Mercedes Benz

Body - A-Pillar Trim Cracked SI M51 06 05 Body Equipment July 2005 Technical Service SUBJECT Cracked Outside A-Pillar Trim MODEL R50 (Cooper) R52 (Convertible) R53 (Cooper S) SITUATION The outside A-pillar trim is cracked in the upper area. CAUSE Side window glass makes contact with the outside A-pillar trim. This can be caused by incorrect adjustment of the front windows or malfunction of the automatic window-lowering function when opening the doors. CORRECTION Verify front window adjustment and that the active automatic window-lowering function is active when opening the door. In both cases, make sure that the side window glass and the outside A-pillar trim do not contact each other. PROCEDURE 1. Adjust the front window, see Repair Instructions RA 51 32 154. 2. Initialize automatic window-lowering function per Repair Instructions RA 67 62... so that it is active when the door is opened. This initialization must be performed: ^ In case of malfunctions, e.g. incomplete closing. ^ After...