Body Interior - Except Cabriolet (68-Interior Equipment - 70-Interior Trim)

• 68 - Interior equipment
  • Storage compartments and covers
    • Glove compartment, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Removing right instrument panel cover
    • Glove compartment lock, removing and installing
    • Glove compartment cover, removing and installing
    • Brake for glove compartment cover, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Version 1
      • Version 2
    • Glove compartment, removing and installing (vehicles with knee bolster)
      • Notes
      • Removing right instrument panel cover
    • Handle for glove compartment lock, removing and installing (vehicles with knee bolster)
    • Drivers side storage compartment (with and without knee bolster), removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Removing right instrument panel cover
      • Auxiliary speaker, removing
    • Instrument panel cover, removing and installing
    • Center armrest, removing and installing
    • Support bracket for center armrest, removing and installing
    • Create cutout for armrest
    • Center console, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.04)
    • Center console, removing and installing (vehicles from 11.04)
    • Center console storage compartment, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.04)
    • Shift cover and shifter boot, removing and installing
    • Navigation control head in center console, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.04)
    • Cigarette lighter in center console, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.04)
    • Cigarette lighter in center console, removing and installing (vehicles from 11.04)
    • Footwell trim, removing and installing
    • Parking brake lever handle, removing and installing
    • Trim of parking brake lever, removing and installing
    • Cellular phone holder in center console, removing and installing
    • Holes for cellular phone holder on center console, drilling
    • Telephone receiver cradle on center console, removing and installing
    • Holes for telephone handset holder on center console, drilling
    • Instrument panel center section, removing and installing
    • Cupholder and storage compartment, removing and installing
    • Front ashtray, removing and installing
    • Rear ashtray, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Switch mount, removing and installing
  • Rearview mirror
    • Rearview mirror with fixed base, removing and installing
    • Rearview mirror, removing (Automatic-dimming mirror, rearview mirror with compass)
    • Automatic day/night rearview mirror function, testing
      • Test requirements
      • Test sequence
    • Rearview mirror with compass, calibrating
      • Notes
      • New compass, calibrating
      • Calibration of an already existing compass
      • Zone adjustment
    • Rearview mirror retaining plate, bonding
      • Repair method with glass-metal adhesive
      • Work procedure
• 69 - Passenger protection - Airbags, Seat belts
  • Seat belts
    • Pyrotechnic belt tensioners, safety and handling instructions
    • Caring for pyrotechnic belt tensioners
    • Disposing of pyrotechnic belt tensioners
    • Seat belts - anchorage points (overview)
    • Three-point seat belt with belt height adjuster, removing and installing
    • Belt buckle anchorage point
      • Notes
      • Version 1
      • Version 2
    • Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) passenger airbag deactivation belt latch (USA only), replacing
    • Seat belt anchor, removing and installing
    • Rear three-point seat belt, removing and installing
    • Right and left rear belt guide piece, removing and installing
    • Third rear three-point seat belt (fixed rear seat backrest), removing and installing
    • Third rear three-point seat belt (folding rear seat backrest), removing and installing
    • Center floor assembly anchorage points
    • Rear seat child seat anchorage (Sedan)
    • Child seat anchorage bracket (Avant), removing and installing
  • LATCH Lower Anchor and Tethers for Children bracket, removing and installing
    • Front LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for Children" bracket, removing and installing
    • Rear LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for Children" bracket, removing and installing
  • Seat belts, inspecting
    • Seat belts, inspecting
    • Seat belts
      • Check belt webbing
      • Check retractor (locking function)
      • Visually check belt latch
      • Check belt latch function
      • Check belt guides and locking tongue
      • Check securing components and anchorage points
    • Checking child seat anchorage function for supplemental child seats (not for drivers seat belt)
    • Checking belt holding sensor for rear three-point seatbelt with belt tensioner
  • Airbag safety precautions
    • Airbag system, general safety precautions
    • Side airbag, additional safety precautions
    • Side curtain airbag, additional safety precautions
    • Additional safety precautions for working on Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) (USA only)
    • Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS), passenger airbag deactivation procedure after a crash (USA only)
    • Airbag units, replacing after an accident
    • Testing of anchoring components after an accident
    • Accident where airbag did not deploy
    • Caring for pyrotechnic airbag units
    • Disposing of airbag units
  • Servicing airbag
    • Location overview
    • Airbag control module -J234-, removing and installing
    • Battery Interrupt Igniter N253, removing and installing (depending on vehicle equipment)
  • Driver airbag, servicing
    • Airbag unit, removing and installing (standard steering wheel)
    • Steering wheel, removing and installing (standard steering wheel)
    • Airbag unit, removing and installing (sport steering wheel)
    • Steering wheel, removing and installing (sport steering wheel)
    • Airbag unit, removing and installing (multi-function steering wheel)
    • Steering wheel, removing and installing (multi-function steering wheel)
    • Return spring with slip ring, removing and installing
  • Passenger airbag, servicing
    • Passenger airbag, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disconnect airbag connector
    • Front Passenger s Airbag Disabled Indicator Lamp K145, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.2003)
    • Front Passenger s Airbag Disabled Indicator Lamp K145, removing and installing (vehicles from 11.2003)
  • Side airbags, servicing
    • Driver Side Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Side Airbag Igniter N200 (top-mounted airbag), removing and installing
    • Driver Side Airbag Igniter N199 and Front Passenger Side Airbag Igniter N200 (normal seat, power seat, interior-mounted airbag), removing and installing
