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Exterior Rear-View Mirror



Exterior Rear-view Mirror

Exterior rear-view mirror, removing and installing







1 - Mirror housing
- Can be removed from door without disassembling complete rear-view mirror.
2 - Mirror adjustment unit
- Before removing, disassemble rear-view mirror from door
- To remove, pry off mirror glass, disconnect harness connectors for mirror heater, unscrew Phillips-head screws - 6 - and remove mirror adjustment unit from mirror housing - 1 -.

NOTE: On vehicles with seat memory, door trim panel has to be removed before disassembling the mirror adjustment unit.







3 - Door component carrier
4 - Socket-head screw
- 12 Nm (9 ft lb)
5 - Seal
- When installing, make sure seal is installed correctly
6 - Phillips-head screw
- 1 Nm (9 in.lb)
7 - Mirror glass
- Use 80-200 lever to unclip mirror glass
- Protect mirror housing from damage by applying fabric reinforced adhesive tape at top and bottom of housing
- Press off mirror glass, first at bottom then at top.

Installing:
- Insert mirror glass into guide stud and friction finger into friction spring and press on.
- Press only on center of mirror (always use protective gloves).







8 - Friction finger
- When installing mirror glass, friction finger - 8 - must be inserted into friction spring - 9 - in housing
9 - Friction spring

Exterior mirror housing, replacing
- Remove mirror glass.







- Remove screws - 4 - (Qty. 2).
- Press back locking lugs - 2 - and detach cover - 3 - downward.
- Remove screws - 1 - at mirror adjustment unit (Qty. 3).
- Lift off housing - 5 - upward.