General body repairs, exterior

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety measures when working on vehicles with a start/stop system
  1
• Body - front
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• 1 Lock carrier
  2
• 1.1 Assembly overview - lock carrier
  2
• 1.2 Removing and installing lock carrier
  3
• 1.3 Moving to and back from service position
  6
• 1.4 Repairing lock carrier
  10
• 2 Wings
  13
• 2.1 Assembly overview - wing
  13
• 2.2 Removing and installing wing
  14
• 3 Bulkhead
  18
• 3.1 Assembly overview - plenum chamber bulkhead
  18
• 3.2 Assembly overview - plenum chamber cover
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• 3.3 Removing and installing plenum chamber bulkhead
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• 3.4 Removing and installing plenum chamber cover
  21
• Bonnet, rear lid
  24
• 1 Bonnet (hood)
  24
• 1.1 Assembly overview - bonnet
  24
• 1.2 Assembly overview - Bowden cable
  26
• 1.3 Assembly overview - gas strut
  27
• 1.4 Removing and installing bonnet
  27
• 1.5 Adjusting bonnet
  29
• 1.6 Removing and installing bonnet lock
  36
• 1.7 Removing and installing bonnet release lever
  41
• 1.8 Removing and installing striker pin
  43
• 1.9 Removing and installing hinges
  45
• 1.10 Removing and installing insulation
  47
• 1.11 Removing and installing gas strut
  50
• 1.12 Releasing gas from gas strut
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• 1.13 Removing and installing Bowden cable
  51
• 2 Rear lid
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid
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• 2.2 Removing and installing rear lid
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• 2.3 Adjusting rear lid
  58
• 2.4 Removing and installing bonnet lock
  65
• 2.5 Removing and installing operating mechanism
  67
• 2.6 Removing and installing hinges
  72
• 2.7 Removing and installing striker pin
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• 2.8 Removing and installing rear lid seal
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• 2.9 Removing and installing gas strut
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• 2.10 Releasing gas from gas strut
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• 3 Tank flap unit
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - tank flap unit
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• 3.2 Removing and installing tank flap unit
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• 3.3 Removing and installing fuel tank flap
  84
• 3.4 Removing and installing actuator
  87
• Front doors, door components, central locking
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• 1 Door
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - door
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• 1.2 Removing and installing inner door seal
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• 1.3 Removing and installing outer door seal
  93
• 1.4 Removing and installing door
  93
• 1.5 Adjusting door
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• 1.6 Adjusting striker pin
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• 1.7 Removing and installing door arrester
  101
• 2 Door components
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - door components
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - window regulator
  107
• 2.3 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock
  108
• 2.4 Removing and installing window regulator motor
  109
• 2.5 Removing and installing window regulator
  111
• 2.6 Removing and installing inner door cover
  114
• 2.7 Removing and installing striker pin
  116
• 2.8 Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder
  118
• 2.9 Removing and installing cover cap, without lock cylinder
  119
• 2.10 Removing and installing lock cylinder
  123
• 2.11 Removing and installing door handle
  126
• 2.12 Removing and installing door handle bracket
  128
• 2.13 Removing and installing door lock
  131
• 2.14 Removing and installing window channel
  135
• 2.15 Removing and installing window slot seal
  138
• 3 Central locking
  142
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - central locking
  142
• 3.2 Removing and installing ignition key battery
  144
• 3.3 Removing and installing door control unit J386/J387
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• 3.4 Removing and installing cap on ignition key
  147
• Rear doors, door components
  148
• 1 Door
  148
• 1.1 Assembly overview - door
  148
• 1.2 Removing and installing door
  150
• 1.3 Adjusting door
  153
• 1.4 Adjusting striker pin
  155
• 1.5 Removing and installing door arrester
  157
• 1.6 Removing and installing inner door seal
  159
• 1.7 Removing and installing outer door seal
  162
• 2 Door components
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - door components
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - window regulator
  165
• 2.3 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock
  166
• 2.4 Removing and installing window regulator motor
  166
• 2.5 Removing and installing window regulator
  169
• 2.6 Removing and installing inner door cover
  172
• 2.7 Removing and installing striker pin
  174
• 2.8 Removing and installing cap
  176
• 2.9 Removing and installing door handle
  180
• 2.10 Removing and installing door handle bracket
  182
• 2.11 Removing and installing door lock
  185
• 2.12 Removing and installing window channel
  189
• 2.13 Removing and installing window slot seal
  192
• Sunroof
  195
• 1 Sliding sunroof
  195
• 1.1 Assembly overview - sliding sunroof
  195
• 1.2 Assembly overview - sunroof roller blind
  197
• 1.3 Assembly overview - wind deflector
  198
• 1.4 Removing and installing sunroof panel
  198
• 1.5 Removing and installing rear sunroof panel
  202
• 1.6 Adjusting sunroof panel
  206
• 1.7 Removing and installing sliding sunroof frame
  210
• 1.8 Removing and installing wind deflector
  213
• 1.9 Removing and installing J245 sliding sunroof adjustment control unit
  217
• 1.10 Removing and installing roller blind adjustment control unit J394
  219
• 1.11 Closing sunroof by hand
  221
• 1.12 Removing and installing sliding sunroof seals
  222
• 1.13 Removing and installing sunroof roller blind
  227
• 1.14 Programming sliding sunroof adjustment control unit J245
  233
• 1.15 Adapting sunroof roller blind control unit J394
  234
• 2 Water drain hoses
  235
• 2.1 Assembly overview - water drainage hoses
  235
• 2.2 Cleaning water drainage hoses
  235
• 2.3 Removing and installing water drain hoses
  237
• Bumpers
  239
• 1 Bumper, front
  239
• 1.1 Assembly overview - bumper cover
  239
• 1.2 Assembly overview - add-on parts
  240
• 1.3 Assembly overview - impact bar
  242
• 1.4 Removing and installing bumper cover
  243
• 1.5 Repairing bumper cover
  246
• 2 Bumper, rear
  254
• 2.1 Assembly overview - bumper cover
  254
• 2.2 Assembly overview - guides for bumper cover
  255
• 2.3 Assembly overview - add-on parts
  256
• 2.4 Assembly overview - impact bar
  258
• 2.5 Removing and installing bumper cover
  258
• 2.6 Removing and installing impact bar
  261
• 2.7 Repairing bumper cover
  263
• Glazing
  271
• 1 Repair notes
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• 1.1 Minimum curing periods for bonded windows
  271
• 1.2 Window repair
  272
• 1.3 Installation instructions for bonded windows
  272
• 1.4 Preparing old undamaged windows for fitting
  273
• 1.5 Preparing new windows for installing
  274
• 1.6 Preparing body flange for fitting
  276
• 1.7 Cleaning off excess adhesive
  277
• 2 Windscreen
  278
• 2.1 Assembly overview - windscreen
  278
• 2.2 Removing and installing windscreen
  279
• 3 Rear windscreen
  286
• 3.1 Assembly overview - rear window
  286
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear window
  287
• 4 Side window
  291
• 4.1 Assembly overview - front side window
  291
• 4.2 Assembly overview - rear side windows
  292
• 4.3 Removing and installing front side window
  292
• 4.4 Removing and installing rear side window
  295
• 5 Door windows
  300
• 5.1 Assembly overview - front door window
  300
• 5.2 Assembly overview - rear door window
  301
• 5.3 Removing and installing front door window
  301
• 5.4 Removing and installing rear door window
  306
• 5.5 Removing and installing fixed rear door window
  310
• Exterior equipment
  312
• 1 Radiator grille and front trim
  312
• 1.1 Assembly overview - radiator grille
  312
• 1.2 Removing and installing radiator grille
  314
• 2 Spoiler
  316
• 2.1 Assembly overview - side spoiler
  316
• 2.2 Removing and installing side spoiler
  316
• 3 Mouldings, trims, extensions
  319
• 3.1 Assembly overview - side member trim
  319
• 3.2 Assembly overview - water deflector
  321
• 3.3 Assembly overview - heat shield
  322
• 3.4 Removing and installing water deflector
  323
• 3.5 Removing and installing B-pillar trim on door
  324
• 3.6 Removing and installing B-pillar trim on door
  325
• 3.7 Removing and installing window channel trim strip of front door
  326
• 3.8 Removing and installing window channel trim strip of rear door
  327
• 3.9 Removing and installing entry moulding
  328
• 3.10 Removing and installing side member trim
  330
• 3.11 Removing and installing underbody heat shield
  336
• 3.12 Removing and installing heat shield for centre exhaust system
  337
• 3.13 Removing and installing heat shield for rear silencer
  337
• 4 Noise insulation
  340
• 4.1 Assembly overview - noise insulation
  340
• 5 Underbody cladding
  343
• 5.1 Assembly overview - underbody cladding
  343
• 5.2 Removing and installing underbody cladding
  344
• 5.3 Removing and installing centre underbody panels
  346
• 5.4 Removing and installing rear underbody panel
  347
• 5.5 Removing and installing front tunnel cross-piece
  349
• 5.6 Removing and installing rear tunnel cross-piece
  350
• 6 Roof moulding and roof railing
  353
• 6.1 Assembly overview - roof railing
  353
• 6.2 Removing and installing roof railing
  354
• 7 Exterior mirror
  355
• 7.1 Assembly overview - exterior mirror
  355
• 7.2 Removing and installing exterior mirror
  356
• 7.3 Removing and installing mirror glass
  358
• 7.4 Removing and installing mirror adjustment unit
  360
• 7.5 Removing and installing mirror cover
  362
• 7.6 Removing and installing mirror trim
  363
• 7.7 Preparing exterior mirror for painting
  364
• 8 Wheel housing liner
  366
• 8.1 Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner
  366
• 8.2 Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner
  367
• 8.3 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner
  368
• 8.4 Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner
  370
• 9 Lettering and emblems
  372
• 9.1 Dimensions - lettering and emblems on rear lid
  372
• 9.2 Dimensions - lettering and emblems on wing
  374
• 9.3 Removing and installing badges on front
  375
• 9.4 Removing and installing emblems at rear
  378
• 9.5 Renewing lettering and emblems for wing
  379
• 9.6 Removing and installing lettering and emblems for radiator grille
  380
• 10 Special add-on parts
  381
• 10.1 Assembly overview – special add-on parts
  381
• 11 Support
  382
• 11.1 Assembly overview - towing bracket
  382
• 11.2 Assembly overview - Bowden cable
  383
• 11.3 Removing and installing towing bracket
  383
• 11.4 Removing and installing Bowden cable
  387