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Outside Rear View Mirror, Removing And Installing



Outside Rear View Mirror, Removing And Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Lever 80-200

Assembly overview







1 - Mirror housing
- May be removed from door without removing entire rearview mirror.
2 - Adjusting motor
3 - Mirror adjusting unit
- Before replacing, window frame must be removed.
- Before removing, remove rearview mirror from door
- To remove, pry off mirror lens, disconnect electrical harness connectors for mirror heater, remove phillips-head screws - 6 - and remove mirror adjusting unit from mirror housing - 1 -.
4 - Mirror lens
- Use special tool Lever 80-200 to unclip.
- Protect mirror housing against damage using textile tape above and below.
- Press mirror lens first downward, then upward.
- To install mirror lens into guide pins and friction finger, insert into friction spring and press on.
- Apply pressure only on center of glass, wear protective gloves while doing so.
5 - Front door
6 - Electrical harness connector
7 - Combination bolt
- 12 Nm
8 - Seal
- Ensure correct seating when installing.
9 - Mirror base