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 on vehicles with a start/stop system
  1
• 1.2 Safety measures when working with pyrotechnic components
  2
• 1.4 Additional safety regulations for side airbag
  4
• 1.5 Additional safety instructions for curtain airbag
  4
• 1.6 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbags
  5
• 1.8 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
  7
• 1.9 Accident without airbag triggering
  7
• 1.10 Checking seat belts
  7
• 1.11 Check belt webbing
  8
• 1.12 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
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• 1.13 Visually checking belt buckle
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• 1.14 Check operation of belt buckle
  10
• 1.15 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  10
• 1.16 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
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• 1.18 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
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• 1.19 Safety instructions for automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
  12
• 2 Repair notes
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• 2.1 Contact corrosion
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• 2.2 Pipe/wire routing and attachment
  13
• Interior equipment
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• 1 Compartments/covers
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – compartments/covers
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - centre storage compartment
  15
• 1.3 Assembly overview – dash panel cover on driver side
  16
• 1.4 Assembly overview - steering column trim
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - storage compartment on driver side
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• 1.6 Assembly overview – glove compartment
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• 1.7 Assembly overview - storage compartment in headliner
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• 1.8 Removing and installing centre storage compartment
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• 1.9 Removing and installing driver side storage compartment
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• 1.10 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
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• 1.11 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
  25
• 1.12 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
  26
• 1.13 Removing and installing footwell cover on front passenger side
  28
• 1.14 Removing and installing glove compartment
  28
• 1.15 Removing and installing glove compartment cover
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• 1.16 Removing and installing restrictor for glove compartment cover
  31
• 1.17 Service position for glove compartment cover
  32
• 1.18 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
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• 2 Equipment
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – net partition
  36
• 2.2 Assembly overview – sun visors
  36
• 2.3 Removing and installing sun visor
  37
• 2.4 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  40
• 2.5 Removing and installing roof grab handle
  40
• 2.6 Removing and installing net partition bracket
  43
• 3 Centre console
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• 3.1 Assembly overview – centre console
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• 3.2 Removing and installing rear centre console trim
  48
• 3.3 Removing and installing front ashtray
  48
• 3.4 Removing and installing centre console insert
  49
• 3.5 Removing and installing centre console front storage compartment
  52
• 3.6 Removing and installing centre console trim in front footwell
  52
• 3.7 Removing and installing centre console
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• 3.8 Removing and installing centre console bracket
  58
• 3.9 Removing and installing trim for operating and display unit
  61
• 4 Front centre armrest
  62
• 4.1 Assembly overview – front centre armrest
  62
• 4.2 Removing and installing front centre armrest
  62
• 5 Interior mirror
  65
• 5.1 Assembly overview – interior mirror
  65
• 5.2 Removing and installing interior mirror
  68
• 5.3 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  79
• Passenger protection
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• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – seat belts and anchorage points
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• 1.2 Assembly overview – front three-point seat belt
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• 1.3 Assembly overview – rear outer three-point seat belt
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• 1.4 Assembly overview – rear centre three-point seat belt
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• 1.5 Assembly overview – front belt buckle
  92
• 1.6 Assembly overview – rear belt buckle
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• 1.7 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
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• 1.8 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  98
• 1.9 Removing and installing front belt guide
  103
• 1.10 Removing and installing front belt end fitting
  104
