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
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• 1.2 Safety measures when working with pyrotechnic components
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• 1.4 Additional safety regulations for side airbag
  5
• 1.5 Additional safety instructions for curtain airbag
  5
• 1.6 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbags
  6
• 1.9 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
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• 1.10 Accident without airbag triggering
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• 1.11 Checking seat belts
  10
• 1.12 Check belt webbing
  10
• 1.13 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
  12
• 1.14 Visually checking belt buckle
  12
• 1.15 Check operation of belt buckle
  12
• 1.16 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  13
• 1.17 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
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• 1.19 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
  14
• 1.20 Safety instructions for automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
  14
• 2 Repair notes
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• 2.1 Contact corrosion
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• 2.2 Pipe/wire routing and attachment
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• Interior equipment
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• 1 Compartments/covers
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - storage compartments/covers
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - driver side footwell cover
  17
• 1.3 Assembly overview - driver side dash panel cover
  19
• 1.4 Assembly overview - steering column trim
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - glove compartment
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• 1.6 Assembly overview - storage compartment in headliner
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• 1.7 Removing and installing driver side footwell cover
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• 1.8 Removing and installing driver side storage compartment
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• 1.9 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
  27
• 1.10 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
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• 1.11 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
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• 1.12 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
  31
• 1.13 Removing and installing front passenger side footwell cover
  33
• 1.14 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
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• 1.15 Service position for glove compartment cover
  35
• 1.16 Removing and installing restrictor for glove compartment cover
  36
• 1.17 Removing and installing glove compartment
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• 1.18 Removing and installing glove compartment cover
  39
• 1.19 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
  39
• 1.20 Removing and installing handbrake lever trim
  40
• 1.21 Removing and installing handbrake lever handle
  42
• 2 Equipment
  45
• 2.1 Assembly overview – net partition
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - sun visors
  47
• 2.3 Assembly overview - roof grab handle
  47
• 2.4 Removing and installing net partition
  48
• 2.5 Removing and installing net partition mounting
  49
• 2.6 Removing and installing bracket for net partition
  50
• 2.7 Removing and installing eyelet for net partition
  50
• 2.8 Removing and installing sun visor
  53
• 2.9 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  55
• 2.10 Removing and installing roof grab handle
  56
• 2.11 Removing and installing bracket for roof grab handle
  59
• 3 Centre console
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - centre console
  61
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear centre console trim
  63
• 3.3 Removing and installing centre console cover
  64
• 3.4 Removing and installing front ashtray
  66
• 3.5 Removing and installing centre console front storage compartment
  66
• 3.6 Removing and installing centre console trim in front footwell
  67
• 3.7 Removing and installing centre console
  68
• 3.8 Removing and installing centre console bracket
  71
• 3.9 Removing and installing trim for operating and display unit
  72
• 4 Front centre armrest
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - front centre armrest
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• 4.2 Removing and installing front centre armrest
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• 5 On inside
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• 5.1 Assembly overview - interior mirror
  75
• 5.2 Removing and installing interior mirror
  79
• 5.3 Removing and installing retaining plate
  86
• Passenger protection
  90
• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat belts and anchorage points
  90
• 1.2 Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
  96
• 1.3 Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt
  101
• 1.4 Assembly overview - rear centre three-point seat belt
  107
• 1.5 Assembly overview - front belt buckle
  108
• 1.6 Assembly overview - rear belt buckle
  110
• 1.7 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
  112
• 1.8 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  121
• 1.9 Removing and installing rear belt guide
  128
• 1.10 Removing and installing front belt guide
  129
• 1.11 Removing and installing front belt end fitting
  131
