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 with pyrotechnic components
  2
• 1.2 Safety instructions for airbag
  3
• 1.3 Deactivating the airbag
  3
• 1.4 Roll-over bar
  4
• 1.8 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
  6
• 1.9 Accident without airbag triggering
  7
• 1.10 Check belt webbing
  7
• 1.11 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
  8
• 1.12 Visually checking belt buckle
  9
• 1.13 Check operation of belt buckle
  9
• 1.14 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  10
• 1.15 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
  10
• 1.16 Safety instructions for belt tensioners
  11
• Interior equipment
  12
• 1 Compartments/covers
  12
• 1.1 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
  12
• 1.2 Removing and installing dash panel cover on front passenger side
  15
• 1.3 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
  18
• 1.4 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
  18
• 1.5 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
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• 1.6 Removing and installing glove compartment
  22
• 1.7 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
  24
• 1.8 Removing and installing handbrake lever boot
  26
• 2 Equipment
  29
• 2.1 Assembly overview - windbreak
  29
• 2.2 Removing and installing sun visor
  29
• 2.3 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  31
• 2.4 Removing and installing roof grab handle
  32
• 2.5 Removing and installing bracket for roof grab handle
  34
• 3 Centre console
  36
• 3.1 Assembly overview - securing bracket for centre console
  36
• 3.2 Removing and installing centre console
  36
• 3.3 Removing and installing centre console securing bracket
  41
• 4 Front centre armrest
  44
• 4.1 Assembly overview - front centre armrest
  44
• 4.2 Removing and installing front centre armrest
  45
• 5 Interior mirror
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• 5.1 Assembly overview - interior mirror
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• 5.2 Assembly overview - interior mirror
  46
• 5.3 Removing and installing interior mirror
  49
• 5.4 Removing and installing retaining plate for interior mirror
  52
• Passenger protection
  56
• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
  56
• 1.2 Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt
  59
• 1.3 Removing and installing front 3-point seat belt
  60
• 1.4 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  68
• 1.5 Removing and installing front belt guide
  71
• 1.6 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  72
• 1.7 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
  75
• 2 Child seat anchors
  78
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear child seat anchors
  78
• 2.2 Testing after accident
  78
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear child seat anchors
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• 3 Airbag system
  81
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag system
  81
• 4 Airbag control unit
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• 4.1 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
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• 5 Driver's airbag
  84
• 5.1 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
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• 5.2 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring (coil connector)
  87
• 6 Front passenger side airbag
  89
• 6.1 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag unit with igniter
  89
• 6.2 Removing and installing key-operated switch to deactivate front passenger airbag
  95
• 7 Side airbags
  96
• 7.1 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
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• 8 Airbag crash sensors
  100
• 8.1 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
  100
• 8.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
  101
• 8.3 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179 / G180
  102
• 9 Seat belt verification
  105
• 10 Seat occupied recognition
  107
• 10.1 Assembly overview - seat occupied recognition
  107
• 10.2 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition
  113
• 11 Roll-over bar
  130
• 11.1 Assembly overview - roll-over bar
  130
• 11.2 Removing and installing roll-over bar
  131
• Trim, insulation
  136
• 1 Front door trims
  136
• 1.1 Removing and installing front door trim
  136
• 1.2 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
  140
• 2 Dash panel
  143
• 2.1 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
  143
• 2.2 Removing and installing trim panel for dash panel
  145
• 2.3 Removing and installing iPhone storage compartment
  146
• 2.4 Removing and installing radio/navigation system blanking plate
  152
• 2.5 Removing and installing retaining frame for dash panel insert
  153
• 2.6 Removing and installing dash panel
  155
• 2.7 Aligning dash panel in vehicle
  163
• 2.8 Removing and installing dash panel vents
  166
• 2.9 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  167
• 3 Dash panel central tube
  169
• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
  169
• 3.2 Assembly overview - impact absorber and glove compartment bracket
  170
• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel central tube
  171
• 3.4 Removing and installing mounting bracket
  175
• 3.5 Removing and installing impact absorber
  176
• 4 Interior trims
  178
• 4.1 Assembly overview - side trim panel
  178
• 4.2 Assembly overview - rear panel trims
  181
• 4.3 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  181
• 4.4 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  183
• 4.5 Removing and installing A-pillar trim deformation element
  188
• 4.6 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  189
• 4.7 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  193
• 4.8 Removing and installing side trim panel
  195
• 4.9 Removing and installing rear shelf
  203
• 4.10 Removing and installing rear panel trims
  204
• 5 Luggage compartment trims
  208
• 5.1 Removing and installing luggage compartment floor
  208
• 5.2 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  209
• 5.3 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  211
• 5.4 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  214
• 5.5 Removing and installing upper rear lid trim
  215
• 5.6 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  217
• 5.7 Removing and installing rear lid trim
  218
• 5.8 Removing and installing rear lid lock
  220
• 6 Roof trims
  222
• 6.1 Assembly overview - roof frame trim
  222
• 6.2 Detaching and fastening moulded headliner
  222
• 6.3 Removing and installing moulded headlining
  225
• 6.4 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  229
• 6.5 Removing and installing roof frame trim
  231
• 7 Convertible roof box
  234
• 7.1 Assembly overview - convertible top compartment
  234
• 7.2 Removing and installing bracket for convertible top tensioning strap
  234
• Seat frames
  236
• 1 Front seats
  237
• 1.1 Removing and installing front seat
  237
• 1.2 Removing and installing handle for seat height adjustment
  242
• 1.3 Removing and installing seat height adjustment
  243
• 1.4 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
  245
• 1.5 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
  246
• 1.6 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  247
• 1.7 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment
  248
• 1.8 Removing and installing backrest adjustment
  249
• 1.9 Removing and installing front backrest
  250
• 1.10 Removing and installing head restraint
  252
• 1.11 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  252
• 1.12 Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism
  254
• 1.13 Removing and installing backrest release mechanism
  255
• 1.14 Removing and installing backrest release holder
  256
• 1.15 Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
  258
• 1.16 Adjusting Bowden cable for backrest release mechanism
  260
• 1.17 Removing and installing interconnecting Bowden cable
  262
• 1.18 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable A
  263
• 1.19 Adjusting Bowden cable A for entry assistance
  265
• 1.20 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable B
  267
• 1.21 Removing and installing slider
  269
• 1.22 Removing and installing torsion rod
  270
• 1.23 Removing and installing torsion rod bush
  273
• 1.24 Removing and installing heated front seats control unit J774
  274
• 2 Rear seats
  276
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest
  276
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seat / individual seats
  277
• 2.3 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  278
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  280
• 2.5 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  286
• 2.7 Removing and installing frame for rear seat backrest
  290
• 2.8 Removing pressure stud for backrest release
  293
• Seat - padding, covers
  295
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  295
• 1.1 Removing and installing cover and padding for seat pan
  295
• 1.2 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  301
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  307
• 2.1 Removing and installing covers and padding
  307
• 2.2 Separating cover and padding
  312