Interior door trim — removal and installation (Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201)

Contents: Removal ↡ Installation ↡

Removal

1. Loosen the screw and remove the door lock trim (see fig. 18.1).

Fig. 18.1. Remove the decorative door lock cover

2. Carefully pry the plastic cover off the top of the recessed inner handle (see fig. 18.2).

Fig. 18.2. Pry off the plastic cover on the recessed door opening handle

3. Loosen the bolt securing the recessed door opening handle (see fig. 18.3).

Fig. 18.3. Unscrew the door handle mounting bolt

4. Pull the interior lock release handle out of the trim while simultaneously sliding the housing assembly forward to release the interior retaining hooks (see fig. 18.4).

Fig. 18.4. Release the hooks of the internal opening handle (A) and separate the drive rod (B)

5. Separate the lock drive rod from the back of the handle and remove the handle and housing from the door.

6. On vehicles equipped with mechanical window lifters, after loosening the latch, press it down with a small screwdriver and remove the decorative handle cover (see fig. 18.6).

Fig. 18.6. Remove the decorative trim of the window lifter handle after pressing the latch down (shown by arrow)

7. Remove the window lift handle and decorative disc (see Fig. 18.7, a, b).

Fig. 18.7, a. Remove the window lift handle...

Fig. 18.7, b....and decorative disk

8. Lift the trim up to release the hook holders on the back of the trim panel at the middle, bottom and sides (see fig. 18.8). Once the trim is free, lift it above the lock release button and remove it from the door.

Fig. 18.8. Rear lower door trim hook holders (shown by arrows)

9. To access the internal parts of the door, carefully pull off the moisture-proof film and remove it from the door (see fig. 18.9).

Fig. 18.9. Carefully pull off the moisture-proof film

Installation

10. Installation is carried out in reverse order. When aligning the trim holders, first align the longer one in the center of the trim (see fig. 18.10), then lift the panel just enough to align the remaining holders without separating the center one.