General Body Repairs

Chapter overview

• Materials
  1
• 1 Materials for general body repairs
  1
• 1.1 Materials for general body repairs
  1
• Bonnet, Flaps
  5
• 1 Tailgate-Exploded view
  5
• 1.1 Tailgate-Exploded view
  5
• 2 Removing tailgate
  8
• 2.1 Removing tailgate
  8
• 2.2 Tailgate adjustment operations
  8
• Front doors/Door components/Central locking system
  10
• 1 Front door-Exploded view
  10
• 1.1 Front door-Exploded view
  10
• 2 Adjustment work on front doors
  17
• 2.1 Adjustment work on front doors
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• 2.2 Adjusting door at front
  17
• 2.3 Adjusting striker plate
  18
• 3 Central locking system for cab doors-Exploded view
  19
• 3.1 Central locking system for cab doors-Exploded view
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• 3.2 Removing central, locking system motor for cab doors
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• 4 Central locking system for sliding door-Exploded view
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• 4.1 Central locking system for sliding door-Exploded view
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• 4.2 Removing central locking system motor for sliding door
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• 5 Central locking system for tailgate-Exploded view
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• 5.1 Central locking system for tailgate-Exploded view
  24
• 5.2 Removing central locking system motor for tailgate
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• 6 Installing carrier plate for central locking system motor in replacement tailgate
  26
• 6.1 Installing carrier plate for central locking system motor in replacement tailgate
  26
• 6.2 Replacement tailgate
  26
• 7 Removing and installing electric window lifter
  27
• 7.1 Removing and installing electric window lifter
  27
• Rear doors/Door components
  31
• 1 Removing and installing sliding door cover
  31
• 1.1 Removing and installing sliding door cover
  31
• 1.2 Right hand rear side panel change
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• 2.2 Adjusting the sliding door (From Model Year 1980 to Model Year 1984)
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• 3.2 Remote control lock (sliding door) (Model Year 1980 to Model Year 1984)
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• 4.2 Removing and installing sliding door hinge link (From Model Year 1980 to Model Year 1984)
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• 5 Sliding door-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 5.1 Sliding door-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 5.2 Removing and installing sliding door (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 5.3 Adjustment operations on sliding door (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 6.2 Removing remote control lock for sliding door (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
  65
• 7 Sliding door hinge link-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 7.1 Sliding door hinge link-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
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• 7.2 Renewing hinge link parts subject to wear (From Model Year 1985 onwards) . . .
  69
• 7.4 Installing sliding door outer handle with M 145 (security lock cylinder)
  71
• Sliding/tilting roof
  72
• 1 Removing and installing sliding roof panel
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• 1.1 Removing and installing sliding roof panel
  72
• 2 Removing panel trim
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• 2.1 Removing panel trim
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• 3 Adjustment operations on sliding roof
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• 3.1 Adjustment operations on sliding roof
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• 3.2 Height adjustment
  75
• 3.3 Adjusting the guide
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• 3.4 Parallel adjustment
  76
• 4 Cleaning water drain pipes from sliding roof
  78
• 4.1 Cleaning water drain pipes from sliding roof
  78
• 4.2 Removing rear water drain pipe
  79
• Convertible top, Hardtop, Canopy
  80
• 1 Service installation of canopy frame and canopy
  80
• 1.1 Service installation of canopy frame and canopy
  80
• Bumpers
  84
• 1 Front bumpers-Exploded view
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• 1.1 Front bumpers-Exploded view
  84
• 1.2 Removing and installing front bumper
  86
• 2 Rear bumper - Exploded view
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• 2.1 Rear bumper - Exploded view
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• 2.2 Removing and installing rear bumper with bracket
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• 3 Rear bumper on caravelle carat-Exploded view
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• 3.1 Rear bumper on caravelle carat-Exploded view
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• 3.2 Removing and installing rear bumper for caravelle carat
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• 4 Removing front bumper on caravelle carat
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• 4.1 Removing front bumper on caravelle carat
  92
• Glazing
  94
• 1 Installing through-flow exit vent
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• 1.1 Installing through-flow exit vent
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• 1.2 Installing wind noise package
  94
• Exterior equipment
  97
• 1 Service installation of an automatic step with mudflap
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• 1.1 Service installation of an automatic step with mudflap
  97
• 2 Front spoiler on caravelle carat-Exploded view
  101
• 2.1 Front spoiler on caravelle carat-Exploded view
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• 2.2 Removing front spoiler on caravelle carat
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• 2.3 Service installation of front spoiler on caravelle carat
  102
• 3 Protective side panels on caravelle carat-Exploded view
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• 3.1 Protective side panels on caravelle carat-Exploded view
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• 3.2 Removing protective side panels on caravelle carat
  105
• 4 Installing retainers for protective side panels on caravelle carat
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• 4.1 Installing retainers for protective side panels on caravelle carat
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• 5 Glass for electrically adjustable and heated outer rearview mirror-Exploded view
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• 5.1 Glass for electrically adjustable and heated outer rearview mirror-Exploded view
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• 5.2 Glass for electrically adjustable and heated outer rear-view mirror - Removing and installing
  110
• 6 Mounting brackets for fog light and horn
  110
• 6.1 Mounting brackets for fog light and horn
  110
• Interior equipment
  112
• 1 Load compartment cover-Exploded view
  112
• 1.1 Load compartment cover-Exploded view
  112
• 2 Retrofitting load compartment cover
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• 2.1 Retrofitting load compartment cover
  113
• Trim/Insulation
  123
• 1 Removing and installing trim panels for front doors
  123
• 1.1 Removing and installing trim panels for front doors
  123
• 1.2 Protective foil for front door trim
  125
• 2 Trim for slinding door-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
  126
• 2.1 Trim for slinding door-Exploded view (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
  126
• 3 Removing instrument panel
  127
• 3.1 Removing instrument panel
  127
• 4 Removing and installing headlining for caravelle carat
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• 4.1 Removing and installing headlining for caravelle carat
  130
• Seat frames
  132
• 1 Removing driver's Seat
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• 1.1 Removing driver's Seat
  132
• 1.2 Removing and installing driver's Seat backrest (From Model Year 1980 to Model Year 1984)
  132
• 1.3 Removing driver's Seat backrest (From Model Year 1985 onwards)
  133
• 2 Folding armrest for seats-Exploded view
  134
• 2.1 Folding armrest for seats-Exploded view
  134
• 2.2 Removing folding armrest for Seat
  134
• 3 Adjustable armrest for Seat-Exploded view
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• 3.1 Adjustable armrest for Seat-Exploded view
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• 3.2 Removing adjustable armrest for Seat
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