General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety information
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• 1.1 Safety precautions 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
  3
• 1.5 Additional safety instructions for curtain airbag
  4
• 1.6 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbags
  4
• 1.10 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
  7
• 1.11 Accident without airbag triggering
  7
• 1.12 Checking seat belts
  7
• 1.13 Check belt webbing
  7
• 1.14 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
  9
• 1.15 Visually checking belt buckle
  9
• 1.16 Check operation of belt buckle
  9
• 1.17 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  10
• 1.18 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
  10
• 1.20 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
  11
• 2 Repair notes
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• 2.1 Rules for cleanliness
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• 2.2 General repair instructions
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• 2.3 Contact corrosion
  12
• 2.4 Nuts and bolts
  13
• 2.5 Electrical components
  13
• 2.6 Routing and attachment of lines
  13
• Interior equipment
  15
• 1 Compartments/covers
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – compartments/covers
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• 1.2 Assembly overview – dash panel cover on driver side
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - steering column trim
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• 1.4 Assembly overview – glove compartment
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - storage compartment in headliner
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• 1.6 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
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• 1.7 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
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• 1.8 Removing and installing glove compartment
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• 1.9 Removing and installing glove compartment cover
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• 1.10 Service position for glove compartment cover
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• 1.11 Removing and installing restrictor for glove compartment cover
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• 1.12 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
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• 1.13 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
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• 1.14 Removing and installing handbrake lever trim
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• 2 Equipment
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – sun visors
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• 2.2 Removing and installing sun visor
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• 2.3 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  35
• 3 Centre console
  37
• 3.1 Assembly overview – centre console
  37
• 3.2 Removing and installing rear centre console trim
  41
• 3.3 Removing and installing centre console trim in front footwell
  42
• 3.4 Removing and installing centre console
  44
• 3.5 Removing and installing centre console bracket
  48
• 4 Front centre armrest
  50
• 4.1 Assembly overview – front centre armrest
  50
• 4.2 Removing and installing front centre armrest
  50
• 5 Interior mirror
  53
• 5.1 Assembly overview – interior mirror
  53
• 5.2 Removing and installing interior mirror
  56
• 5.3 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  61
• Passenger protection
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• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – seat belts and anchorage points
  64
• 1.2 Assembly overview – front three-point seat belt
  68
• 1.3 Assembly overview – rear outer three-point seat belt
  72
• 1.4 Assembly overview – rear centre three-point seat belt
  72
• 1.5 Assembly overview – front belt buckle
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• 1.6 Assembly overview – rear belt buckle
  75
• 1.7 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
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• 1.8 Removing and installing belt height adjuster
  82
• 1.9 Removing and installing front belt guide
  84
• 1.10 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  84
• 1.11 Removing and installing rear belt guide
  89
• 1.12 Removing and installing front belt end fitting
  90
• 1.13 Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
  92
• 1.14 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  93
• 1.15 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
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• 2 Child seat anchors
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear child seat anchors
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• 2.2 Removing and installing rear child seat anchors
  96
• 3 Airbag system
  99
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag system
  99
• 4 Airbag control unit
  104
• 4.1 Assembly overview – airbag control unit
  104
• 4.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  104
• 5 Battery isolator igniter
  107
• 5.1 Assembly overview - battery isolator igniter
  107
• 5.2 Removing and installing battery isolator igniter
  107
• 6 Front airbag
  111
• 6.1 Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side
  111
• 6.2 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
  114
• 6.3 Renewing connector on airbag
  118
• 7 Front passenger airbag
  121
• 7.1 Assembly overview – front passenger airbag
  121
• 7.2 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter
  122
• 8 Side airbags
  128
• 8.1 Assembly overview – front side airbag
  128
• 8.2 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
  129
• 9 Curtain airbags
  134
• 9.1 Assembly overview – curtain airbag
  134
• 9.2 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
  134
• 10 Airbag crash sensors
  138
• 10.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag crash sensors
  138
• 10.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor
  139
• 10.3 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179/G180
  141
• 10.4 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256/G257
  143
• 11 Seat occupied recognition
  146
• 11.1 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition
  146
• 12 Pedestrian protection
  150
• 12.1 Assembly overview - pedestrian protection
  150