• 1.11 Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
  104
• 1.12 Removing and installing rear centre belt end anchor
  105
• 1.13 Removing and installing belt height adjuster
  106
• 1.14 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  107
• 1.15 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
  109
• 2 Child seat anchors
  112
• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear child seat anchors
  112
• 2.2 Removing and installing rear child seat anchors
  113
• 2.3 Removing and installing cover for Top Tether child seat anchor
  113
• 3 Airbag system
  115
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag system
  115
• 4 Airbag control unit
  118
• 4.1 Assembly overview – airbag control unit
  118
• 4.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  118
• 5 Front airbag, driver side
  121
• 5.1 Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side
  121
• 5.2 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
  126
• 5.3 Renewing connector on airbag
  138
• 6 Front passenger airbag
  144
• 6.1 Assembly overview – front passenger airbag
  144
• 6.2 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter
  144
• 7 Side airbags
  149
• 7.1 Assembly overview – front side airbag
  149
• 7.2 Assembly overview - rear side airbag
  149
• 7.3 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
  150
• 7.4 Removing and installing rear side airbag with igniter
  153
• 8 Curtain airbags
  155
• 8.1 Assembly overview – curtain airbag
  155
• 8.2 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
  155
• 9 Knee airbags
  161
• 9.1 Assembly overview - knee airbag
  161
• 9.2 Removing and installing knee airbag with igniter
  162
• 10 Airbag crash sensors
  165
• 10.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag crash sensors
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• 10.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G190
  166
• 10.3 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179/G180
  169
• 10.4 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256/G257
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• 11 Seat belt verification
  176
• 11.1 Removing and installing Seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128
  176
• 12 Pedestrian protection
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• 12.1 Assembly overview - pedestrian protection
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• 12.2 Removing and installing centre crash sensor for pedestrian protection G693
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• 12.5 Remove and installing front pressure hose sensor for pedestrian protection G579
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• Trim, insulation
  189
• 1 Front door trims
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• 1.1 Assembly overview – front door trim
  189
• 1.2 Removing and installing front door trim
  191
• 1.3 Removing and installing interior door handle
  195
• 1.4 Removing and installing trim
  197
• 2 Rear door trims
  200
• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear door trim
  200
• 2.2 Removing and installing interior door handle
  201
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim
  202
• 2.4 Removing and installing trim
  207
• 3 Dash panel
  209
• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel
  209
• 3.2 Assembly overview - cover and trim for Head-up Display
  211
• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
  212
• 3.4 Removing and installing dash panel trim
  213
• 3.5 Removing and installing light switch trim
  214
• 3.6 Removing and installing radio/navigation system mounting frame
  215
• 3.7 Removing and installing dash panel
  217
• 3.8 Dash panel; Removing and installing cover for dash panel/head-up display
  227
• 3.9 Removing and installing cover for Head-up Display
  228
• 3.10 Removing and installing dash panel vents
  230
• 3.11 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  231
• 3.12 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
  231
• 4 Central tube for dash panel
  235
• 4.1 Assembly overview – central tube for dash panel
  235
• 4.2 Removing and installing central tube for dash panel
  237
• 4.3 Removing and installing crash bar
  243
• 5 Interior trims
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• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations – interior trims
  245
• 5.2 Assembly overview – sill panel moulding
  246
• 5.3 Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
  247
• 5.4 Assembly overview – B-pillar trim
  250
• 5.5 Assembly overview - C-pillar trim
  251
• 5.6 Assembly overview – wheel housing trim
  252
• 5.7 Assembly overview – foot rest and floor covering
  253
• 5.8 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  255
• 5.9 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  257
• 5.10 Removing and installing A-pillar gap cover
  265
• 5.11 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  266
• 5.12 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  269
• 5.13 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
  271
• 5.14 Removing and installing foot rest
  273
• 5.15 Removing and installing floor covering
  276
• 6 Luggage compartment trims
  278
• 6.1 Overview of fitting locations – luggage compartment trims
  278
• 6.2 Assembly overview – luggage compartment side trim
  281
