
example.
Adjusting shut lines
Driver side
– Detach fuse box and lower it ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.
gr. 97; Relay and fuse carriers, electronics boxes; Removing
and installing relay and fuse carrier behind dash panel on
driver side.
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Front passenger side
– Remove glove compartment ⇒ General body repairs, interi‐
or; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments and covers; Removing and
installing glove compartment.
All vehicles (continued)
– Remove lower A-pillar gap cover ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing
A-pillar gap cover.
– Loosen bolts -1-, -2-, -3- and -4-.
Adjusting flushness
– Use door alignment tool -3320- with corresponding socket to
loosen bolts -1- and -2-.
Note
Other measures, such as raising door, will prove pointless. Sub‐
sequent pressure from above will cause the door to sack again.
⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Adjust striker pin.
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Observe door gaps ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00; Body panel
gaps/shut lines; Body – centre.
After removing and installing or adjusting, carry out corrosion
protection measures on hinges and bolts.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Assembly overview – door
2.6
Adjusting striker pin
The adjustment procedure is described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Bow outside of threaded plate is welded firmly to pillar. The
webs to the threaded plate are plastically deformable.
Note
The door must lock fully when closing without any additional
force being required, and there must be no play.
Note
Do not permit the striker plate adjustment to push the door up or
down.
Alignment of front door with side panel or rear door can be
adjusted by adjusting striker pin in direction of -arrow A- and
-arrow B-.
– Loosen bolts -2- to release striker pin -1- from B-pillar.
Note
Increased forces must be applied so that striker pin can be
adjusted with bolts loosened.
– Tighten bolts -2-.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Assembly overview – door
2.7
Removing and installing door hinge
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
The upper and lower section of the door hinge will henceforth
be referred to as “door hinge”.
Important
•
The door is removed ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Removing and installing
door.
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Upper section of door hinge
– Unscrew bolt -1-
– Remove door hinge -2-.
Lower section of upper door hinge
Left side of vehicle
– Remove dash panel ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel.
Right-hand side of vehicle
– Move glove compartment to service position ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Glove
compartment, service position.
– Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-.
– Remove door hinge -3-.
All vehicles (continued)
Lower section of lower door hinge
– Remove lower A-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing A-pillar
trim.
– Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-.
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– Remove door hinge -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Adjust door ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Adjusting door.
2.8
Removing and installing door arrester
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
– Remove front door trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Front door trims; Removing and installing front
door trim.
– Remove assembly carrier ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Removing and in‐
stalling assembly carrier.
– Unscrew bolt -2-
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
– Remove door arrester -1- through opening in assembly carri‐
er -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
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Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 57; Assembly overview – door
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