General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Interior equipment
  1
• 1 Interior mirror
  1
• 1.1 Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
  1
• 1.2 Removing interior mirror
  2
• 1.3 Installing interior mirror
  2
• 1.4 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  2
• 1.5 Removing and installing interior mirror on vehicles with a rain sensor
  3
• 1.6 Bonding on interior mirror base with rain sensor
  4
• 2 Compartments, covers and trims
  6
• 2.1 Removing and installing centre console ▸ 09.00
  6
• 2.2 Removing and installing centre console 10.00 ▸
  8
• 2.3 Removing front ashtray
  10
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear ashtray ▸ 09.00
  11
• 2.5 Removing centre armrest ▸ 09.00
  11
• 2.6 Removing and installing selector lever cover
  12
• 2.7 Removing trim for front drinks holder
  13
• 2.8 Removing driver side storage compartment
  13
• 2.9 Removing front passenger side storage compartment
  14
• 2.10 Removing and installing glove compartment lock cylinder
  15
• 2.11 Removing exterior mirror cover
  17
• 2.12 Removing sun visor
  17
• 3 Grab handles
  18
• 3.1 Removing roof grab handle
  18
• 4 Sill panel entry strips
  19
• 4.1 Removing and installing sill panel entry strip
  19
• 5 Net partition
  22
• 5.1 Assembly overview
  22
• 5.2 Retrofitting net partition
  23
• Passenger protection
  27
• 1 Seat belts
  27
• 1.1 Safety regulations for belt tensioners
  27
• 1.2 Disposal of belt tensioner units
  27
• 1.3 Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner ▸ 09.00
  27
• 1.4 Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner 10.00 ▸
  28
• 1.5 Removing and installing belt latch
  29
• 1.6 Assembly overview - rear seat belts with belt tensioner
  30
• 1.7 Assembly overview - centre seat belt
  35
• 1.8 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (saloon)
  37
• 1.9 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (Variant)
  38
• 2 Inspecting seat belts
  39
• 2.1 Points to check
  39
• 3 Checking child seat anchors (ISOFIX) after an accident
  43
• 3.1 Points to check
  43
• 4 Airbag
  44
• 4.1 Tools
  44
• 4.2 Overview of locations ▸ 09.00
  44
• 4.3 Overview of locations 10.00 ▸
  46
• 4.4 Safety precautions when working on the airbag
  46
• 4.5 Disposal of airbag units
  47
• 4.6 Deactivating the airbag
  47
• 4.7 Renewing airbag units following an accident
  48
• 4.8 Removing and installing driver airbag unit
  48
• 4.9 Removing and installing steering wheel
  59
• 4.10 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring
  63
• 4.11 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit
  64
• 4.12 Removing and installing airbag control unit (J234)
  66
• 4.13 Removing and installing side airbag on driver and front passenger sides
  66
• 4.14 Removing and installing side airbag on driver and front passenger sides (Recaro seats)
  69
• 4.15 Removing and installing crash sensor for side airbag for driver or front passenger
  71
• 4.16 Removing and installing curtain airbag on driver and passenger side (saloon)
  73
• 4.18 Adapting components
  77
• 5 Deformable elements
  78
• 5.1 Tools
  78
• 5.2 Removing and installing side deformable elements, saloon with no sliding/tilting sunroof
  78
• 5.3 Retrofitting deformable elements, moulded headliner, saloon with no siding/tilting sunroof
  81
• 5.5 Removing and installing C-pillar deformable elements, saloon
  85
• 5.6 Retrofitting assembly unit deformable elements, sliding/tilting sunroof
  88
• 5.8 Removing and installing side deformable elements, Variant with no sliding/tilting sunroof
  91
• Trim, insulation
  96
• 1 Dash panel
  96
• 1.1 Removing and installing dash panel
  96
• 2 Door trims
  104
• 2.1 Removing and installing driver door trim
  104
• 2.2 Removing and installing front passenger door trim
  106
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim
  107
• 3 Pillar and side trims
  110
• 3.1 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim
  110
• 3.2 Removing and installing lower A-pillar trim
  112
• 3.3 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim
  112
• 3.4 Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim
  118
• 3.5 Removing and installing upper C/D-pillar trim (saloon)
  119
