General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety information
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• 1.1 Safety measures when working on vehicles with a start-stop system
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• 1.2 Safety measures when working with pyrotechnic components
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• 1.4 Additional safety regulations for side airbag
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• 1.5 Additional safety instructions for curtain airbag
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• 1.6 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbags
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• 1.8 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
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• 1.9 Accident without airbag triggering
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• 1.10 Checking seat belts
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• 1.11 Check belt webbing
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• 1.12 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
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• 1.13 Visually inspect belt buckle
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• 1.14 Check operation of belt buckle
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• 1.15 Check belt guide fittings and latch plates
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• 1.16 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
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• 1.18 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
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• 1.19 Safety instructions for automatically dimmable interior mirror
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• 2 Repair instructions
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• 2.1 Contact corrosion
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• 2.2 Routing and securing wires
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• Interior equipment
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• 1 Compartments/covers
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• 1.1 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
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• 1.2 Removing and installing dash panel cover on front passenger side
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• 1.3 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
  21
• 1.4 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
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• 1.5 Removing and installing glove compartment
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• 1.6 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
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• 1.7 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
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• 1.8 Removing and installing driver side footwell cover
  28
• 2 Equipment
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• 2.1 Removing and installing sun visor
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• 2.2 Removing and installing roof grab handle
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• 3 Centre console
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• 3.1 Removing and installing cover for centre console
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• 3.2 Removing and installing centre console
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• 3.3 Removing and installing trim for operating and display unit
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• 4 Front centre armrest
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• 4.1 Removing and installing front centre armrest
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• 5 Interior mirror
  50
• 5.1 Removing and installing interior mirror
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• 5.2 Removing and installing retaining plate
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• Passenger protection
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• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
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• 1.2 Removing and installing front 3-point seat belt
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• 1.3 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
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• 1.4 Removing and installing front belt buckle
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• 1.5 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
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• 2 Airbag control unit
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• 2.1 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
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• 3 Driver's airbag
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• 3.1 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
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• 4 Front passenger side airbag
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• 4.1 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag unit with igniter
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• 5 Side airbags
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• 5.1 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
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• 6 Curtain airbags
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• 6.1 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
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• 7 Crash sensors
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• 7.1 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179 / G180
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• 7.2 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256 / G257
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• 8 Seat occupied recognition
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• 8.1 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition
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• Trim, insulation
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• 1 Front door trims
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• 1.1 Removing and installing door trim at front
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• 1.2 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
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• 2 Dash panel
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• 2.1 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
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• 2.2 Removing and installing dash panel decorative trim
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• 2.3 Removing and installing dash panel
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• 2.4 Removing and installing additional instrument trim
  102
• 2.5 Removing and installing dash panel vents
  105
• 3 Dash panel central tube
  108
• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
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• 3.2 Removing and installing dash panel central tube
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• 4 Interior trims
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• 4.1 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
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• 4.2 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
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• 4.3 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
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• 4.4 Removing and installing sill panel mouldings
  121
• 4.5 Removing and installing side trim panel
  123
• 5 Luggage compartment trims
  125
• 5.1 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
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• 5.2 Removing and installing rear lid side trim
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• 5.3 Removing and installing upper trim on rear lid
  128
• 5.4 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  128
• 5.5 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  129
• 5.6 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  130
• 6 Roof trims
  132
• 6.1 Removing and installing roof end strip
  132
• 6.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner
  132
• 6.3 Mounting roof reinforcement on body
  137
• Seat frames
  140
• 1 Overview of seat variants
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• 1.1 Mounting front seat on seat repair stand
  140
• 2 Front seats
  143
• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations - electrical and electronic components
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• 2.2 Removing and installing front seat
  152
• 2.3 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
  156
• 2.4 Removing and installing seat height
  158
• 2.5 Removing and installing backrest adjustment mechanism
  161
• 2.6 Removing and installing front backrest
  162
• 2.7 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  166
• 2.8 Dismantling and assembling seat pan
  167
• 2.9 Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism
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• 2.10 Removing and installing backrest release mechanism
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• 2.11 Removing and installing driver seat lumbar support adjustment switch E176
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• 2.12 Removing and installing slider
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• 2.13 Removing and installing torsion rod
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• 2.14 Removing and installing interconnecting Bowden cable
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• 2.15 Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
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• 2.16 Adjusting Bowden cable for backrest release mechanism
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• 2.17 Removing and installing mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism
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• 2.18 Removing and installing backrest release holder
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• 2.19 Checking and adjusting easy-entry Bowden cable A
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• 2.20 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable A
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• 2.21 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable B
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• 2.22 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
  190
• 2.23 Removing and installing seat trim bracket on sill side
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• 2.24 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
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• 2.25 Removing and installing backrest trim
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• 2.26 Removing and installing height adjustment motor
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• 2.27 Removing and installing rake adjustment motor
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• 2.28 Removing and installing longitudinal adjustment motor
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• 2.29 Removing and installing backrest adjustment motor
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• 2.31 Removing and installing heated front seats control unit J774
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• 2.32 Removing and installing easy-entry button
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• 2.33 Removing and installing switches
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• 2.34 Removing and installing 4-way lumbar support
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• 2.35 Removing and installing backrest adjustment switch unit
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• 2.36 Adjusting switch unit microswitch
  219
• 2.37 Checking switch unit microswitch
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• 2.38 Carrying out switch unit adaptation run (calibration)
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• 3 Rear seats
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• 3.1 Removing and installing bench seat / individual seats
  224
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  225
• 3.3 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  228
• 3.4 Removing and installing backrest frame
  230
• Seat - padding, covers
  233
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
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• 1.1 Removing and installing seat cover and seat cushion for seat pan
  233
• 1.2 Removing and installing backrest cover and cushion
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• 1.3 Removing and installing seat heating element Z6 / Z8
  244
• 1.4 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z7 / Z9
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• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  246
• 2.1 Removing and installing cover and cushion
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