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11.8 Bodywork and fittings
14.7a Unscrew the mounting screws . . . 14.7b . . . and withdraw the lock
from the door
15.3a Bolts securing the window regulator
to the door
15.3b Bolts securing the lifting plate
to the window channel
7 Unscrew the two screws securing the door
lock to the rear edge of the door, then
withdraw the lock while guiding the locking
control rod and main control rods from the
door (see illustrations). Keep the locking
knob engaged with the lock.
Refitting
8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but make
sure that the locking knob control rod remains
engaged with the lock while guiding it through
the hole in the top of the door. Also make sure
the main control rod is located on the inner
(protective sheet) side of the window channel
before connecting it to the inner door handle.
15.4 Removing the window regulator
through the door aperture
5 With the window fully lowered unclip the
inner and outer mouldings from the window
aperture (see illustration).
6 Remove the bolt and screw and pull out the
front window channel abutting the corner
window (see illustration).
7 Withdraw the corner window and seal.
8 Lift the window glass from the door.
Refitting
9 Refitting is a reversal of removal. If the glass
is being renewed, make sure that the lift
channel is located in the same position as in
the old glass. Ensure that the inner cable is
adequately lubricated with grease and if
necessary adjust the position of the regulator
so that the window moves smoothly.
15.5 Unclip the mouldings from the
window aperture
Removal
Tailgate
1 Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
Open up the tailgate.
2 Remove the inner trim panel by extracting
the retaining clips first; use a wide blade
screwdriver inserted beneath each retaining
clip position in turn (see illustration).
3 Disconnect the wiring connectors situated
behind the trim panel and disconnect the
washer hose. Also disconnect the wiring
connectors from the heated rear screen
terminals and free the wiring grommets from
the tailgate.
Removal
1 Remove the trim panel as described in
Section 13.
2 Temporarily refit the window regulator
handle and lower the window until the lifting
plate is visible.
3 Remove the bolts securing the regulator to
the door and the bolts securing the lifting plate
to the window channel (see illustrations).
4 Raise the window glass and retain it with
adhesive tape. Release the regulator from the
door and remove it through the aperture (see
illustration).
15.6 Bolt securing the front window
channel
16.2 Removing the tailgate inner
trim panel and clips