General body repairs, exterior

Chapter overview

• Body front
  1
• 1 Body, front
  1
• 1.1 Body, front
  1
• 1.2 Tools
  1
• 1.3 Lock carrier - service position 06.00 >
  2
• 1.4 Removing and installing front wing > 05.00
  4
• 1.5 Removing and installing front wing 06.00 >
  6
• Bonnet, Flaps
  8
• 1 Bonnet
  8
• 1.1 Bonnet
  8
• 1.2 Tools
  8
• 1.3 Assembly overview > 05.00
  9
• 1.4 Assembly overview 06.00 >
  11
• 1.5 Removing gas strut 06.00 >
  13
• 1.6 Removing and installing bonnet lock cable
  14
• 1.7 Removing insulation
  16
• 2 Boot lid/tailgate
  16
• 2.1 Boot lid/tailgate
  16
• 2.2 Tools
  16
• 2.3 Assembly overview
  17
• 2.4 Removing gas strut
  20
• 2.5 Releasing gas from strut
  21
• 2.6 Adjusting boot lid/tailgate
  21
• 2.7 Adjusting guide pins
  23
• 2.8 Adjusting lock plate
  23
• 2.9 Removing and installing tailgate/boot lid lock
  25
• 2.10 Removing and installing lock cylinder
  28
• 3 Tank flap
  31
• 3.1 Tank flap
  31
• 3.2 Assembly overview
  31
• Front doors/Door components/Central locking system
  32
• 1 Door, front
  32
• 1.1 Door, front
  32
• 1.2 Tools
  32
• 1.3 Door, front - Assembly overview
  33
• 1.4 Removing and installing door
  35
• 1.5 Renewing door
  35
• 1.6 Door handle - Assembly overview
  39
• 1.7 Removing and installing door handle
  41
• 1.8 Removing and installing lock cylinder
  43
• 1.9 Door lock - Assembly overview
  48
• 1.10 Removing and installing door lock
  50
• 1.11 Removing inner release handle
  51
• 1.12 Removing and installing door lock bowden cable
  52
• 1.13 Removing and installing door inner seal
  54
• 2 Central locking
  55
• 2.1 Central locking
  55
• 2.2 Assembly overview for central locking and convenience systems
  55
• 2.3 Removing and installing central locking positioning motor
  59
• 2.4 Removing and installing tailgate positioning motor
  60
• 2.5 Removing and installing tank flap positioning motor
  61
• 2.6 Removing and installing batteries for the key with radio wave remote control >04.00
  62
• 2.8 Adapting (synchronizing) keys to radio wave remote control >04.01
  66
• 2.9 Adapting keys to radio wave remote control 05.01 >
  67
• Rear doors/Door components
  68
• 1 Rear door
  68
• 1.1 Rear door
  68
• 1.2 Tools
  68
• 1.3 Assembly overview
  69
• 1.4 Removing and installing door
  71
• 1.5 Renewing door
  71
• 1.6 Door handle - Assembly overview
  72
• 1.7 Removing and installing door handle
  73
• 1.8 Servicing door lock with operating mechanism
  75
• 1.9 Removing and installing door lock
  77
• 1.10 Removing inner release handle
  77
• 1.11 Removing and installing door lock bowden cable
  78
• 1.12 Removing and installing door inner seal
  79
• Sliding/tilting roof
  80
• 1 Sliding/tilting roof with glass panel
  80
• 1.1 Sliding/tilting roof with glass panel
  80
• 1.2 Assembly overview
  80
• 1.3 Removing sliding/tilting roof glass panel
  83
• 1.4 Adjusting panel seal
  84
• 1.5 Installing sliding/tilting roof glass panel
  85
• 1.6 Removing sliding headlining
  85
• 1.7 Installing sliding headlining
  86
• 1.8 Checking parallel running
  86
• 1.9 Adjusting parallel running
  86
• 1.10 Adjusting height of sliding/tilting roof glass panel
  87
• 1.11 Checking cable drive (0 position)
  88
• 1.12 Removing sliding/tilting sunroof carrier unit
  89
• 1.13 Cleaning water drain hoses
  91
• Bumpers
  94
• 1 Front bumper
  94
• 1.1 Front bumper
  94
• 1.2 Front bumper > 05.00
  94
• 1.3 Assembly overview
  94
• 1.4 Replacing broken bumper cover retainer with a retaining clip
  96
• 2 Front bumper
  97
• 2.1 Front bumper
  97
• 2.2 Front bumper 06.00 >
  97
• 2.3 Assembly overview
  97
• 3 Rear bumper
  99
• 3.1 Rear bumper
  99
• 3.2 Rear bumper > 05.00
  99
• 3.3 Assembly overview
  99
• 4 Rear bumper
  101
• 4.1 Rear bumper
  101
• 4.2 Rear bumper 06.00 >
  101
• 4.3 Assembly overview
  101
• Glazing
  103
• 1 Flush bonded windows
  103
• 1.1 Flush bonded windows
  103
• 1.2 Tools
  103
• 1.3 Materials
  104
• 1.4 Windscreen - Assembly overview
  105
• 1.5 Removing windscreen
  107
• 1.6 Installing windscreen
  110
• 1.7 Rear window - Assembly overview>05.00
  112
• 1.8 Removing undamaged rear window > 05.00
  112
• 1.9 Rear window - Assembly overview 06.00>
  114
• 1.10 Removing undamaged rear window 06.00 >
  114
• 1.11 Removing broken rear window
  116
• 1.12 Installing rear window
  116
• 1.13 Preparing old undamaged window for glazing
  117
• 1.14 Preparing new window for glazing
  117
• 1.15 Preparing body flange for glazing
  119
• 1.16 Installation instructions
  120
• 1.17 Curing time
  120
• 1.18 Touching up paint damage
  121
• 1.19 Cleaning off surplus adhesive sealing material
  121
• 2 Door windows
  122
• 2.1 Door windows
  122
• 2.2 Front door window - Assembly overview
  122
• 2.3 Removing and installing window crank
  124
• 2.4 Removing front door window
  125
• 2.5 Adjusting front door window
  125
• 2.6 Removing and installing front window lifter
  126
• 2.7 Rear door window - Assembly overview
  127
• 2.8 Removing rear door window
  129
• 2.9 Adjusting rear door window
  129
• 2.10 Removing and installing rear window lifter
  130
• 2.11 Servicing electric window lifters
  130
• 2.13 Over coming resistance with excess force limitation
  133
• 2.14 Initialising and releasing automatic closing function
  134
• 3 Windows secured by threaded fasteners
  135
• 3.1 Windows secured by threaded fasteners
  135
• 3.2 Removing and installing front side window
  135
• 3.3 Removing and installing vent wing
  136
• Exterior equipment
  138
• 1 Trim
  138
• 1.1 Trim
  138
• 1.2 Removing and installing radiator grille with trim frame >05.00
  138
• 2 Removing and installing wheel housing liner
  140
• 2.1 Removing and installing wheel housing liner
  140
• 2.2 Front wheel housing liner
  140
• 2.3 Rear wheel housing liner
  141
• 3 Rear view mirror
  142
• 3.1 Rear view mirror
  142
• 3.2 Tools
  142
• 3.3 Assembly overview (old version)
  143
• 3.4 Assembly overview (new version)
  145
• 3.5 Removing mirror housing
  147
• 4 Protective strips
  148
• 4.1 Protective strips
  148
• 4.2 Renewing side protective strips
  148