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Wheel housing liner > < Removing and installing exterior mirror, electrically adjustable
Removing and installing exterior mirror, manually adjustable
Removing and installing exterior mirror, manually adjustable
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
  Note
The removal and installation sequence is only for the right exterior mirror. The left side is similar.
Removing
  W00-0990
Carry out following work:
–  If fitted, remove window crank → Chapter.
–  Remove front door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove cover or front loudspeaker → Communication; Rep. gr.91.
–  Detach connector -3- for exterior mirror -1-.
–  Pull off operating handle -7-.
–  Unscrew hexagon nut -6-.
–  Unscrew bolts -5- from exterior mirror -1-.
–  Swivel lower part of exterior mirror -1- away from the door a little -arrow a- and pull it downwards out of window channel -arrow b-.
–  If fitted, thread wires -2 and 4- for exterior mirror through opening in door.

Installing
   
Carry out following work:
–  Check proper seating of foam element in door.
–  Thread wires -3 and 5- for exterior mirror -1- through opening in door.
–  Push exterior mirror -1- into window channel -2- from below -arrow a- and press the lower part onto the door -arrow b-.
–  Screw in and tighten bolts -5- for exterior mirror -1-.
Specified torque for bolt -5-: 12 Nm.
–  Screw on and tighten hexagon nut -7- for exterior mirror -1-.
Specified torque for hexagon nut -7-: 1.5 Nm.
–  If fitted, connect connectors -2 and 4- for exterior mirror -1-.
–  Fit operating handle -8-.
–  Install front door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Install cover or front loudspeaker -4- → Communication; Rep. gr.91.

   

Wheel housing liner > < Removing and installing exterior mirror, electrically adjustable