General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Interior equipment
  1
• 1 Interior mirror
  1
• 1.1 Removing and installing interior mirror
  1
• 1.2 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  3
• 2 Compartments, covers and trims
  5
• 2.1 Tools
  5
• 2.2 Removing and installing centre console
  5
• 2.3 Removing and installing front centre armrest
  7
• 2.4 Removing and installing shift mechanism trim
  8
• 2.5 Removing and installing centre console drink holder
  9
• 2.6 Removal and installation of storage compartment/ashtray
  9
• 2.7 Removing and installing rear centre console trim
  10
• 2.8 Removing and installing rear storage compartment in centre console
  10
• 2.9 Removing and installing camera cover
  11
• 2.10 Removing and installing trim on front passenger side
  12
• 2.11 Removing and installing frame on front passenger side
  13
• 2.12 Removing and installing trim for instruments
  15
• 2.13 Removing and installing side dash panel covers
  16
• 2.14 Removing and installing left dash panel facing trim, driver side
  17
• 2.15 Removing and installing right dash panel facing trim, driver side
  17
• 2.16 Removing and installing driver side deformation element
  18
• 2.17 Removing and installing bracket for driver-side deformation element
  19
• 2.18 Removing and installing supports for driver-side deformation element
  20
• 2.19 Removing and installing centre dash panel compartment
  21
• 2.20 Removing and installing glove compartment
  21
• 2.21 Removing and installing glove compartment lock cylinder
  22
• 2.22 Removing and installing steering column trim
  23
• 2.23 Removing and installing cover for instrument housing
  24
• 2.24 Removing and installing floor coverings
  25
• 2.25 Removing and installing sun visors
  26
• 3 Sill mouldings and wheel housing trims
  28
• 3.1 Removing and installing sill panel strips
  28
• 3.2 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
  28
• 4 Grab handles
  30
• 4.1 Tools
  30
• 4.2 Removing and installing roof grab handles
  30
• Passenger protection
  31
• 1 Seat belts
  31
• 1.1 Tools
  31
• 1.3 Special instructions for belt tensioners
  33
• 1.5 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
  34
• 1.6 Reversible seat belt tensioner: renewing control unit (Guided Fault Finding)
  35
• 1.7 Removing and installing front seat belt end anchors
  36
• 1.8 Removing and installing front belt height adjusters
  37
• 1.9 Removing and installing front belt buckles
  38
• 1.10 Removing and installing seat belt end anchors for outer rear seats
  38
• 1.11 Removing and installing rear outer seat belts
  39
• 1.12 Removing and installing rear outer seat belt buckles
  41
• 1.13 Removing and installing middle rear seat belt anchor
  42
• 1.14 Assembly overview - rear centre seat belt
  42
• 1.15 Removing and installing middle rear seat belt
  43
• 1.16 Removing and installing middle rear seat belt buckle
  44
• 2 Airbag
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• 2.1 Tools
  45
• 2.3 Special instructions for driver and front passenger airbag
  47
• 2.4 Special instructions for curtain airbag modules
  47
• 2.6 Renewing airbag units following an accident
  48
• 2.7 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  49
• 2.8 Removing and installing driver airbag unit
  49
• 2.9 Renewing connector on airbag
  53
• 2.10 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring
  55
• 2.11 Removing and installing knee airbag
  55
• 2.12 Removing and installing knee airbag bracket
  57
• 2.13 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit
  59
• 2.14 Removing and installing front side airbag
  60
• 2.15 Removing and installing rear side airbag
  60
• 2.16 Removing and installing curtain airbag
  61
• 2.18 Adapting components
  66
• 3 Seat occupied recognition for deactivation of front passenger airbag
  68
• 3.1 Safety precautions for when working on seat occupied recognition
  68
• 3.2 Procedure after an accident when belt tensioner and/or airbag was triggered
  69
• 3.3 Importers reporting obligation
  69
• 3.4 Assembly overview - seat occupied recognition
  69
• 3.5 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition
  71
• 3.6 Removing and installing seat position sensor
  74
• 4 Crash sensors
  77
• 4.1 Tools
  77
• 4.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
  77
• 4.3 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
  79
• 4.4 Removing and installing side airbag crash sensor, driver side G179
  79
• 4.6 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor, driver side G256
  82
• Trim, insulation
  85
• 1 Dash panel
  85
• 1.1 Tools
  85
• 1.2 Removing and installing dash panel
  85
• 1.3 Removing and installing central tube for dash panel
  89
• 2 Front door trims
  95
• 2.1 Tools
  95
• 2.2 Removing and installing door trim at front
  95
