FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Parking assistance, front
















































INTRODUCTION
- NOTE! Read through the whole installation instruction before starting the work.
- The illustrations display the procedure in order of operation. The order of operation is repeated in the text section.






Parking assistance, front

Note! These installation instructions demonstrate the installation on a left-hand drive car. When installing on a right-hand drive car the operations are performed on the opposite side.




- Turn the ignition key to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Note! Wait at least five minutes before disconnecting the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.




- Clean the outside of the bumper
- Install the protective backing paper on the center section of the bumper.
- Exercise caution in the areas where the holes shall be made. The protective backing paper functions as masking when the sensors are painted later on.




- Remove the panel.




- Disconnect the sill moulding by grasping the moulding and pulling straight up to release the clips.




- Undo the center section of the backrest by pulling the strap at the top.




- Undo the two rear backrests by pulling them at the top.




- Undo the seat cushion by pulling it at the front.




- Remove the screw and the rear lower sill trim panel.




- Open the boot lid/tailgate.




- Lift up the cargo compartment divider.




- Remove the covers on each side of the divider.




- Unscrew the two nuts on each side of the divider four turns.




- Lower the divider slightly.
- Unscrew the third nut on each side of the divider four turns.




- Lower the divider completely.




- Detach the wire frame from the clip.




- Use a cable tie or the like to lock the divider's two arms on the right and left side.




- Remove the divider by taking hold of the arms and lifting upward.





Remove:
- the cover of the toolbox.
- the spare wheel, if in place.




- Take the tools out of the toolbox.

Remove:
- the clip.
- the screw.
- the toolbox.




- Remove the three screws and the cargo lashing eyes from the floor.




- Remove the cover from the trunk lid stop. Use a weatherstrip tool to pry between the cover and the stop to release the catches.




- Remove the two light bulbs by pressing in the two catches at the top with a screwdriver.





For cars with emergency release handle in cargo compartment
- Remove the emergency opening handle by pressing out the pin at the eye and unhook the wire.




- Remove the two screws in the sill moulding.




- Remove the sill moulding by pulling it up until the clips release.
- Fold the sill moulding aside.




- Remove the cargo compartment carpeting.




- Remove the rubber stop on the roof's stop brace.




- Mark out the stop bracket for the roof in relation to the screw.
- Remove the screw and the roof's stop brace.




- Remove the load divider lock by using a weatherstrip tool to pry between the carpet and lock.
- If performing the operation on the left side, unplug the connector.




- Remove the screw and the lashing eye on the right side.




- Remove the stop brace cover.




- Mark out the stop braces for the roof in relation to the screws and nuts on the right side.
- Remove the screw, nut and the roof's stop braces.




- Undo the four clips on the side panel.




- Remove the side panel by unhooking it from the stop lug at the front edge and the pulling outward and upward so that it releases from the sealing strip.




- Remove the covers for the nozzles for the headlamp washers on the right and left-hand sides. Carefully grip the cover. Pull the cover out until the catch becomes accessible.




- Press the catch up. Remove the cover. Do not damage the painted surfaces or the washer nozzles.




- Press in the center of the clips (1) and remove them. Remove the screws (2).




- Remove the screws to the air baffle.




- Remove the screws holding the engine splash guard and remove the guard.




- Remove the five screws holding the bumper cover in the wing liner on the left and right-hand sides.




- Detach the right and left-hand ends of the bumper.
- Grip the bumper from the inside and pull it forward in order to detach the two holders under the headlamps.
- Remove the bumper, unplug the connectors for the fog lamps and place the bumper on a surface that does not damage the paintwork.

Hint: Removal of the bumper is facilitated if carried out by 2 people.




- Drill in the center of the markings on the inside of the bumper.
- Pre-drill holes in the center of the drill markings on the inside of the bumper cover. Pre-drill using a - 3mm (1/8.) diameter drill bit.
- Drill out the holes from the inside. Use a - 8mm (5/16.) diameter drill bit.




- Provisionally reinstall the bumper on the car. Mark out corresponding holes in the foam through the inner holes in the bumper cover
- Remove the bumper from the car.




- Make holes in the bumper cover using the hole punching tool (P/N 9814069). The hole punching tool sleeve and screw must be inside the cover.
- Carefully deburr the inside as necessary.




- Localize the markings (1) in the foam.




- Mark out 35 mm (1 3/8".) on the right-hand side of the hole markings in the foam.
- Drill 45 mm (13/4".) deep into the foam at the four markings. Use a - 44 mm (1 3/4".) diameter hole drill bit. Break off the foam pieces.

Note! Cut-outs are only required for the innermost sensors.

Note! On certain markets a plastic member is available instead of the foam member. Make cut-outs for the two inner sensors in the same way as in the foam member.




- Cut out for the cable harness in the foam member by the 2 cut-outs. The cut-outs must be 25mm (1") wide and 15mm (9/16") deep.




- Clean out the dirt out from the inside of the bumper cover using a mild soap solution.
- Clean around holes and their inner edges using a cleaning cloth, part no. 9192678, and allow to dry.
- Apply a thin layer of activator, part no. 8637076, on the cleaned surfaces around the inside of the holes and allow to dry.




- Clean the sensor surface (1) on the sensors using a cleaning cloth.
- Clean surfaces 2 and 3 on the sensor holders using a cleaning cloth.
- Allow to dry.
- Apply a thin layer of activator on the cleaned surfaces and allow to dry.




- Remove the protective backing tape from one side of the tape. Apply the tape on the front side of the sensor holder.
- Carry out the procedure above for the three other sensor holders.




- Remove the protective film from the affixed pieces of tape on the sensor holders.




- - Install the sensor holders with the small part of the flange upward. The sensor holders' top edges must be in line and horizontal with the bumper.
- Press on the flange of each sensor holder so that the tape adheres.