download Removing Remove cover – 4 – with a screwdriver. Remove screws – 1 –
and – 3 – and take triangular shaped trim – 2 – off towards rear – arrow
– . Remove A pillar lower trim General body repairs, interior –
Repair Group 68 Disconnect multi-pin connectors – 1 – on A pillar – 2 –
. Take cover – 1 – for wiring harness – 2 – out of body opening in the
inner A pillar. Pull wiring harness out of A pillar at boots – 1 –
between door and A pillar. Remove bolt – 1 – of door arrester – 2 – .
To prevent damage to paint work, mask lower edge of fender – 2 – in area
of lower hinge – 3 – with textile reinforced adhesive tape – 1 – .
Pull cover cap – 1 – off grub screw on lower hinge. Remove grub screw –
2 – on lower hinge. Torque setting: 13 Nm If access to the grub screw
through the gap between door and A-pillar is not possible,
or is
extremely difficult, then proceed as follows: Release rear half of
front wheel housing ( Front wheel housing liner) in area of A pillar so
that access to the fender securing points along the A pillar is
possible. Remove bolts – 1 – and nuts – 2 – . Carefully pull fender – 1
– off A pillar – arrow – and block fender (e.g. with a plastic wedge).
Pull cover cap off grub screw if necessary and remove grub screw – 2 –
from lower hinge. Torque setting: 13 Nm Remove block from fender after
removing grub screw.