General body repairs, exterior

Kapitelübersicht

• Body - front
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• 1 Lock carrier
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - lock carrier
  2
• 1.3 Service position
  3
• 1.4 Removing and installing lock carrier with attachments
  5
• 1.5 Removing and installing support
  7
• 2 Wings
  10
• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - front wing
  10
• 2.3 Removing and installing wing
  11
• 2.4 Foam elements and end/sealing pieces for wing
  14
• 2.5 Removing and installing wing bracket
  14
• 3 Plenum chamber bulkhead
  16
• 4 Plenum chamber cover
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - plenum chamber cover
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• 4.2 Removing plenum chamber cover
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• 4.3 Installing plenum chamber cover
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• 5 Noise insulation
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• 5.1 Tools
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• 5.2 Assembly overview - noise insulation
  20
• 6 Underbody cladding
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• 6.1 Tools
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• 6.2 Assembly overview - underbody cladding
  21
• 7 Bulkhead
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• 7.1 Tools
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• 7.2 Materials
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• 7.3 Assembly overview - bulkhead
  24
• 8 Tunnel cross-piece
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• 8.1 Tools
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• 8.2 Assembly overview - tunnel cross-piece
  25
• Bonnet, rear lid
  27
• 1 Bonnet (hood)
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - bonnet
  27
• 1.3 Removing and installing bonnet
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• 1.4 Removing and installing bonnet hinge
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• 1.5 Removing and installing insulation
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• 1.6 Assembly overview - bonnet lock and release components
  35
• 1.7 Removing and installing lid lock - LHD vehicle
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• 1.8 Removing and installing lid lock - RHD vehicle
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• 1.9 Detaching Bowden cable
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• 1.10 Adjusting bonnet
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• 1.11 Removing and installing striker pin
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• 1.12 Removing and installing release lever
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• 2 Rear lid
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• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - rear lid
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• 2.3 Removing and installing rear lid
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• 2.4 Assembly overview - gas strut
  50
• 2.5 Removing gas strut
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• 2.6 Releasing gas from gas strut
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• 2.7 Assembly overview - rear lid hinge
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• 2.8 Removing and installing rear lid hinge
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• 2.9 Removing and installing striker pin
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• 2.10 Removing and installing stop buffer
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• 2.11 Adjusting rear lid
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• 2.12 Removing and installing bonnet lock
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• 2.13 Rear lid seal
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• 2.14 Removing and installing rear lid seal
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• 3 Tank flap unit
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• 3.1 Tools
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• 3.2 Assembly overview - tank flap unit and actuator
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• 3.3 Removing and installing tank flap unit
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• 3.4 Removing and installing actuator
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• Front doors, door components, central locking
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• 1 Rear door
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - front door
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - door hinges
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• 1.4 Removing and installing door
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• 1.5 Adjusting door
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• 2 Door components
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• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Removing and installing subframe
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• 2.3 Removing and installing door arrester
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• 2.4 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock
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• 2.5 Removing and installing lock cylinder housing cover cap
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• 2.6 Removing and installing lock cylinder housing
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• 2.7 Removing and installing cover cap on front passenger side
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• 2.8 Removing and installing door handle
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• 2.9 Removing and installing door lock
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• 2.10 Removing and installing door handle bracket
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• 2.11 Window slot inner and outer seals
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• 2.12 Removing and installing inner window slot seal
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• 2.13 Inner door seal
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• 2.14 Removing and installing inner door seal
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• 2.15 Removing and installing outer door seal
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• 2.16 Assembly overview - insulation
  103
• 3 Central locking
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• 3.1 Fitting location overview - central locking components
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• 3.2 Adapting remote control keys to remote control
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• 3.3 Adapting remote control keys to immobilizer
  105
• 3.4 Removing and installing battery for folding key with remote control
  106
• Sunroof
  108
• 1 Panorama tilting sunroof
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Function
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - panorama tilting sunroof
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• 1.4 Removing glass panel for panorama tilting sunroof
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• 1.5 Installing glass panel
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• 1.6 Adjusting glass panel (height adjustment)
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• 1.7 Removing and installing slotted plate guide
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• 1.8 Removing and installing cable