• 12.3 Removing and installing trigger for pedestrian protection G598/G599
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• 12.4 Remove and installing front pressure hose sensor for pedestrian protection G579
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• Trim, insulation
  159
• 1 Front door trims
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• 1.1 Assembly overview – front door trim
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• 1.2 Removing and installing front door trim
  161
• 1.3 Removing and installing button trim
  165
• 1.4 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
  166
• 1.5 Removing and installing interior door handle
  167
• 2 Rear door trims
  170
• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear door trim
  170
• 2.2 Removing and installing rear door trim
  170
• 3 Dash panel
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel
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• 3.2 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
  177
• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel trim
  178
• 3.4 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
  179
• 3.5 Removing and installing radio/navigation system mounting frame
  180
• 3.6 Removing and installing dash panel
  182
• 3.7 Removing and installing outer dash panel vents
  187
• 3.8 Removing and installing centre vent
  189
• 3.9 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  190
• 4 Central tube for dash panel
  191
• 4.1 Assembly overview – central tube for dash panel
  191
• 4.2 Removing and installing dash panel cross member
  191
• 4.3 Removing and installing crash bar
  197
• 5 Interior trims
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• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations – interior trims
  199
• 5.2 Assembly overview – sill panel moulding
  200
• 5.3 Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
  201
• 5.4 Assembly overview – B-pillar trim
  203
• 5.5 Assembly overview - C-pillar trim
  204
• 5.6 Assembly overview – wheel housing trim
  205
• 5.7 Assembly overview – foot rest and floor covering
  206
• 5.8 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  208
• 5.9 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  211
• 5.10 Removing and installing A-pillar gap cover
  215
• 5.11 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  217
• 5.12 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  220
• 5.13 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
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• 5.14 Removing and installing foot rest
  223
• 5.15 Removing and installing floor covering
  225
• 6 Luggage compartment trims
  228
• 6.1 Overview of fitting locations – luggage compartment trims
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• 6.2 Assembly overview – luggage compartment side trim
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• 6.3 Assembly overview – luggage compartment floor
  230
• 6.4 Assembly overview - lower rear lid trim
  231
• 6.5 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  233
• 6.6 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  236
• 6.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  238
• 6.8 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  240
• 6.9 Removing and installing support for luggage compartment floor covering
  241
• 7 Roof trims
  243
• 7.1 Assembly overview – moulded headliner
  243
• 7.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner
  243
• 7.3 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  247
• Seat frames
  251
• 1 Overview of seat variants
  251
• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – seat variants
  251
• 2 Front seats
  252
• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations – electrical and electronic components
  252
• 2.2 Assembly overview – front seat
  253
• 2.3 Assembly overview – front backrest
  254
• 2.4 Assembly overview – head restraint
  256
• 2.5 Assembly overview – seat pan
  257
• 2.6 Assembly overview - storage compartment
  258
• 2.7 Assembly overview – seat height adjustment
  259
• 2.8 Assembly overview - vehicle wallet holder
  260
• 2.9 Removing and installing front seat
  261
• 2.10 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
  264
• 2.11 Removing and installing seat height adjustment handle
  265
• 2.12 Removing and installing seat height adjuster
  266
• 2.13 Removing and installing lumbar support adjuster
  268
• 2.14 Removing and installing backrest adjuster
  271
• 2.15 Removing and installing front backrest
  272
• 2.16 Removing and installing head restraint
  274
• 2.17 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  274
• 2.18 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  275
• 2.19 Removing and installing storage compartment
  276
• 2.20 Removing and installing vehicle wallet holder
  278
• 2.21 Dismantling and assembling seat pan
  279
• 2.22 Removing and installing seat trim
  281
• 2.23 Securing front seat to seat repair stand
  285
• 3 Rear seats
  286
• 3.1 Assembly overview – bench seat/individual seats
  286
• 3.2 Assembly overview – locking mechanism
  287
• 3.3 Assembly overview – head restraint and head restraint guide
  287
• 3.4 Assembly overview – rear seat backrest
  288
• 3.5 Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
  290
• 3.6 Removing and installing head restraint
  293
• 3.7 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  294
• 3.8 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  296
• 3.9 Removing and installing locking mechanism trim
  298
• 3.10 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  300
• 3.11 Removing and installing inner pivot pin
  301
• 3.12 Removing and installing back panel trim
  302
• 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
  303
• 1.2 Assembly overview – backrest cover and padding
  304
• 1.3 Assembly overview – seat heating element
  305
• 1.4 Assembly overview – backrest heating element
  306
• 1.5 Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding
  307
• 1.6 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding
  309
• 1.7 Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding
  311
• 1.8 Separating backrest cover from backrest padding
  313
• 1.9 Removing and installing seat heating element Z6/Z8
  315
• 1.10 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z7/Z9
  316
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  318
• 2.1 Assembly overview – cover and padding
  318
• 2.2 Removing and installing covers and padding
  321
• 2.3 Separating cover and padding
  324