• 1.12 Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
  133
• 1.13 Removing and installing belt height adjuster
  134
• 1.14 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  136
• 1.15 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
  137
• 2 Child seat anchors
  139
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear child seat anchors
  139
• 2.2 Removing and installing guide for ISOFIX child seat anchor
  140
• 2.3 Removing and installing top tether
  140
• 3 Airbag system
  143
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag system
  143
• 4 Airbag control unit
  146
• 4.1 Assembly overview - airbag control unit
  146
• 4.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  146
• 5 Driver's airbag
  149
• 5.1 Assembly overview - driver side airbag
  149
• 5.2 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
  151
• 5.3 Renewing connector on airbag
  155
• 6 Front passenger side airbag
  158
• 6.1 Assembly overview - front passenger side airbag
  158
• 6.2 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag unit with igniter
  160
• 7 Side airbags
  165
• 7.1 Assembly overview – front side airbag
  165
• 7.2 Assembly overview - rear side airbag
  165
• 7.3 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
  166
• 7.4 Removing and installing rear side airbag with igniter
  168
• 8 Curtain airbags
  170
• 8.1 Assembly overview - curtain airbag
  170
• 8.2 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
  170
• 9 Knee airbags
  180
• 9.1 Assembly overview - knee airbag
  180
• 9.2 Removing and installing knee airbag with igniter
  181
• 10 Airbag crash sensors
  184
• 10.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag crash sensors
  184
• 10.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
  186
• 10.3 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
  188
• 10.4 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179/G180
  191
• 10.5 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256/G257
  194
• 11 Seat position sensor
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• 11.1 Assembly overview - seat position sensor
  197
• 11.2 Removing and installing seat position sensor
  197
• 12 Seat belt verification
  200
• 12.1 Removing and installing Seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128
  200
• 13 Seat occupied recognition
  202
• 13.1 Assembly overview - seat occupied recognition
  202
• 13.2 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition sensor
  204
• 13.3 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition control unit J706
  209
• 13.4 Removing and installing bracket for seat occupied recognition control unit J706
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• 13.5 Importers reporting obligation
  213
• Trim, insulation
  215
• 1 Front door trims
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front door trim
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• 1.2 Removing and installing trim
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• 1.3 Removing and installing front door trim
  219
• 1.4 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
  224
• 1.5 Removing and installing interior door handle
  225
• 2 Rear door trims
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear door trim
  226
• 2.2 Removing and installing trim
  227
• 2.3 Removing and installing interior door handle
  228
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear door trim
  229
• 3 Dash panel
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel
  234
• 3.2 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
  236
• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel trim
  236
• 3.4 Removing and installing light switch trim
  237
• 3.5 Removing and installing dash panel
  238
• 3.6 Removing and installing dash panel vents
  246
• 3.7 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  250
• 3.8 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
  250
• 3.9 Removing and installing impact damper on front passenger side
  253
• 4 Central tube for dash panel
  254
• 4.1 Assembly overview - central tube for dash panel
  254
• 4.2 Assembly overview - driver side impact damper
  256
• 4.3 Removing and installing central tube for dash panel
  257
• 4.4 Removing and installing crash bar
  263
• 4.5 Removing and installing impact damper on driver side
  264
• 5 Interior trims
  266
• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations - interior trims
  266
• 5.2 Assembly overview - sill panel moulding
  269
• 5.3 Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
  270
• 5.4 Assembly overview – B-pillar trim
  272
• 5.5 Assembly overview – C-pillar trim
  274
• 5.6 Assembly overview - D-pillar trim
  276
• 5.7 Assembly overview - side trim
  277
• 5.8 Assembly overview – wheel housing trim
  278
• 5.9 Assembly overview – foot rest and floor covering
  280
• 5.10 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  281
• 5.11 Removing and installing A-pillar gap cover
  284
• 5.12 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  285
• 5.13 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  290
• 5.14 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  295
• 5.15 Removing and installing D-pillar trim
  298
• 5.16 Removing and installing side trim
  299
• 5.17 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
  302
• 5.18 Removing and installing foot rest
  306
• 5.19 Removing and installing floor covering
  308
• 6 Luggage compartment trims
  309
• 6.1 Overview of fitting locations - luggage compartment trims
  309
• 6.2 Assembly overview - rear shelf support
  311
• 6.3 Assembly overview - luggage compartment side trim
  312
• 6.4 Assembly overview - luggage compartment floor
