Contents: Removal ↡ Installation ↡
Removal
Removal the trim panel from the left rear door pillar
Removal the upper trim panels of the rear door pillars
Unscrewing the front screw securing the ceiling trim panel
Location of rear headlining trim panel mounting screws
Removal the ceiling trim panel
Removal the ceiling to access the connecting terminals
Rear Door Wiring Terminal Locations
Location of the connection point of the rear window washer hose and the central lock vacuum hose
Location of the hinge mounting bolts to the rear door
1. Remove the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the side cargo area trim panels to access the rear door pillar trim panel. Remove the spare tire on the left side for better access.
3. Release the retaining clips and remove the lower trim panels from the rear door pillars on the left and right sides (see Fig. Removing the trim panel from the left pillar of the rear door).
4. Remove the luggage compartment light bulbs from the upper rear door pillar trim panels, then disconnect the electrical connectors from them and remove the bulbs from the vehicle.
5. Remove the screws securing the upper rear door pillar trim panels. To release the panels from their mounting brackets, slide them down and away from the vehicle (see Fig. Removing the upper trim panels of the rear door pillars).
6. Remove the screws securing the rear headliner trim panel, then slide the panel back and remove it from the vehicle (see fig. Unscrewing the front screw securing the headlining trim panel, Location of the rear screws securing the headlining trim panel, Removing the headlining trim panel).
7. Remove the headliner and move the rear door wiring harness terminal block to the left side of the vehicle (see Fig. Removing the headlining to access the connection terminals, Location of the rear door wiring connection terminals). Label each wire, then remove the screws and remove the wires from the terminal block. Remove the sealing ring from the body and remove the rear door wiring from the body so that it can be removed with the rear door.
8. Disconnect the rear window washer hose and the central locking vacuum hose and remove them from the body so that they can be removed together with the tailgate (see fig. Location of the connection point of the rear window washer hose and the central lock vacuum hose).
9. Using a marker or pencil, mark the position of each hinge on the tailgate.
10. Using two helpers, remove the bolts securing the hinges to the tailgate and remove the tailgate from the vehicle (see Fig. Location of the bolts securing the hinge to the rear door).
(Original material on the website: Mercedesman.ru)
11. Check the condition of the rear door hinges and replace them if necessary.
Installation
1. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Align the rear door hinges according to the marks applied before removal. Without installing the trim panels, connect the battery and check the operation of all electrical units of the rear door. After installing the door, check that the gap around the perimeter of the door is the same everywhere, and also that the outer surface of the door is flush with the rest of the body elements. To adjust the gap around the perimeter of the door, loosen the door hinge mounting bolts and, moving the door, adjust its position, then tighten the mounting bolts.