Net Pocket, Side Panel

Net pocket, side panel

- Measure the holes for the clips for the rear end of the net pocket in the side panel. Apply a wide piece of tape over the area where the holes are to be marked. Apply the tape securely. Make the markings on the tape
- Press holes into the panel at the markings using a scriber.

Note! The front guide holes (1) for the locating pins for the clips must be no larger than 3.5 mm (9/64").

- Measure the holes for the clips for the front end of the net pocket in the side panel. Apply a wide piece of tape over the area where the holes are to be marked. Make the markings on this tape. The horizontal dimensions must be measured outwards from the centre (1) of the curvature. The vertical dimensions must be measured from the flat, lower section of the panel
- Press holes into the panel at the markings using a scriber.

Note! The guide holes (1) for the locating pins for the clips must be no larger than 3.5 mm (9/64").

- Remove the cargo compartment carpet.

- Pry off the four external clips at the front edge/bottom edge of the sill trim panel on the tailgate
- Pry up one of the corners of the sill trim panel using a weatherstrip tool so that the two clips at that end release
- Pull up the sill trim panel so the remaining six clips release. Remove the panel
- Detach the rubber strip where it covers the left-hand side panel in the boot opening.

- Fold the seat cushion and backrest forward on both the right and left-hand sides of the rear seat.

- Grasp the upper edge of the left-hand side cushion (A). Pull the side cushion forward so that the clip on the reverse releases
- Slide the side cushion upwards
- Remove the screw at the rear edge of the panel (B) at the front/top of the left-hand side panel
- Pull the panel upwards so that the four clips on the inside release.

- Pull off the rubber strip (A) at the rear of the opening for the left-hand rear door
- Using a weatherstrip tool, carefully pry off the lower panel (B) on the C-post at the top edge
- Pull the C-post panel downwards until all four clips have released.

- Fold out the load securing eyelets on the left-hand side panel
- Insert a scriber with an angled tip into the hole in the top of the covers (1). Turn the scriber so that the tip engages the reverse of the covers. Pull the covers off
- Remove the two screws from the load securing eyelets
- Remove the screw (2) at the front/top edge of the side panel
- Pull off the side panel at the top so that the two clips at the rear/bottom of the side window and the clip at the bottom of the D-post release
- Lift out the side panel.

- Punch out the holes (1) in the panel from the outside according to the markings. Use a 9.5 mm (3/8") diameter hole punch. Ensure that there is a counterhold on the reverse of the panel. Do not damage the panel
- Enlarge the guide holes (2) to a diameter of 3.5 mm (9/64") if this was not carried out previously. Use the scriber
- Remove the tape.

- Take two clips and locking washers from the kit. Press the clips into place in the holes in the side panel
- Lock the clips using the locking washers on the reverse of the panel. Counterhold securely when installing the locking washers.

Reinstall:
- the side panel. Tighten the screws for the load securing eyelets. Tighten to 24 Nm (18 lbf. ft.). Reinstall the covers
- the lower panel on the C-post
- the rubber strip at the rear edge of the opening for the rear door
- the panel at the top/front of the side panel
- the side cushion
- Fold the backrest and seat back into place
- Reinstall the rubber strip in the boot lid opening
- Reinstall the tailgate sill trim panel
- Reinstall the cargo compartment carpet.

- Press the ends of the net pocket into the installed clips until they click.