  314
• 6.5 Assembly overview - lower rear lid trim
  317
• 6.6 Assembly overview - upper rear lid trim
  317
• 6.7 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  318
• 6.8 Removing and installing upper rear lid trim
  320
• 6.9 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  321
• 6.10 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  323
• 6.11 Removing and installing luggage compartment cover
  328
• 6.12 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  328
• 6.13 Removing and installing fastening rings
  330
• 6.14 Removing and installing support for luggage compartment floor
  331
• 7 Roof trims
  334
• 7.1 Assembly overview – moulded headliner
  334
• 7.2 Removing and installing roof end strip
  336
• 7.3 Removing and installing moulded headlining
  337
• 7.4 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  344
• Seat frames
  351
• 1 Overview of seat variants
  351
• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat variants
  351
• 1.2 Mounting front seat on seat repair stand
  351
• 2 Front seats
  355
• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations - electrical and electronic components
  356
• 2.2 Assembly overview - front seat
  359
• 2.3 Assembly overview - backrest release mechanism and entry assistance
  363
• 2.4 Assembly overview – front backrest
  364
• 2.5 Assembly overview - seat pan
  367
• 2.6 Assembly overview - seat height adjustment
  370
• 2.7 Assembly overview - seat rake adjustment
  372
• 2.8 Assembly overview - storage compartment
  373
• 2.9 Assembly overview – fire extinguisher
  374
• 2.10 Removing and installing front seat
  375
• 2.11 Removing front seat if seat longitudinal adjustment motor V28/V31 is defective
  380
• 2.12 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
  384
• 2.13 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
  385
• 2.14 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
  387
• 2.15 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  391
• 2.16 Removing and installing front backrest
  393
• 2.17 Removing and installing seat rake adjustment unit
  395
• 2.18 Removing and installing handle for seat height adjustment
  397
• 2.19 Removing and installing seat height adjustment unit
  398
• 2.21 Removing and installing backrest adjuster
  405
• 2.22 Removing and installing lumbar support adjuster
  406
• 2.23 Removing and installing head restraint
  408
• 2.24 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  409
• 2.25 Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism
  410
• 2.26 Removing and installing backrest release mechanism
  411
• 2.27 Removing and installing interconnecting Bowden cable
  412
• 2.28 Removing and installing mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism
  413
• 2.29 Removing and installing Bowden cable for backrest release
  414
• 2.30 Adjusting Bowden cable for backrest release mechanism
  416
• 2.31 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable A
  418
• 2.32 Adjusting Bowden cable A for entry assistance
  419
• 2.33 Removing and installing easy-entry Bowden cable B
  422
• 2.34 Removing and installing slider
  423
• 2.35 Removing and installing storage compartment
  424
• 2.36 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch E176/E177
  425
• 2.37 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motor V125/V126/V129/V130
  426
• 2.38 Removing and installing seat adjustment operating unit E470/E471
  428
• 3 Rear seats
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - bench seat/individual seats
  429
• 3.2 Assembly overview - locking mechanism
  430
• 3.3 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest
  431
• 3.4 Assembly overview - centre armrest
  433
• 3.5 Assembly overview - side padding
  433
• 3.6 Assembly overview - remote backrest release mechanism
  434
• 3.7 Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
  435
• 3.8 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  438
• 3.9 Removing and installing trim for locking mechanism
  439
• 3.10 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  441
• 3.11 Removing and installing trim frame for load-through hatch
  442
• 3.12 Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch
  444
• 3.13 Removing and installing centre armrest
  445
• 3.14 Removing and installing head restraint
  446
• 3.15 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  447
• 3.16 Removing and installing side padding
  447
• Seat - padding, covers
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• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  456
• 1.1 Assembly overview - cover and padding for seat pan
  456
• 1.2 Assembly overview - cover and padding for backrest
  457
• 1.3 Assembly overview - seat heating element
  458
• 1.4 Removing and installing cover and padding for seat pan
  459
• 1.5 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  461
• 1.6 Separating cover and padding on seat pan
  463
• 1.7 Separating cover and padding on backrest
  465
• 1.8 Removing and installing seat heating element Z6/Z8
  470
• 1.9 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z7/Z9
  471
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  473
• 2.1 Assembly overview - cover and padding for bench seat
  473
• 2.2 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest cover and padding
  473
• 2.3 Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding
  474
• 2.4 Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding
  475
• 2.5 Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with load-through hatch
  479
• 2.6 Separating cover and padding for rear bench seat
  479
• 2.7 Separating cover and padding for rear seat backrest
  480