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 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
• 1.9 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
  8
• 1.12 Check belt webbing
  8
• 1.13 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
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• 1.14 Visually checking belt buckle
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• 1.15 Check operation of belt buckle
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• 1.16 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
  10
• 1.17 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
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• 1.19 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
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• 1.20 Safety instructions for automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
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• 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 – dash panel cover on driver side
  15
• 1.3 Assembly overview - steering column trim
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• 1.4 Assembly overview – glove compartment
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• 1.5 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
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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 footwell cover on front passenger side
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• 1.9 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
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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 glove compartment
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• 1.13 Removing and installing glove compartment cover
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• 2 Equipment
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – net partition
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• 2.2 Assembly overview – sun visors
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• 2.3 Assembly overview – roof grab handle
  34
• 2.4 Removing and installing net partition
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• 2.5 Removing and installing net partition mounting
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• 2.6 Removing and installing net partition bracket
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• 2.7 Removing and installing net partition retainer
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• 2.8 Removing and installing sun visor
  38
• 2.9 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
  41
• 2.10 Removing and installing roof grab handle
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• 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
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• 3.3 Removing and installing centre console cover
  48
• 3.4 Removing and installing centre console insert
  50
• 3.5 Removing and installing centre console
  51
• 3.6 Removing and installing centre console bracket
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• 4 Front centre armrest
  56
• 4.1 Assembly overview – front centre armrest
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• 4.2 Removing and installing front centre armrest
  56
• 5 Interior mirror
  59
• 5.1 Assembly overview – interior mirror
  59
• 5.2 Removing and installing interior mirror
  60
• 5.3 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror
  67
• Passenger protection
  72
• 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
  80
• 1.4 Assembly overview – rear centre three-point seat belt
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• 1.5 Assembly overview – front belt buckle
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• 1.6 Assembly overview – rear belt buckle
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• 1.7 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
  87
• 1.8 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
  95
• 1.9 Removing and installing front belt guide
  101
• 1.10 Removing and installing rear belt guide
  102
• 1.11 Removing and installing front belt end fitting
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• 1.12 Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
  103
• 1.13 Removing and installing belt height adjuster
  104
• 1.14 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  106
• 1.15 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
  107
• 2 Child seat anchors
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - front child seat anchor
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• 2.2 Assembly overview – rear child seat anchors
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• 2.3 Removing and installing front child seat anchors
  110
• 2.4 Removing and installing guide for ISOFIX child seat anchor
  111
• 2.5 Removing and installing cover for Top Tether child seat anchor
  112
• 3 Airbag system
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• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag system
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• 4 Airbag control unit
  116
• 4.1 Assembly overview – airbag control unit
  116
• 4.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  116
• 5 Front airbag, driver side
  119
• 5.1 Assembly overview – front airbag, driver side
  119
• 5.2 Removing and installing driver side airbag igniter N95
  119
• 5.3 Renewing connector on airbag
  122
• 6 Front passenger airbag
  124
• 6.1 Assembly overview – front passenger airbag
  124
• 6.2 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit with igniter
  124
• 7 Side airbags
  129
• 7.1 Assembly overview – front side airbag
  129
• 7.2 Assembly overview - rear side airbag
  129
• 8 Curtain airbags
  134
• 8.1 Assembly overview – curtain airbag
  134
• 8.2 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
  134
• 9 Airbag crash sensors
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• 9.1 Overview of fitting locations – airbag crash sensors
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• 9.2 Removing and installing crash sensor for front airbag G190
  141
• 9.3 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
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• 9.4 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
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• 9.5 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179/G180
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• 9.6 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256/G257
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• 10 Seat position sensor
  154
• 10.1 Assembly overview – seat position sensor
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• 10.2 Removing and installing seat position sensor
  154
• 11 Seat occupied recognition
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• 11.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat occupied recognition system
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• 11.2 Removing and installing Seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128
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• 11.3 Removing and installing rear seat occupied sensor G177/G178/G1010
  159
• 12 Pedestrian protection
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• 12.1 Assembly overview - pedestrian protection
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• 12.2 Removing and installing crash sensor for pedestrian protection
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• 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
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• 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
  172
• 1.3 Removing and installing trim
  177
• 2 Rear door trims
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – rear door trim
  180
• 2.2 Removing and installing rear door trim
  180
• 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
  187
• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel trim
  188
• 3.4 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
  192
• 3.5 Removing and installing trim for control unit for head-up display J898
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• 3.6 Removing and installing dash panel
  197
• 3.7 Removing and installing dash panel vents
  206
• 3.8 Removing and installing side defroster vent
  208
• 3.9 Removing and installing impact damper on front passenger side
  209
• 4 Central tube for dash panel
  211
• 4.1 Assembly overview – central tube for dash panel
  211
• 4.2 Assembly overview - driver side impact damper
  211
• 4.3 Removing and installing crash bar
  212
• 4.4 Removing and installing dash panel cross member
  213
• 4.5 Removing and installing impact damper on driver side
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• 5 Interior trims
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• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations – interior trims
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• 5.2 Assembly overview – sill panel moulding
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• 5.3 Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
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• 5.4 Assembly overview – B-pillar trim
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• 5.5 Assembly overview - C-pillar trim
  228
• 5.6 Assembly overview - D-pillar trim
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• 5.7 Assembly overview – wheel housing trim
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• 5.8 Assembly overview – foot rest and floor covering
  233
• 5.9 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
  235
• 5.10 Removing and installing A-pillar gap cover
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• 5.11 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  238
• 5.12 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  246
• 5.13 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
  250
• 5.14 Removing and installing D-pillar trim
  254
• 5.15 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
  256
• 5.16 Removing and installing foot rest
  260
• 5.17 Removing and installing floor covering
  263
• 6 Luggage compartment trims
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• 6.1 Overview of fitting locations – luggage compartment trims
  265
• 6.2 Assembly overview - rear shelf support
  269
• 6.3 Assembly overview – luggage compartment side trim
  270
• 6.4 Assembly overview – luggage compartment floor
  271
• 6.5 Assembly overview – upper rear lid trim
  274
• 6.6 Assembly overview – lower rear lid trim
  275
• 6.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment cover
  276
• 6.8 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
  277
• 6.9 Removing and installing rear shelf support
  278
• 6.10 Removing and installing fastening rings
  280
• 6.11 Removing and installing support for luggage compartment floor covering
  282
• 6.12 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
  284
• 6.13 Removing and installing upper rear lid trim
  287
• 6.14 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
  289
• 7 Roof trims
  292
• 7.1 Assembly overview – moulded headliner
  292
• 7.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner
  295
• 7.3 Installing roof reinforcement to body
  305
• 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
  312
• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations – electrical and electronic components
  312
• 2.2 Assembly overview – front seat
  315
• 2.3 Assembly overview – front backrest
  321
• 2.4 Assembly overview – seat pan
  325
• 2.5 Assembly overview – seat height adjustment
  331
• 2.6 Assembly overview – seat rake adjustment
  333
• 2.7 Assembly overview – seat depth adjustment
  334
• 2.8 Assembly overview – fire extinguisher
  335
• 2.9 Removing and installing front seat
  336
• 2.10 Removing front seat with detective seat longitudinal adjustment motor V28
  341
• 2.11 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
  345
• 2.12 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
  347
• 2.13 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
  349
• 2.14 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
  353
• 2.15 Removing and installing front backrest
  354
• 2.16 Removing and installing lumbar support
  356
• 2.17 Removing and installing seat depth adjuster
  358
• 2.18 Removing and installing seat rake adjustment, electrically adjustable seat
  361
• 2.19 Removing and installing seat height adjustment handle
  362
• 2.20 Removing and installing seat height adjuster
  364
• 2.22 Removing and installing backrest adjuster
  367
• 2.23 Removing and installing lumbar support adjuster
  370
• 2.24 Removing and installing head restraint
  371
• 2.25 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  373
• 2.26 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch E176/E177
  375
• 2.27 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motor VX2/VX3
  376
• 2.28 Removing and installing operating unit for rear seat adjustment EX33/EX34
  378
• 2.29 Removing and installing massage control unit J740
  379
• 2.30 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder on seat frame
  380
• 2.31 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder
  381
• 3 Rear seats
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• 3.1 Assembly overview – bench seat/individual seats
  383
• 3.2 Assembly overview – rear seat backrest
  384
• 3.3 Assembly overview – locking mechanism
  386
• 3.4 Assembly overview – centre armrest
  386
• 3.5 Assembly overview - side padding
  387
• 3.6 Assembly overview - remote backrest release mechanism
  388
• 3.7 Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
  389
• 3.8 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
  392
• 3.9 Removing and installing locking mechanism trim
  394
• 3.10 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
  395
• 3.11 Removing and installing trim frame for load-through hatch
  396
• 3.12 Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch
  398
• 3.13 Removing and installing centre armrest
  399
• 3.14 Removing and installing head restraint
  401
• 3.15 Removing and installing head restraint guide
  402
• 3.16 Removing and installing side padding
  402
• 3.17 Separating and connecting Bowden cable for remote backrest release mechanism
  405
• 3.19 Removing and installing Bowden cable for remote release mechanism of backrest
  408
• Seat - padding, covers
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• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  410
• 1.1 Assembly overview – seat pan cover and padding
  410
• 1.2 Assembly overview – backrest cover and padding
  412
• 1.3 Assembly overview – seat heating element
  413
• 1.4 Removing and installing cover and padding in area of seat pan
  414
• 1.5 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
  416
• 1.6 Separating cover and padding in area of seat pan
  418
• 1.7 Separating cover and padding on backrest
  421
• 1.8 Removing and installing seat heating element ZX11/ZX13
  424
• 1.9 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z116/Z117
  425
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  427
• 2.1 Assembly overview – bench seat cover and padding
  427
• 2.2 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest cover and padding
  428
• 2.3 Assembly overview – seat heating element
  429
• 2.4 Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding
  430
• 2.5 Removing and installing cover and padding of rear seat backrest
  431
• 2.6 Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with load-through hatch
  434
• 2.7 Separating rear bench seat cover and padding
  435
• 2.8 Separating cover and padding of rear seat backrest
  436
• 2.9 Removing and installing seat heating element ZX10/ZX12
  439
• 2.10 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z11/Z13
  440