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Window Regulator






Front Door

Window Regulator





1 - Assembly Carrier

• Assembly carrier removed

• Place new window regulator onto assembly carrier as shown.

• Note routing of cables.

• Note rivet sequence.

• Rivet window regulator first at top and bottom with one rivet each.

• Now, rivet the second upper rivet first.

2 - Aluminum Rivet

• Install rivet using special pop rivet pliers (V.A.G 1753A).

3 - Coupling Plate

• Door window is guided in driver

4 - Mount for Window Regulator Motor

• Threaded pins of mount must engage audibly in assembly carrier, refer to => [ Window Regulator Motor ]. Window Regulator Motor

5 - Steel Rivet

• Install rivet using special pop rivet pliers (V.A.G 1753A).

6 - Window Regulator

• Removal:

• Drill out rivets at top and bottom and knock rivet shafts out.

• Press together lugs of threaded pins at mount for window regulator motor from vehicle interior and slide mount through from inside toward outside.

• Remove window regulator from assembly carrier.

• Installing:

• Place window regulator onto assembly carrier as shown.

• Note routing of cables.

• Press threaded pins of mount for window regulator motor into assembly carrier.

• Threaded pins must engage audibly in assembly carrier.

• Rivet window regulator motor using special pop rivet pliers (V.A.G 1753 A).

Window Regulator Motor, Removing and Installing










- To remove, unscrew bolts - 2 - and remove window regulator motor - 3 - from assembly carrier - 1 -.

- When installing, tighten bolts to 3.5Nm.

Upper Door Hinge





- Top door hinge - 1 -.

- Torx bolts - 2 - (T45) installed on door side (32 Nm).

- Torx bolt - 3 - (T45) installed from outside vehicle (32 Nm).

- Torx bolt (T45) - 4 - ( installed from interior of vehicle ) 32 Nm.

- It is necessary to remove the instrument panel first before removing the door hinge.

- Front door - 5 -.

- Fender - 6 -.

Lower Door Hinge





- Bottom door hinge - 1 -.

- Torx bolts - 2 - (T45) installed on door side (32 Nm).

- Torx bolt - 4 - (T45) bolted to - A - pillar from interior of vehicle (32 Nm).

- Remove the trim at the bottom of the pillar - A -.

- Torx bolt - 3 - (T45) installed from outside vehicle (32 Nm).

- Front door - 5 -.

- Fender - 6 -.