General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Interior equipment
  1
• 1 Interior mirror
  1
• 1.1 Removing interior mirror
  1
• 1.2 Installing interior mirror
  1
• 1.3 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  1
• 1.4 Automatic anti-dazzle 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 upper part of centre console
  6
• 2.2 Removing and installing lower part of centre console
  8
• 2.3 Removing handbrake lever handle
  9
• 2.4 Removing driver side compartment
  9
• 2.5 Removing front passenger side compartment
  10
• 2.6 Removing glove compartment
  10
• 2.7 Removing sun visor
  11
• 2.8 Removing middle sun visor
  11
• 3 Sill panel trims
  12
• 3.1 Removing and installing sill panel trim (four-door)
  12
• 4 Grab handles
  14
• 4.1 Removing roof grab handle
  14
• Passenger protection
  15
• 1 Seat belts
  15
• 1.1 Safety regulations for belt tensioners
  15
• 1.2 Disposal of belt tensioner units
  15
• 1.3 Checking belt tensioner
  15
• 1.4 Removing and installing seat belt with belt tensioner unit (four-door)
  15
• 1.5 Removing and installing belt height adjustment
  18
• 1.6 Removing front belt end anchor (four-door)
  19
• 1.7 Removing front belt buckle
  20
• 1.8 Rear, external seat belts - remove and install
  20
• 1.9 Removing and installing belt buckle and belt guide of middle rear 3rd three-point seat belt
  23
• 1.10 Removing and installing rear middle three-point seat belt
  24
• 1.11 Removing and installing lap belt and double buckle
  26
• 2 Inspecting seat belts
  27
• 2.1 Points to check
  27
• 3 Airbag
  30
• 3.1 Overview - installation locations
  30
• 3.2 Safety precautions when working on airbag
  30
• 3.3 Additional safety precautions for the curtain airbag
  31
• 3.4 Disposal of airbag units
  31
• 3.5 Deactivating the airbag
  31
• 3.6 Renewing airbag units following an accident
  32
• 3.7 Removing and installing driver airbag unit
  33
• 3.8 Removing and installing steering wheel
  36
• 3.9 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring
  37
• 3.10 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit
  38
• 3.11 Removing and installing airbag control unit (J234)
  41
• 3.12 Removing and installing driver and front passenger side airbag
  42
• 3.13 Removing and installing curtain airbag on driver and passenger side
  44
• 3.14 Removing and installing crash sensor for side airbag for driver or front passenger
  46
• 3.15 Removing and installing crash sensor for right curtain airbag
  48
• 3.16 Removing and installing crash sensor for left curtain airbag
  50
• 3.17 Adapting components
  51
• Trim, insulation
  52
• 1 Dash panel
  52
• 1.1 Tools
  52
• 1.2 Removing and installing dash panel
  52
• 1.3 Removing and installing dash panel cross member
  57
• 2 Door trims
  61
• 2.1 Tools
  61
• 2.2 Removing and installing driver door trim
  61
• 2.3 Removing and installing front passenger door trim
  63
• 2.4 Rear door lining - remove and install
  65
• 3 Pillar and side trims
  67
• 3.1 Tools
  67
• 3.2 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim
  67
• 3.3 Remove lower right A-pillar trim
  69
• 3.4 Removing lower left A-pillar trim
  70
• 3.5 Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim (four-door)
  70
• 3.6 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim
  72
• 3.7 Upper C pillar lining - remove and install
  74
• 3.8 Lower C pillar lining - remove and install
  76
• 4 Luggage compartment trims
  79
• 4.1 Tools
  79
• 4.2 Package holder - remove and install
  79
• 4.3 Luggage compartment floor lining - remove and install
  81
• 4.4 Luggage compartment left side lining - remove and install
  82
• 4.5 Luggage compartment right side lining - remove and install
  84
• 4.6 Rear panel covering - remove and install
  86
• 5 Rear lid trim
  89
• 5.1 Lid lining - remove and install
  89
• 6 Roof trims
  91
• 6.1 Pre-moulded roof lining - remove and install
  91
• 6.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner (vehicles with sunroof)
  95
• Seat frames
  100
• 1 Front seats
  100
• 1.1 Tools
  100
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat
  100
• 1.3 Removing and installing front seat trim (basic)
  104
• 1.4 Removing and installing front seat trim (with parallel height adjustment)
  106
• 1.5 Removing and installing drawer on driver and passenger side
  107
• 1.6 Removing and installing front backrest
  108
• 1.7 Removing and installing parallel height adjustment
  110
• 1.8 Removing and installing cable and Bowden cable for locking backrest
  111
• 1.9 Removing head restraint guides
  114
• 2 Rear seats
  116
• 2.1 Removing (divided) bench seat
  116
• 2.2 Removing and installing (divided) backrest
  116
• 2.3 Removing and installing (one-piece) backrest
  118
• Seat - padding, covers
  120
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  120
• 1.1 Tools
  120
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat cover and padding
  120
• 1.3 Removing and installing front backrest cover and padding
  123
• 2 Seat heater elements
  126
• 2.1 Removing seat heater element
  126
• 2.2 Removing backrest heater element
  126
• 3 Rear seat covers and padding
  128
• 3.1 Tools
  128
• 3.2 Removing and installing cover and padding for (one-piece) bench seat
  128
• 3.3 Removing and installing cover and padding for (one-piece) backrest
  129
• 3.4 Removing and installing covers and padding for (divided) backrest
  130