Mirror glass
Replacement
Attention! Performing this operation. wear protective goggles and gloves.
1. Adjust the position of the mirror glass so that its lower edge protrudes from the mirror housing.
2. Tape the edges of the mirror body with adhesive tape so as not to damage them when removing the glass.
3. With a wide plastic knife or a wooden spatula, after inserting it between the lower edge of the glass and the body, carefully separate the glass from the fasteners. As soon as you feel that the bottom edge has come loose, move the spatula up and unfasten the top edge of the glass. Do not use force to avoid cracking the glass or housing (pic. 26.3).
4. If equipped, disconnect the wiring connector from the mirror heating element (pic. 26.4).
5. Connect the heating element wiring connector to the new glass and install the glass into the housing so that the friction pin on the outer edge of the glass fits into the guide channel on the mirror housing (pic. 26.5). Press the middle of the glass to secure it to the retainer. Finally, check the operation of the drive.
Mirror body
Replacement
6. The body-coloured mirror housing is replaceable without completely removing the mirror.
7. Remove glass of a mirror - see above.
8. Unscrew the two screws that are located at the bottom of the mirror housing, wring out the latches with a small screwdriver and remove the trim (pic. 26.8, a-c).
9. Remove the three screws securing the mirror housing (pic. 26.9).
10. Remove the housing from the mirror mechanism (pic. 26.10).
11. Install the new housing in reverse order.
Whole mirror assembly
Withdrawal
12. Remove the door upholstery panel as described in paragraph 17.
13. Remove the triangular trim from the inside of the door. Remove the foam seal (pic. 26.13).
14. Disconnect the mirror wiring connector (pic. 26.14).
15. Turn away a bolt of fastening and remove a mirror from a door (pic. 26.15, a, b). Pass the wiring connector through the hole in the door and remove the seal.
16. To remove the mirror mechanism, remove the mirror glass as described above. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the mechanism from the housing.
Installation
17. Installation - reverse procedure. Check the operation of the adjustment mechanism.
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