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• 1.9 Removing and installing swivel mounting
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• 1.10 Removing and installing drive for panorama tilting sunroof glass panel
  117
• 1.11 Adjusting drive for panorama tilting sunroof glass panel ("0" position)
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• 1.12 Removing and installing panorama tilting sunroof switch
  118
• 1.13 Operating without current
  118
• 1.14 Removing and installing carrier unit
  119
• 1.15 Preparing body flange for bonding
  124
• 1.16 Fitting instructions
  124
• 1.17 Minimum curing period
  125
• 1.18 Touching up paint damage
  125
• 1.19 Cleaning in the event of dirt caused by adhesive sealant
  125
• 1.20 Assembly overview - sunroof sun blind
  125
• 1.21 Removing and installing sun blind
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• 1.22 Assembly overview - seals
  129
• 1.23 Tools
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• 1.24 Materials
  130
• 1.25 Removing and installing seals and retaining strips on glass panel
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• 1.26 Removing and installing seals on frame
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• Bumpers
  132
• 1 Front bumper cover
  132
• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Front bumper cover
  132
• 1.3 Front bumper cover - »R«
  138
• 1.4 Assembly overview - front bumper carrier
  143
• 1.5 Repairing front bumper cover
  143
• 1.6 Installing holder for parking aid sender
  143
• 2 Rear bumper cover
  149
• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Rear bumper cover
  149
• 2.3 Rear bumper cover - »R«
  153
• 2.4 Rear bumper cover substructure parts
  157
• 2.5 Assembly overview - rear bumper carrier
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• 2.6 Repairing bumper cover
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• 2.7 Installing holder for parking aid sender
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• 2.8 Installing retainer for parking aid sender
  165
• Glazing
  168
• 1 Flush bonded windows
  168
• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Materials
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - windscreen
  170
• 1.4 Removing windscreen
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• 1.5 Installing windscreen
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• 1.6 Assembly overview - rear window
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• 1.7 Removing undamaged rear window
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• 1.8 Removing broken rear window
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• 1.9 Installing rear window
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• 1.10 Assembly overview - side window
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• 1.11 Removing undamaged side window
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• 1.12 Removing broken side window
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• 1.13 Installing side window
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• 1.14 Preparing old undamaged window for glazing
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• 1.15 Preparing new window without precoating for glazing
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• 1.16 Preparing body flange for glazing
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• 1.17 Fitting instructions
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• 1.18 Minimum curing period
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• 1.19 Touching up paint damage
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• 1.20 Cleaning in the event of dirt caused by adhesive sealant
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• 2 Front door windows
  183
• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Assembly overview
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• 2.3 Removing and installing door window
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• 2.4 Adjusting door window
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• 2.5 Removing and installing window regulator motor
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• 2.6 Removing and installing window regulator
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• 2.7 Removing and installing window channel
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• Exterior equipment
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• 1 Wheel housing liner
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner
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• 1.3 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner
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• 1.4 Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner
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• 1.5 Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner
  201
• 2 Exterior mirror
  204
• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - exterior mirror
  204
• 2.3 Removing and installing mirror glass
  205
• 2.4 Removing and installing mirror housing
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• 2.5 Removing and installing trim
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• 2.6 Removing and installing side turn signal and entry light in exterior mirror
  209
• 2.7 Removing and installing exterior mirror
  211
• 3 Radiator grille
  213
• 3.1 Tools
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• 3.2 Removing and installing radiator grille
  213
• 4 Roof spoiler
  216
• 4.1 Tools
  216
• 4.2 Assembly overview - roof spoiler
  216
• 4.3 Removing roof spoiler
  218
• 4.4 Installing roof spoiler
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• 4.5 Removing side trim
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• 4.6 Installing side trim
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• 5 Mouldings and trims
  224
• 5.1 Tools
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• 5.2 Protective side mouldings on door and side panel
  225
• 5.3 Cover strip
  229
• 5.4 Wheel arch trim »R« and »R Line«
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• 6 Special attachments »R« and »R Line«
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• 6.1 Safety requirements
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• 6.2 Tools
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• 6.3 Materials
  233
• 6.4 Assembly overview
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• 6.5 Side member extension »R« and »R Line«
  235
• 6.6 Installation instructions for side member extension
  239
• 6.7 Preparing new add-on part for bonding
  240
• 6.8 Preparing body component for bonding
  240
• 6.9 Fitting instructions
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• 6.10 Minimum curing period
  241
• 6.11 Touching up paint damage
  242
• 6.12 Cleaning in the event of dirt caused by adhesive sealant
  242
• 6.13 Cleaning guidelines
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• 7 Lettering
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• 7.1 Tools
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• 7.2 Fitting instructions
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• 7.3 Removing and installing company emblem on rear lid
  243
• 7.4 Removing and installing company emblem on bonnet
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• 7.5 »R« lettering on radiator grille
  246
• 7.6 Rear lettering - dimensions
  247
• 7.7 Lettering on wing
  249