• 3.6 Removing and installing C-pillar upper trim (Variant)
  122
• 3.7 Removing and installing lower C-pillar trim
  124
• 3.8 Removing and installing upper D-pillar trim (Variant)
  125
• 3.9 Removing and installing rear shelf
  127
• 4 Luggage compartment trims
  130
• 4.1 Tools
  130
• 4.2 Removing and installing luggage compartment trim
  130
• 4.3 Removing and installing rear lock carrier cover
  132
• 4.4 Removing and installing rear lid trim ▸ 09.00
  134
• 4.5 Removing and installing rear lid trim 10.00 ▸
  137
• 10.00 ▸
  140
• 4.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment trim (Variant)
  141
• 4.8 Assembly overview
  141
• 4.9 Removing and installing rear lock carrier cover (Variant)
  143
• 4.10 Removing and installing luggage compartment/load area cover
  145
• 4.11 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Variant) ▸ 09.00
  148
• 4.12 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Variant) 10.00 ▸
  149
• 4.13 Removing luggage compartment floor covering (Variant)
  150
• 5 Roof trims
  151
• 5.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner with sliding/tilting sunroof (Variant)
  155
• Seat frames
  159
• 1 Front seats
  159
• 1.1 Tools
  159
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat
  159
• 1.3 Removing and installing front backrest
  162
• 1.4 Removing and installing lumbar support
  164
• 1.5 Removing 8-way seat trim
  168
• 1.6 Removing 8-way seat control unit
  169
• 1.7 Removing 8-way seat operating unit
  170
• 1.8 Removing 8-way seat longitudinal adjustment
  171
• 1.9 Removing 8-way seat front height adjustment drive
  172
• 1.10 Removing 8-way seat rear height adjustment drive
  173
• 1.11 Removing 8-way seat backrest adjustment drive
  174
• 2 Front Recaro seat
  176
• 2.1 Tools
  176
• 2.2 Removing and installing Recaro seat
  176
• 2.3 Removing and installing backrest fittings, trim
  178
• 2.4 Removing and installing seat extension
  180
• 2.5 Removing and installing spring cover
  182
• 2.6 Removing and installing seat part
  183
• 2.7 Removing and installing seat side trim
  185
• 2.8 Removing and installing backrest
  186
• 2.9 Removing and installing backrest shell
  188
• 2.10 Removing and installing 2-way lumbar support
  189
• 2.11 Removing and installing 2-way lumbar support motor with gearbox
  190
• 2.12 Removing and installing seat height adjustment motor
  192
• 2.13 Removing and installing backrest motor with gearbox
  194
• 2.14 Removing and installing switch unit
  196
• 3 Rear seats
  198
• 3.1 Removing and installing rear bench seat (saloon)
  198
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear bench seat (Variant)
  200
• 3.3 Removing and installing rear seat backrest (one-piece)
  200
• 3.4 Removing and installing rear backrest (two-piece)
  204
• 3.5 Removing and installing rear seat backrest (W8 saloon)
  206
• 3.6 Removing and installing left backrest lock
  210
• 3.7 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat
  211
• 3.8 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat
  215
• 3.9 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat (Variant)
  218
• 3.10 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat (Variant)
  223
• 3.11 Retrofitting retaining bracket for child seat “-Bobsy G1 ISOFIX-”
  225
• Seat - padding, covers
  227
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  227
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat cover and padding
  227
• 1.3 Removing and installing front backrest cover and padding
  230
• 2 Covers and padding, Recaro seat
  236
• 2.1 Removing and installing cover and padding from seat part
  236
• 2.2 Removing and installing seat extension cover and padding
  237
• 2.3 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding
  238
• 2.4 Removing and installing head restraint cover and padding
  239
• 3 Rear seat covers and padding
  241
• 3.1 Removing and installing seat bench cover
  241
• 3.2 Removing and installing centre armrest
  244
• 3.3 Removing and installing centre armrest cover
  246
• 3.4 Removing and installing right backrest cover
  248
• 4 Seat heater elements
  252
• 4.1 Removing seat heater element
  252
• 4.2 Removing and installing heater element for backrest
  252
• 4.3 Removing and installing heater element for Recaro seat
  254