61 35 224 Removing And Installing (Replacing) Control Unit For Left Or Right Rear Door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear door trim panel. See 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

CAUTION: Risk of mixing up plugs for door lock and control unit!
Mark relevant plugs prior to removal.

Disconnect plug connections (1).

Release screws (2).

Remove control unit in rear door (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections, Screws And Control Unit In Rear Door

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Replacement:

Carry out coding/programming.

Observe following IDC specifications:

Programming
Coding
Car & Key Memory
CD "CIP"

Fig 2: Identifying IDC
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Replacement:

Initialize control unit in rear door. See 67 62 ... NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW .