Body Repairs

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Vehicle identification data
  1
• 1.1 Vehicle identification number
  1
• 1.2 Identification plate
  2
• 1.3 Vehicle data sticker
  2
• 2 Safety instructions
  3
• 3 Moulded foam elements
  4
• 5 Laser welding
  10
• 6 Gaps/shut lines
  11
• 6.1 Body - front
  11
• 6.2 Body - rear
  13
• 7 Body dimensions
  14
• 7.1 Body - front
  14
• 7.2 Body - centre
  17
• 7.3 Body - rear
  21
• 7.4 Floor group - front
  24
• 7.5 Floor group - centre
  26
• 7.6 Floor group - rear
  27
• 8 Alignment bracket set
  30
• 8.1 Overview
  30
• 9 Portal gauge
  31
• 9.1 Overview - portal gauge
  31
• Body - front
  32
• 1 Renewing right bracket
  32
• 1.1 Tools
  32
• 1.2 Removing
  32
• 1.3 Installing
  34
• 2 Renewing left console
  36
• 2.1 Tools
  36
• 2.2 Removing
  36
• 2.3 Installing
  39
• 3 Renewing retaining bracket for subframe
  42
• 3.1 Tools
  42
• 3.2 Removing
  42
• 3.3 Installing
  43
• 4 Renewing bumper bracket
  46
• 4.1 Tools
  46
• 4.2 Removing
  46
• 4.3 Installing
  48
• 5 Renewing upper wheel housing longitudinal member
  50
• 5.1 Tools
  51
• 5.2 Removing
  51
• 5.3 Installing
  53
• 6 Renewing front wheel housing
  58
• 6.1 Tools
  59
• 6.2 Removing
  59
• 6.3 Installing
  61
• 7 Renewing front longitudinal member
  69
• 7.1 Tools
  70
• 7.2 Removing
  70
• 7.3 Installing
  72
• 8 Renewing front longitudinal member - part section
  77
• 8.1 Tools
  77
• 8.2 Removing
  77
• 8.3 Installing
  79
• 9 Repairing threads for securing subframe
  81
• 9.1 Tools
  82
• 9.2 Contents of thread repair kit
  82
• 9.3 Repairing threads
  83
• Body - centre
  86
• 1 Renewing roof - vehicles with no panorama tilting sunroof
  86
• 1.1 Tools
  87
• 1.2 Removing
  88
• 1.3 Installing
  90
• 2 Renewing roof - vehicles with panorama tilting sunroof
  102
• 2.1 Tools
  103
• 2.2 Removing
  104
• 2.3 Installing
  106
• 3 Renewing roof side member
  118
• 3.1 Tools
  119
• 3.2 Removing
  119
• 3.3 Installing
  121
• 4.1 Tools
  127
• 4.2 Removing
  127
• 4.3 Installing
  128
• 5 Renewing front roof cross member - models with panorama tilting sunroof
  130
• 5.1 Tools
  131
• 5.2 Removing
  131
• 5.3 Installing
  132
• 6 Renewing roof reinforcing - vehicles with panorama tilting sunroof
  134
• 6.1 Tools
  135
• 6.2 Removing
  135
• 6.3 Installing
  136
• 7 Renewing rear roof cross member
  138
• 7.1 Tools
  139
• 7.2 Removing
  139
• 7.3 Installing
  140
• 8 Renewing A-pillar
  142
• 8.1 Tools
  143
• 8.2 Removing
  143
• 8.3 Installing
  146
• 9 Renewing A-pillar reinforcement
  153
• 9.1 Tools
  154
• 9.2 Removing
  154
• 9.3 Installing
  155
• 10 Renewing inner B-pillar
  161
• 10.1 Tools
  162
• 10.2 Removing
  162
• 10.3 Installing
  163
• 11 Renewing B-pillar reinforcement
  166
• 11.1 Tools
  167
• 11.2 Removing
  168
• 11.3 Installing
  169
• 12 Renewing outer side member
  177
• 12.1 Tools
  178
• 12.2 Removing
  178
• 12.3 Installing
  179
• 13 Renewing outer mounting for seat outer cross member
  184
• 13.1 Tools
  185
• 13.2 Removing
  186
• 13.3 Installing
  187
• 14 Renewing inner mounting for seat inner cross member
  190
• 14.1 Tools
  191
• 14.2 Removing
  192
• 14.3 Installing
  193
• 15 Renewing front side member reinforcement
  196
• 15.1 Tools
  197
• 15.2 Removing
  197
• 15.3 Installing
  198
• 16 Renewing rear side member reinforcement
  202
• 16.1 Tools
  203
• 16.2 Removing
  203
• 16.3 Installing
  204
• 17 Renewing seat middle cross member
  208
• 17.1 Tools
  209
• 17.2 Removing
  209
• 17.3 Installing
  210
• Body - rear
  213
• 1 Renewing rear cross panel
  213
• 1.1 Tools
  214
• 1.2 Removing
  214
• 1.3 Installing
  216
• 2 Renewing tail light mounting
  219
• 2.1 Tools
  220
• 2.2 Removing
  220
• 2.3 Installing
  221
• 3 Renewing lower corner part
  224
• 3.1 Tools
  225
• 3.2 Removing
  225
• 3.3 Installing
  226
• 4 Renewing sealing channel - part section
  229
• 4.1 Tools
  230
• 4.2 Removing
  230
• 4.3 Installing
  231
• 5 Renewing cross panel member
  234
• 5.1 Tools
  235
• 5.2 Removing
  235
• 5.3 Installing
  236
• 6 Renewing lower C-pillar reinforcement
  239
• 6.1 Tools
  240
• 6.2 Removing
  241
• 6.3 Installing
  242
• 7 Renewing rear longitudinal member - part section
  245
• 7.1 Tools
  246
• 7.2 Removing
  247
• 7.3 Installing
  248
• 8 Renewing side panel - part section
  251
• 8.1 Tools
  252
• 8.2 Removing
  252
• 8.3 Renewing sealing plate for side panel
  255
• 8.4 Installing
  259
• 9 Renewing outer wheel housing
  265
• 9.1 Tools
  266
• 9.2 Removing
  266
• 9.3 Installing
  267
• 10 Renewing rear part of luggage compartment floor
  272
• 10.1 Tools
  273
• 10.2 Removing
  273
• 10.3 Installing
  274