General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Safety information
  1
• 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 Safety instructions for belt tensioners
  10
• 1.15 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  10
• 1.16 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
  10
• 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
  19
• 1.5 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
  20
• 1.6 Removing and installing glove compartment
  22
• 1.7 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
  25
• 1.8 Removing and installing handbrake lever boot
  26
• 2 Equipment
  29
• 2.1 Removing and installing sun visor
  29
• 2.2 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  31
• 2.3 Removing and installing roof grab handle
  31
• 2.4 Removing and installing bracket for roof grab handle
  33
• 2.5 Removing and installing windbreak
  35
• 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
  46
• 5.1 Assembly overview - interior mirror
  46
• 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
  56
• 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 three-point seat belt
  60
• 1.4 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  69
• 1.5 Removing and installing front belt guide
  72
• 1.6 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  73
• 1.7 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
  76
• 2 Child seat anchors
  79
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear child seat anchors
  79
• 2.2 Testing after accident
  79
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear child seat anchors
  80
• 3 Airbag system
  82
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag system
  82
• 4 Airbag control unit
  83
• 4.1 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  83
• 5 Driver's airbag
  85
• 5.1 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
  85
• 5.2 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring (coil connector)
  88
• 6 Front passenger side airbag
  90
• 6.1 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag unit with igniter
  90
• 7 Side airbags
  97
• 7.1 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
  97
• 8 Airbag crash sensors
  101
• 8.1 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
  101
• 8.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
  102
• 8.3 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179 / G180
  104
• 9 Seat belt verification
  107
• 10 Seat occupied recognition
  109
• 10.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat occupied recognition system
  109
• 10.2 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition
  115
• 11 Roll-over bar
  132
• 11.1 Assembly overview - roll-over bar
  132
• 11.2 Removing and installing roll-over bar
  133
• Trim, insulation
  138
• 1 Front door trims
  138
• 1.1 Removing and installing front door trim
  138
• 1.2 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
  142
• 2 Dash panel
  145
• 2.1 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
  145
• 2.2 Removing and installing dash panel trim
  147
• 2.3 Removing and installing radio/navigation system blanking plate
  148
• 2.4 Removing and installing retaining frame for dash panel insert
  149
• 2.5 Removing and installing dash panel
  151
• 2.6 Aligning dash panel in vehicle
  159
• 2.7 Removing and installing outer dash panel vents
  162
• 2.8 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  163
• 3 Central tube for dash panel
  165
• 3.1 Assembly overview - central tube for dash panel
  165
• 3.2 Assembly overview - impact absorber and glove compartment bracket
  166
• 3.3 Removing and installing central tube for dash panel
  167
• 3.4 Removing and installing mounting bracket
  171
• 3.5 Removing and installing impact absorber
  172
• 4 Interior trims
  174
• 4.1 Assembly overview - side trim
  174
• 4.2 Assembly overview - rear panel trims
  177
• 4.3 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  177
• 4.4 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  179
• 4.5 Removing and installing A-pillar trim deformation element
  184
• 4.6 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  185
• 4.7 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  189
• 4.8 Removing and installing side trim
  191
• 4.9 Removing and installing rear shelf
  199
• 4.10 Removing and installing rear panel trims
  200
• 4.11 Removing and installing floor covering
  204
• 5 Luggage compartment trims
  205
• 5.1 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  205
• 5.2 Removing and installing upper rear lid trim
  206
• 5.3 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  208
• 5.4 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  210
• 5.5 Removing and installing luggage compartment floor
  213
• 5.6 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  214
• 5.7 Removing and installing rear lid trim
  216
• 5.8 Removing and installing rear lid lock
  217
• 6 Roof trims
  219
• 6.1 Assembly overview - roof frame trim
  219
• 6.2 Removing and installing moulded headlining
  220
• 6.3 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  223
• 6.4 Removing and installing roof frame trim
  226
• 7 Convertible roof box
  228
• 7.1 Assembly overview - convertible top compartment
  228
• 7.2 Removing and installing bracket for convertible top tensioning strap
  228
• Seat frames
  230
• 1 Front seats
  231
• 1.1 Removing and installing front seat
  231
• 1.2 Removing and installing handle for seat height adjustment
  236
• 1.3 Removing and installing seat height adjustment unit
  237
• 1.4 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
  239
• 1.5 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
  240
• 1.6 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  241
• 1.7 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment unit
  242
• 1.8 Removing and installing backrest adjustment unit
  243
• 1.9 Removing and installing front backrest
  244
• 1.10 Removing and installing head restraint
  246
• 1.11 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  246
• 1.12 Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism
  248
• 1.13 Removing and installing backrest release mechanism
  249
• 1.14 Removing and installing backrest release holder
  250
• 1.15 Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
  252
• 1.16 Adjusting Bowden cable for backrest release mechanism
  254
• 1.17 Removing and installing interconnecting Bowden cable
  256
• 1.18 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable A
  257
• 1.19 Adjusting Bowden cable A for entry assistance
  259
• 1.20 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable B
  261
• 1.21 Removing and installing slider
  263
• 1.22 Removing and installing torsion rod
  264
• 1.23 Removing and installing torsion rod bush
  267
• 1.24 Removing and installing seat heating control unit
  268
• 2 Rear seats
  270
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest
  270
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seat / individual seats
  271
• 2.3 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  272
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  274
• 2.5 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  280
• 2.7 Removing and installing frame for rear seat backrest
  284
• 2.8 Removing pressure stud for backrest release
  287
• Seat - padding, covers
  289
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  289
• 1.1 Removing and installing cover and padding for seat pan
  289
• 1.2 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  295
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  302
• 2.1 Removing and installing covers and padding
  302
• 2.2 Separating cover and padding
  307