• 6.3 Assembly overview – luggage compartment floor
  285
• 6.4 Assembly overview – lower rear lid trim
  286
• 6.5 Assembly overview – upper rear lid trim
  287
• 6.6 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  288
• 6.7 Removing and installing upper rear lid trim
  290
• 6.8 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  291
• 6.9 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  295
• 6.10 Removing and installing fastening rings
  296
• 6.11 Removing and installing support for luggage compartment floor covering
  297
• 6.12 Removing and installing bag hooks
  299
• 7 Roof trims
  300
• 7.1 Assembly overview – moulded headliner
  300
• 7.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner
  300
• 7.3 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  304
• Seat frames
  308
• 1 Overview of seat variants
  308
• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – seat variants
  308
• 1.2 Securing front seat to seat repair stand
  308
• 2 Front seats
  311
• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations – electrical and electronic components
  311
• 2.2 Assembly overview – front seat
  316
• 2.3 Assembly overview – front backrest
  322
• 2.4 Assembly overview – seat pan
  326
• 2.5 Assembly overview – seat height adjustment
  333
• 2.6 Assembly overview – seat depth adjustment
  334
• 2.7 Assembly overview - folding tray table
  335
• 2.8 Assembly overview – fire extinguisher
  336
• 2.9 Removing and installing front seat
  337
• 2.10 Removing front seat if seat longitudinal adjustment motor V28/V31 is defective
  341
• 2.11 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
  345
• 2.12 Removing and installing seat height adjustment handle
  346
• 2.13 Removing and installing seat trim
  348
• 2.14 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  354
• 2.15 Removing and installing lumbar support
  356
• 2.16 Removing and installing seat depth adjuster
  358
• 2.17 Removing and installing seat height adjuster
  363
• 2.19 Removing and installing seat rake adjustment unit
  367
• 2.20 Removing and installing lumbar support adjuster
  369
• 2.21 Removing and installing backrest adjuster
  371
• 2.22 Removing and installing front backrest
  373
• 2.23 Removing and installing head restraint
  376
• 2.24 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  378
• 2.25 Removing and installing storage compartment
  379
• 2.26 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder on seat frame
  381
• 2.27 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder
  381
• 2.28 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch E176/E177
  382
• 2.29 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motor V125/V126/V129/V130
  383
• 2.30 Removing and installing seat adjustment operating unit E470/E471
  384
• 2.31 Removing and installing massage control unit J740
  385
• 2.32 Removing and installing seat adjustment control unit
  387
• 3 Rear seats
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• 3.1 Assembly overview – bench seat/individual seats
  388
• 3.2 Assembly overview – locking mechanism
  389
• 3.3 Assembly overview – bench seat/individual seats
  390
• 3.4 Assembly overview – centre armrest
  393
• 3.5 Removing and installing head restraint
  395
• 3.6 Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
  396
• 3.7 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  398
• 3.8 Removing and installing locking mechanism trim
  401
• 3.9 Removing and installing locking mechanism for load-through hatch
  402
• 3.10 Removing and installing through-loading aperture
  403
• 3.11 Removing and installing centre armrest
  405
• 3.12 Removing and installing back panel trim
  406
• 3.13 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  409
• Seat - padding, covers
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• 1 Front seat covers and padding
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• 1.1 Assembly overview – seat pan cover and padding
  416
• 1.2 Assembly overview - cover and backrest padding
  418
• 1.3 Assembly overview – seat heating element
  419
• 1.4 Assembly overview – backrest heating element
  420
• 1.5 Removing and installing cover and padding in area of seat pan
  421
• 1.6 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  424
• 1.7 Separating cover and padding in area of seat pan
  429
• 1.8 Separating cover and padding on backrest
  432
• 1.9 Removing and installing seat heating element Z6/Z8
  436
• 1.10 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z7/Z9
  437
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  439
• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear bench seat cover and padding
  439
• 2.2 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest cover and padding
  440
• 2.3 Assembly overview – seat heating element
  441
• 2.4 Removing and installing cover and padding for bench seat/individual seats
  442
• 2.5 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  444
• 2.6 Removing and installing cover and padding of load-through hatch
  448
• 2.7 Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with load-through hatch
  449
• 2.8 Separating rear bench seat cover and padding
  450
• 2.9 Separating cover and padding of rear seat backrest
  452
• 2.10 Removing and installing seat heating element
  452
• 2.11 Removing and installing backrest heating element
  454