Remove/Install Rear Door Module - AR72.12-P-0103MFA

Model 118.3/6, 177, 243, 247 

Shown on model 177.0 

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Shown on model 177.0 at left rear door 

	Risk of injury  caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/ Rear-end door or sliding roof.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
Topical note	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
	Notes on safety-relevant components		AH00.00-Z-0019-01A
	Remove/install
1.1	Remove door trim.	Model 177, 243.6/7, 247
			AR72.12-P-1011MFA
1.2	Remove side window of Rear door.	Model 118.3/6
			AR67.30-P-0006MFC
2	Remove feed-through grommet (2) from door module (1).	Model 177, 243, 247
3	Roll down Rear door side window on the driver's door using a switch until the retaining lug (3) in the cutout is accessible.	Model 177, 243, 247 Helper required.
4	Press back retaining lug (3) with suitable tool, carefully push Rear door side window completely to the top, and secure with suitable tape.	Model 177, 243, 247 Helper required.
5	Disconnect ground line from battery.		AR54.10-P-0003MFA
6	Release and disconnect central electrical connector (4) of Rear door from body.
7	Remove outside door handle.		AR72.12-P-2410MFA
8	Loosen bolts (5).
9	Push bearing bracket (6) forward and unhook.
10	Remove screws (7) from door lock.	Model 118.3/6Bolt, door lock to Rear door	*BA72.12-P-1005-01R
		Model 177, 243, 247Bolt, door lock to Rear door	*BA72.12-P-1007-01T
11.1	Remove screws (8) from door module (1).	When fastening door module (1) using screws (8). Repair stage 1: If screws (8) are turn freely, screws with a larger diameter are available from EPC for fastening the door module (1). Repair stage 2: If larger screws are also stripped out, rivets for mounting door module (1) are available from EPC.
11.2	Drill out rivet heads of rivets on door module (1).	When fastening the door module (1) using rivets. Commercially available equipment: Blind riveting tool
12	Release door module (1) from Rear door.
13	Remove door module (1) with locking system and pull electrical connector (4) with wiring harness out of Rear door.	Helper required.
14	Drill out rest of rivets, press remaining rest of rivets out of inner door panel, and completely remove rest of rivets and shavings from Rear door.	When fastening the door module (1) using rivets.
		Removal tool	Fig 1
15	Install in the reverse order.

Fig 1: Identifying Removal Tool (221 589 00 39 00)

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