• 2.3 Removing and installing interior door handle
  99
• 2.4 Removing and installing trim for mid-range loudspeaker
  100
• 3 Rear door trims
  102
• 3.1 Tools
  102
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear door trim
  102
• 3.3 Removing and installing loudspeaker trim in door trims
  106
• 4 Pillar trims
  107
• 4.1 Tools
  107
• 4.2 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trims
  107
• 4.3 Removing and installing centre A-pillar trims
  109
• 4.4 Removing and installing lower A-pillar trims
  109
• 4.5 Releasing and securing B-pillar trims
  110
• 4.6 Removing and installing B-pillar trims
  110
• 4.7 Releasing and securing C-pillar trims
  111
• 4.8 Removing and installing C-pillar trims
  111
• 4.9 Removing and installing D-pillar trims
  112
• 5 Rear lid trim
  114
• 5.1 Tools
  114
• 5.2 Removing and installing rear lid trim
  114
• 5.3 Removing and installing window frame trim
  116
• 6 Luggage compartment trims
  118
• 6.1 Tools
  118
• 6.2 Removing and installing supports
  118
• 6.3 Removing and installing lock carrier cover
  120
• 6.4 Removing and installing side panel trims for luggage compartment
  122
• 6.5 Removing and installing luggage compartment floor bases
  124
• 7 Roof trims
  126
• 7.1 Tools
  126
• 7.2 Removing and installing moulded headlining
  127
• 7.3 Removing and installing insulation and roof reinforcements
  130
• Seat frames
  133
• 1 Front seats
  133
• 1.1 Tools
  133
• 1.2 Removing and installing seat
  135
• 1.3 Removing front seat when seat longitudinal adjustment motor or control unit is defective
  139
• 1.4 Adjusting driver seat longitudinally when battery isolator N253 has triggered
  142
• 1.5 Removing and installing head restraint
  144
• 1.6 Removing and installing manually operated lumbar support
  145
• 1.7 Removing and installing trim on tunnel side
  146
• 1.8 Removing and installing trim on sill side
  148
• 1.9 Removing and installing trim bracket on sill side
  151
• 1.10 Removing and installing manual seat height adjustment lever
  153
• 1.11 Removing and installing drawer
  155
• 1.12 Removing and installing backrest
  156
• 1.13 Removing and installing switches
  159
• 1.14 Removing and installing seat padding ventilator
  160
• 1.15 Removing and installing backrest padding ventilator
  161
• 1.16 Assembly overview - backrest cover panel
  162
• 1.17 Removing and installing backrest cover panel
  163
• 1.18 Assembly overview - seat adjustment control unit
  165
• 1.19 Removing and installing seat adjustment control unit
  166
• 1.20 Removing and installing control unit bracket
  166
• 1.21 Removing and installing compressor for multicontour driver seat V439
  167
• 1.22 Assembly overview - backrest adjustment motor
  168
• 1.23 Removing and installing backrest adjustment motor
  169
• 1.24 Assembly overview - four-way lumbar support
  172
• 1.25 Removing and installing 4-way lumbar support
  173
• 1.26 Assembly overview - seat height adjustment motor
  177
• 1.27 Removing and installing seat height adjustment motor
  179
• 1.28 Assembly overview - seat rake adjustment motor
  183
• 1.29 Removing and installing seat rake adjustment motor
  183
• 1.30 Assembly overview - torsion rod
  185
• 1.31 Removing and installing torsion rod
  186
• 1.32 Removing and installing torsion rod bush
  190
• 1.33 Assembly overview - seat pan
  192
• 1.34 Dismantling and assembling seat pan
  194
• 2 Rear seats
  197
• 2.1 Tools
  197
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seats
  198
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear seats
  201
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear seat backrests
  203
• 2.5 Removing and installing rear seat outer trim
  204
• 2.6 Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
  205
• 2.7 Removing and installing handle for backrest release
  206
• 2.8 Removing and installing rear seat inner trim
  206
• 2.9 Removing and installing backrest release motors
  207
• 2.10 Removing and installing centre armrest trim
  207
• 2.11 Removing and installing centre armrest
  207
• 2.12 Removing and installing head restraint
  208
• 2.13 Removing and installing rear head restraint guides
  209
• 2.14 Removing and installing cover frame for through-loading aperture backrest lock
  209
• 2.15 Removing and installing through-loading aperture
  209
• Seat - padding, covers
  211
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  211
• 1.1 Tools
  211
• 1.2 Removing and installing seat cover and padding
  211
• 1.3 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding
  214
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  216
• 2.1 Tools
  216
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding
  216
• 2.3 Removing and installing through-loading aperture cover and padding
  217
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding
  218