Outside mirror
1. Remove the door lining (see paragraph 12).
2. Carefully remove the plastic plug from the front inner corner of the door. Is it in fashion "coupe'', carefully detach the upper part of the triangular trim of the mirror mount and remove it upwards (pic. 20.2, a, b).
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3. Turn out bolts of fastening and remove a mirror from a door. Remove the rubber gasket located between the mirror and the door. If the gasket is damaged, replace it (pic. 20.3). Disconnect the electrical connectors from the mirror.
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4. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal. Tighten the mirror mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Mirror glass
Note. If you try to remove the cold glass, it is very likely that the glass retainers will break.
5. Turn the glass up as far as possible.
6. Insert a flat plastic or wooden tool between the bottom edge of the glass and the mirror housing and carefully pry the glass from the motor (pic. 20.6). When removing the glass, be extremely careful and do not use much force (otherwise you will break the glass).
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7. Take out glass and disconnect a socket of an electrical wiring of an element of heating of a mirror (if it exists).
8. When installing, connect the electrical wiring to the glass and fix the glass to the motor. Be careful not to break the glass.
Exterior mirror switch
9. See chapter 12.
Power outside mirror
10. Remove the mirror glass (see above).
11. Remove the three fixing screws and remove the actuator starting from the bottom corner (pic. 20.11). Disconnect the electrical connector from the actuator.
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12. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.
Cover for exterior mirror housing
13. Remove the mirror glass (see above).
14. Disconnect the four clips and remove (forward) mirror cover (pic. 20.14).
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15. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.
Interior mirror
16. Two types of interior mirrors are installed on cars (they differ in the way they are attached). In the mirror of the first type, the electrical wiring connector is covered with a plastic casing. In the mirror of the second type, the mirror arm is divided in two and behind it is the electrical wiring connector.
Mirror with plastic cover
17. Carefully remove the plastic cover and disconnect the wiring connector (if it exists).
18. Hit the bottom of the mirror with your fist (forward) and disconnect the mirror arm from the support.
Caution: Do not turn the mirror release lever as this will break the mirror mount, and do not pull the lever back as this will damage the windshield.
Split arm mirror
19. Press the two halves of the lever housing towards the mirror and pull the halves of the housing in different directions. If the mirror is equipped with a rain sensor, press up on the bottom of the shrouds and separate them (pic. 20.19, a, b).
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20. Turn the right corner of the mirror up and forward. Turn the left half of the casing to the left and disconnect it from the lever.
21. Turn the left corner of the mirror up and forward. Turn the right half of the casing to the right and disconnect it from the lever.
22. Disconnect the mirror wiring connector.
23. Hit the bottom of the mirror with your fist (forward) and disconnect the mirror arm from the support.
Caution: Do not turn the lever to remove the mirror, as this will break the mirror mount, and do not pull the lever back, as this will damage the windshield.
Mirrors of all types
24. To install the mirror, tilt its lever at an angle of 45°towards the driver's seat. Push the mirror arm vertically and make sure that the arm engages with the support (pic. 20.24). Install shrouds and connect wiring connector (if it exists).
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