Interior Moulding / Trim: Description and Operation

INTERIOR TRIM

Carpets
The passenger compartment carpet is a one piece moulded construction with integral sound deadening material, heel mats and driver's footrest. The carpet is attached to the vehicle floor by plastic clips fitted below the door treadplates. Removal of the carpet necessitates removal of the front seats, lifting of the centre console rear extension and removal of the heelboard carpet.

Fascia
The full width, slush moulded, soft feel PVC fascia is mounted on an injection moulded armature and is faced with wood veneer. In addition to the air conditioning and central, outer and demisting vents, it accepts instrument packs dedicated to market requirements and a centrally mounted analogue clock.

Doors
The one-piece door casings are trimmed in UEV to match the seating, with wood veneer at the waistline and a carpet insert at the front lower corner. Each casing is secured to the door inner panel by fir tree press fasteners along the lower section, two armrest fixings at the centre and veneer panel dowels and fixings at the top. The armrests which are common to front and rear doors, are trimmed in matching leather or UEV according to specification. The door switchpacks, dedicated to driver and front or rear passenger, are incorporated in the armrests. A speaker is installed in the lower section of each door and a tweeter is incorporated behind each interior door handle escutcheon. Where premium ICE is fitted, the front tweeters are installed in the upper A posts.

A, B/C and D Posts
On each side, a grained UEV finisher trimmed to match the headlining is secured to the 'A' post and cantrail by fir tree fasteners locating in BIW apertures. The upper 'D' post finisher is trimmed and secured in the same manner. The single piece 'B/C' post finishers, also finished in grained matching UEV, each have a front seat belt exit aperture and are secured to the BIW by four spring clips and two fir tree fasteners.

Headlining
The one-piece headlining consists of a 6 mm thick polyurethane foam membrane covered with suede effect knitted polyester. The headlining is secured to the BIW roof by body tangs, the roof console, sun visors, combined grab handles and coat hooks, the cantrail finishers and where fitted, the sliding roof finisher and clips.

Trunk
Carpet covered trims line the trunk and are secured by fir tree fasteners to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet covered, two-section, removable trunk floor provides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery and electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear edges locating in blocks on the fuel tank backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor height settings to accommodate either a space saver or full size spare wheel. A moulded finisher covering the rear of the trunk below the sill is secured to the rear panel by tabs and fir tree fasteners. Finisher panels fitted to the rear lamp units provide trunk interior access to the lamps. The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removable moulded liner and two trunk illumination lights.