Removing D-Pillar Trim Panel

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Upper cover

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Lower cover

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Cover

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Procedure for loosening micro-self-locking screws. 

The fastening bolts for the rear shelf/luggage compartment cover are secured using high-strength screw locking agent. However, these can be difficult to loosen as a result of certain environmental conditions and depending on the service life of the vehicle. To avoid breaking off or damaging the fastening bolts, always loosen the fastening bolts as follows:

1. Mark fastening bolt using a felt-tip pen and carefully loosen it by half (1/2) a turn -arrow a-  .
2. Screw fastening bolt in again by half (1/2) a turn -arrow b-  .
3. Repeat Steps  1 and  2 at least five times until the loosening torque of the fastening bolt is reduced significantly. The fastening bolt can then be turned easily.
4. After Step 3, the torque should be much lower so that the fastening bolt can be loosened completely -arrow c-  .

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   Loosening fastening bolts

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   Procedure for cleaning threaded bores (through-bore). 

   After loosening micro-self-locking fastening screws, it is important to remove the particles of screw locking agent from the threaded bores.

   • All tasks that are necessary for cleaning the threaded bores must be carried out by hand and the required personal protective gear must always be used.
   • Never use lubricant for cleaning the threaded bores.
   • When cleaning the threaded bores, always make sure that no remaining pieces of the micro-encapsulated coating/metal chips get into the body. Use a vacuum cleaner to do this.

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     Comparison of taps

     When cleaning the threaded bores, proceed as follows:

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     Cleaning threaded bore

     1. Insert tap (with spiral grooves) -1-  into the threaded bore.
     2. Hold a vacuum cleaner with a plastic nozzle -3-  at the threaded bore in such a way that the remaining pieces of adhesive/metal chips -2-  will be removed.
     3. Turn the tap back and forth by a quarter (1/4) to a half (1/2) a turn several times -arrow-  to extract the remaining adhesive/metal chips that are dislodged.
     4. Repeat Step  3 several times until the threaded bore is completely cleaned.

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Bolt

Remove contact plate -4-  from cover -1-  and push contact plate -4-  through D-pillar trim panel.

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Contact plate

Unclip cap on screw -6-  and unscrew screw -6-  .

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Screw on rear shelf

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D-pillar trim panel

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Electric plug connection

Release and disconnect electric plug connections for loudspeakers.