SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing the 1st generation manually adjustable rear view mirror Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-

t  Lever -U 30800-

t  Ratchet pliers Removing –  Front door glass: removal → Chapter. Only for the driver's door –  Remove lock cylinder housing → Chapter. Continued for all front doors

–  Remove the bolts -2- that fasten the lock.

–  Remove bolts -1-. –  Loosen the screws -2-, do not turn completely..

–  Remove the lining -1- from the door frame. First push this upwards -arrow A- and remove the guide lower part of the window riser from the door frame -arrow B-.

–  Push the lining -2- downwards -arrow- until the guide upper part of the window riser -1- is removed from the door frame.

–  Remove the lining -1- of the hinges -arrow- until the lock is detached from the door frame.   Note It is not necessary to remove the trim of the subframe completely; partial separation is sufficient.

–  Remove the door handle -1- and tie in position. –  Use the lever -U30800- to detach the cover -3- and the Joystick -2-.

–  Detach retaining tabs -arrow- with the lever -U30800- on the inside of the door handle. Then remove the operating cable -1- in -the direction of the arrow-. –  Remove the mirror glass housing of the exterior mirror → Chapter.

Caution Mounting nut -1- has seven edges (seven point) and is plastic. For this reason, use a pipe wrench to unscrew. To minimise wear to the heptagonal nut, place some sort of protection (cardboard or similar) between the jaws of the pliers and the nut. Adjust the parts of the ratchet pliers in contact with the sides of the heptagonal nut.

–	Loosen the fastening nut -1- using ratchet pliers until the strain on the spring is released -2-, (do not fully remove the fastening nut).

–	Fold the wing mirror -1- in the direction of the -arrow-.

–	Undo the screws -3- on the holder of the exterior mirror using the torque wrench set -SAT 8010- (do not screw out the screws completely).

–	Remove the nut -1-, the spring -2- and the washers -3-.

The following differences should be noted depending upon the wing mirror removed:

Right wing mirror

–	Press the axis -4- downwards in the direction of the -arrow- approximately 10 mm and gently turn 30° clockwise.

Left wing mirror

–	Press the axis -4- downwards in the direction of the -arrow- approximately 10 mm and gently turn 30° counter-clockwise.

Proceed as follows for both wing mirrors

–	Remove wing mirror from door.

Installing Install in reverse order to dismantling, noting the following:

–	The base of the wing mirror should be lowered as shown in the diagram.

–	The tabs -3- on the shaft -1- should be on the limiters -2- on the base of the wing mirror support.

–	On the upper part, place the washers → Item, the spring → Itemand the heptagonal nut → Item.

–	Tighten the fastening nut by hand until the spring is tensioned.

The base of the wing mirror should be lowered as shown in the diagram until it is inserted in the door support.

–	Before mounting the wing mirror on the door reinforcement, insert the operation mechanism through the shaft opening → Item.

–	Tighten bolt -3- to a torque of 10 Nm.

–	Unfold the wing mirror -1- in the direction of the -arrow-.

Caution Mounting nut -2- has seven edges (seven point) and is plastic. For this reason, use a pipe wrench to screw off. To minimise wear to the heptagonal nut, place some sort of protection (cardboard or similar) between the jaws of the pliers and the nut. Adjust the parts of the ratchet pliers in contact with the sides of the heptagonal nut.

–	Tighten the fastening nut -2- using a pair of ratchet pliers until the lower limit of the nut is touching the base of the shaft -arrow-.

–  Install the mirror glass housing of the exterior mirror → Anchor. –  Mount the wing mirror glass → Anchor.

–  Pull on the door handle -1-, hold it tight and mount the joystick -2- as well as the cover -3-.

–  Install the operating cable -1- in -the direction of the arrow- across the inner side of the door handle

–  Insert the lock in the door frame and for this purpose, move the lining -1- in -the direction of the arrow-.

–  Insert from behind the guide upper part of the window riser -1- into the door frame and push the lining -2- upwards -arrow-.

–  Insert from behind the guide lower part of the window riser into the door frame and push the lining -1- downwards -arrow A-.

–  Tighten the bolts -1- and -2- to 6.5 Nm.

–  Tighten the bolts -2- to 20 Nm. Only for the driver's door –  Install lock cylinder → Chapter. Continued for all front doors –  Installing front door window → Chapter. –  Before installing the central door lining, the function must be checked.