    • Rear side airbag (non-foldable backrest), removing and installing
    • Rear side airbag (foldable backrest), removing and installing
  • Side curtain airbag, servicing
    • Side curtain airbag (Sedan), removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Version 1
      • Side curtain airbag fastener to B-pillar
      • Disconnect side curtain airbag connector
      • Version 2
      • Side curtain airbag connector, disconnecting
    • Side curtain airbag (Avant), removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Version 1
      • Version 2
      • Side curtain airbag connector, disconnecting
  • Airbag crash sensors, servicing
    • Front airbag crash sensor, removing and installing
    • Crash sensor for front side airbag, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.2004)
    • Precautionary measures for handling crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbag (vehicles from 11.2004)
    • Crash sensor for front side airbag (pressure sensors), removing and installing (vehicles from 11.2004)
    • Crash sensor for rear side airbag (side curtain airbag), removing and installing
  • Seat belt latch detection
    • Seat belt latch detection
  • Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) (USA), servicing
    • Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS), removing and installing
• 70 - Interior trim
  • Front door trim
    • Component locations, overview
    • Front door trim, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disengage release
      • Connector on window regulator control module
      • Door trim securing clip
    • Armrest, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disengage release
      • Connector on window regulator control module
    • Manual window crank, removing and installing
    • Power window switch, removing and installing
    • Door trim wiring harness overview
    • Door warning lights and footwell lighting, removing and installing
    • Treble speaker, removing and installing
    • Bass speaker, removing and installing
    • Interior door mechanism, removing and installing
  • Rear door trim
    • Component locations, overview
    • Rear door trim, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disengage release
      • Connector on window regulator control module
      • Door trim securing clip
    • Power window switch, removing and installing
    • Manual window crank, removing and installing
    • Armrest, removing and installing
    • Door trim wiring harness overview
    • Door warning light, removing and installing
    • Bass speaker, removing and installing
    • Treble speaker, removing and installing
    • Interior door mechanism, removing and installing
    • Sun shade for door window, removing and installing
    • Retaining clips for sun shade, removing and installing
  • Instrument panel
    • Component locations, overview
    • Instrument panel, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Removing light switch and headlight beam adjuster
      • Removing upper trim for steering column switch
      • Removing photo sensor
      • Removing center defroster vent
      • Removing instrument panel speaker
      • Disconnecting harness connectors for vent temperature sensor
      • Removing left instrument panel cover
      • Removing mount for left exterior instrument panel
      • Removing right instrument panel cover
      • Removing mount for right exterior instrument panel
      • Removing driver-side instrument panel mount
      • Removing center instrument panel mount
      • Installing
    • Left instrument panel trim, removing and installing
    • Right instrument panel trim, removing and installing
    • Left and right instrument panel vents, removing and installing
    • Center instrument panel vent, removing and installing
  • Central tube, removing and installing
    • Component locations, overview
    • Instrument panel central tube, removing and installing
  • Roof trim (Sedan)
    • Sun visor, removing and installing
    • Center sun visor, removing and installing
    • Headliner, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disconnect electrical connectors
    • Wiring harness routing on rear side or molded headliner
    • Roof grab handle, removing and installing
  • Roof trim (Avant)
    • Sun visor, removing and installing
    • Center sun visor, removing and installing
    • Headliner, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Disconnect electrical connectors
    • Wiring harness routing on rear side or molded headliner
    • Roof grab handle, removing and installing
  • Trim (Sedan)
    • Upper A-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • Lower A-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • Foot rest and foot rest bracket, removing and installing
      • Foot rest, removing and installing
      • Foot rest bracket, removing and installing
    • Upper B-pillar trim, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Installing upper B pillar trim in belt height adjuster
    • Lower B-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • C-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • D-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • Roof end trim, removing and installing
    • Wheelhousing trim, removing and installing
    • Rear shelf, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Electrical sun shade threaded connection in luggage compartment
    • Electrical sun shade on rear window, removing and installing
    • Rear lid trim, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Emergency release handle, removing
    • Rear cross panel trim, removing and installing
    • Luggage compartment side trim, removing and installing
    • Base bracket, removing and installing
    • Rear panel trim, removing and installing
    • Rear panel sill, removing and installing
    • Dirt tray, removing and installing
    • Luggage compartment floor mat, removing and installing
    • Floor covering, removing and installing
  • Trim, Avant
    • C-pillar trim, removing and installing
    • Trim above rear door, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening
    • D-pillar trim, removing and installing
      • Notes
      • Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening
    • Roof panel trim, removing and installing
    • Rear lid trim, removing and installing
      • Lower lid trim, removing and installing
        • Notes
        • Lower trim, disengaging from retainer
      • Upper lid trim, removing and installing
    • Side luggage compartment trim
    • Base bracket, removing and installing
    • Rear power outlet, removing
    • Partition grille, removing and installing
    • Rear cross panel trim, removing and installing
    • Storage area floor, removing and installing
    • Cargo tray, removing and installing
    • Tie-down console
• 72 - Seat - Frames
• 74 - Seats - Upholstery, Covers