Door Lock, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- A4: remove the rear electric vehicle battery module. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Loosen the guide rail -4- to do so remove the guide rail with window guide -3- forward out of the catch -2- in direction of -arrow-.

-- A5: remove the mounting bracket. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the screws -arrows-.

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-- Push the door lock -1- downward.

-- Disconnect the connector.

A5: 

-- Remove the door opener operating cable. Refer to INTERIOR DOOR MECHANISM OPERATING CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the door lock.

Continuation: 

-- Turn the operating cable on the lever -1- 90° in the direction of -arrow A- and remove it from the cable bracket -2-.

-- Rotate the operating cable on the door lock release lever -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.

• The operating cable must be aligned with the opening on the release lever.

-- Disengage the operating cable from the release lever.

-- A4: remove the door lock from the door.