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Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair



51 32 170 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Front Left Or Right Door Window

Special tools required:
- 51 3 240

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front door trim panel
- Remove outer window cavity cover strip







Slacken shims (1) on door window glass with special tool 51 3 240.

Note: Door window must be fully closed.







Lower door window glass to measurement (1).

1 =220 mm

Important: Disconnect battery negative lead.

Remove shims (2).

1AZ Shim, door window, power window lugs 10 Nm
Note: The specified tightening torques only apply when the special tool is used.

Release glass from power window unit (3) and lift out glass.

Installation: Adjust door window glass.