Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Removal
1. Remove the door trim (see Chapter 8). Make sure the glass is completely closed.
Lock cylinders
2. Remove the lock cylinder clamp. In vehicles of the 3rd stage of production, first remove the protective cap and then the clamp with a wire hook (see illustration).
15.2 Removing the lock cylinder
3. Disconnect the control rod and remove the lock cylinder.
External door handles
4. In cars of the 1st and 2nd production stages: unscrew the two screws securing the handle. Disconnect the control rod from the door handle side and remove the handle.
5. In vehicles of the 3rd stage of production: disconnect the rod where it is attached to the door latch. Unscrew the nut and remove the handle bracket (see illustration). Remove the handle and control rod.
15.5 Unscrew the nut and remove the handle bracket
Latches
6. Disconnect the lock cylinder and door handle rod from the latch.
7. Unscrew the 3 bolts and lower the latch into the door cavity (see illustration).
15.7 Door latch mounting bolts
8. Disconnect the central lock electrical connector and the inner door handle control rod. Remove the latch.
9. If necessary, you can also remove the central locking motor; to do this, unscrew the bolt that holds it in place.
Installation
10. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Before installing the door trim, check the operation of the latch, lock and rods.