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Door trim getting loose and protruding
Topic number

Ll 72.1O-P-052037

Version

3

Design group

72.10 Front door

Date

10-23-2012

Validity

R172 up to VIN end no.: F046984

Reason for change

Note "Case must be reported via TIPS Case Module" deleted .

Reason for block

Complaint:
1. Door trim getting loose in th e area of the window channel above the inside door release .
2. Door trim getting loose in th e area of the release button .

Cause:
Clamping force of door lining on door shell too low

Remedy:
Remedy up to VIN end no.: 010289
1.Remove door lining and inner channel seal.
2. The dust shield sea l on the side with the complaint should also be replaced. Note: Position dust shield seal on the
mirror triangle and mount from end of door (flange).
3. Fix plastic shim (inside diameter 8.4 mm, outside diameter 10 - 16 mm, thickness 3 mm) under bolt bracket of inside door re lease shell with the aid of double-sided adhesive tape, see Figure 1 Alternatively the plastic washers specified below can be ordered.
4. Cut felt underlay into two pieces of approx. 8x25x2 for felt underlay (a) and approx. 30x25x2 for felt underlay (b).
5. Glue felt underlay (a) onto bodyshell flange, see Figure 2.
6. Glue felt underlay (b) over felt underlay (a), see Figure 3.
7. Detach door lining bracket.
8. Clamp bracket in a vice (c) together with an auxiliary plate (c).
9. Bend bracket by hand over the bending axis (e) , see Figure 4, to the dimension= 10 mm (without additional tools),
see Figure 5.
10. Check reference dimension (f) = 30 mm, see Figure 5; adjust if necessary.
11 . Screw bracket onto door lining finger-tight.
12. Attach door lining. Note: Make sure that the Bowden ca ble for the inside door opener is correctly clipped into
place.
13. Perform function test by closing the door firmly (5 times).
~: If the complaint persists. the door panel (basic carrier) must be replaced (in this case the steps 4-13 must be repeated).
Remedy from VIN end no. 010289 to VIN end no. 046984
1. Remove door lining and inner channel seal.
2. The dust shield seal on the side with the complaint should also be replaced. Note: Position dust shield seal on the
mirror triangle and mount from end of door (flange).
3. Cut felt underlay into two pieces of 5x25x2 for felt underlay (a) and 30x25x2 for felt underlay (b).
4. Glue felt underlay (a) onto bodyshell flange , see Figure 2.

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5. Glue fell underlay (b) over felt underlay (a}, see Figure 3.
6. Detach door lining bracket.
7. Clamp bracket in a vice (c) together with an auxiliary plate (c).
8. Bend bracket by hand over the bending axis (e), see Figure 4, to the dimension = 10 mm (without additional tools},
see Figure 5.
9. Check reference dimension (f) = 30 mm, see Figure 5; adjust if necessary.
10. Screw bracket o nto door lining finger-tight.
11 . Attach door lining. Note: Make sure that the Bowden cable for the inside door opener is correctly clipped into
place.
12. Perform function test by closing the door firmly (5 times).
Note : If the complaint persists, the door panel (basic carrier) must be replaced (in this case the steps 3-1 2 must be repeated).

Attachments
File

Designation

Bild 1.jpg

Bolt bracket

Bild 4.jpg

Bracket bending axis

Bild 5.jpg

Bracket sectional view

Bild 2.jpg

Small felt underly

Bild 3.jpg

Large felt underlay

Symptoms
Body/ Interior equipment/ Interior trim I Loose
Body I Door/Flap I Door I Door I Seal loose
Body I Door/Flap I Door I Door I Seal cracked/torn

Parts
Part number

ES1 ES2 Designation

Quantity Note

EPC Other
make
part

x

A 123 758 04 97

Underlay

1

40 x 25 x 2

042 1008

Plastic washers as per DIN
125

2

2 plastic washers as per DIN
125 for MB are required.
E.g. available from:
Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhold-Wurth-Strasse 12-17
74653 Kunzelsau-Gaisbach
www.wuerth.de

A 172 720 04 24

Right inner dust shield seal

1

A 172 720 03 24

Left inner dust shield seal

1

x

x
x

WIS-References
Document number

Title

AR72.10-P-1000W

Remove/insta ll door lining
on front door

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