41 0 0 Contents of Body, General

General Information 

• QUALITY STANDARD 
• WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT 

Safety regulations 

• SAFETY AT WORK 
• INFORMATION ON HAZARDS 
• Information on VEHICLE PROTECTION 

Materials 

• MATERIALS SCIENCE 
• USE OF MATERIALS  in outer skin.
• EXPENDABLE MATERIALS 

Handling components after an accident 

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,  electronics and optical fibre.
• Passive safety  . See 4100... HANDLING AIRBAGS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS  or 7212... PROCEDURE AFTER AIRBAG TRIGGERING AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT
• Vehicles with Hybrid drive
• CHASSIS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING
• Folding roof

Body dimensions 

• FRAME DIMENSIONS 
• GAP DIMENSIONS 

Cavity sealing 

• See 4100... INSTALLING A CAVITY ACOUSTIC BAFFLE (EXPANDED)  or 4100... Installing a cavity acoustic baffle (not expanded) 
• See 4100... POSITION OF SHAPED PARTS FOR CAVITY BULKHEAD 

Vehicle identification number 

• VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, GENERAL 

Repair techniques 

• REPAIR STAGE 1  All repairs that only provide for replacement of screwed/bolted components.
• REPAIR STAGE 2  Repairs that are carried out by bonding and riveting without the use of a straightening bench.
• REPAIR STAGE 3  Repairs that are carried out by bonding and riveting with the use of a straightening bench or welding.

Corrosion protection 

• GENERAL INFORMATION 

Paintwork 

• GENERAL INFORMATION 
• INFORMATION/WARNING LABELS 
• Sectional painting. See 9900... PAINTWORK (2 AND 3 COATS) or 9900... INTERIOR PAINTING .