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Park Assist, camera





















































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






Park Assist, camera

Preparations




- Place the left front seat in its rearmost position.
- 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.




- Remove the warning triangle from the trunk lid panel.
- Remove the trunk lid's inner handle by first sliding it upwards and then bending it out at the lower edge using a weatherstrip tool.

Note! The inner handle will no longer be used, there is a new handle in the kit.




- Pull out the central pin from the clips for the warning triangle's holder and remove them.




- Remove the clips from the trunk lid's panel and remove the panel.




- Fold together the cargo compartment carpet (1, 2) and remove it.




- Detach the rubber weatherstrips from the trunk lid opening.




- Remove the trunk lid's sill trim panel. It is secured by two clips at the front edge (1) and two at the upper edge (2).




- Remove the seat cushion (1) by pulling up its front edge, pulling it forwards and then lifting it out.
- Detach the two connectors for seat heating underneath the seat cushion.




- Fold the backrest forward.
- Remove the seatbelt from the guide (1) on the side bolster.
- Insert a hand from the side of the upper section of the side bolster. Press in the catches properly and jerk the upper edge of the bolster so that the two catches on the other side release. Lift the bolster from the mounting at the lower edge.




- Remove the three clips at the upper edge of the side panel and the four plastic nuts at the lower edge.
- Remove the cargo compartment lighting connector.
- Lift out the side panel.
- Repeat for the other side.




- Measure a distance of 30 mm (1 3/16 ") from the rear edge of the rear fender and mark out a short line parallel to the rear edge. Use a piece of tape to make the markings on.
- Measure 30 mm (1 3/16 ") from the rear edge of the gas cylinder's bracket to the previously drawn line. Mark out the middle of the hole that is to be drilled where the lines cross each other.
- Pre-drill the hole using a -3 mm (1/8") bit.

Note! Use a 5 mm (3/16 ") drill stop.

- Drill out the hole to - 8 mm (5/16 ") and then to - 12 mm (15/32 ") to be able to insert the pull screw through for the hole making tool.

Note! Do not damage surrounding painted surfaces.

- Remove any swarf.




- Use holesaw bit, part.no 9997241 (-28.6 mm (1 1/8")), and enlarge the hole.
- File down the edges of the holes.
- Remove any swarf.
- Apply primer part no. 9437350 around the hole edges and allow to dry.




- Measure for making holes for the rubber grommets in the trunk lid's front right-hand corner according to the diagram and mark out the middle.
- Pre-drill the hole using a -3 mm (1/8") bit.

Note! Use a 5 mm (3/16 ") drill stop.

- Drill out the hole to - 8 mm (5/16 ") and then to - 12 mm (15/32 ") to be able to insert the pull screw through for the hole making tool.

Note! Do not damage surrounding painted surfaces.

- Remove any swarf.




- Use holesaw bit part.no 9997241 (-28.6 mm (1 1/8")), and enlarge the hole.
- File down the edges of the holes.
- Remove any swarf.
- Apply primer part no. 9437350 around the hole edges and allow to dry.




- Disconnect the connector for number plate lighting.




- Remove the trunk lid's trim strip by carefully prying it off from the trunk lid and number plate lighting's panel. It is securely fastened and will eventually break. New strip included in the kit.
- Remove any tape residue from the trunk lid by heating the steel with a hot air gun. Do not heat above 80° C.




- Remove the four screws from the number plate lighting panel and remove it.
- Remove the parts of the trim strip if it has broken.




- Remove the dashboard's left-hand end panel by carefully twisting it (1) using a weatherstrip tool until the two catches release and then pull it backwards (2).




- Remove the rear sill panel at the left-hand front door by first carefully prying off the middle clip and the rearmost clip.
- Bend up the panel until it can be unhooked at the rear edge.
- Pull off the clip at the front edge so that both front and rear panels release. Turn the rear sill trim panel 90 ° towards the front and unhook it.




- Remove the weatherstrip at the front edge of the door opening.




- Remove the front sill trim panel from in the left-hand front door by lifting it at the rear edge and pulling it backwards until the clip in the middle releases. Then pull it down at an angle from the A post panel.




- Remove the sill panel in the door opening for the left-hand rear door by carefully pulling it upwards until the four clips release.

Steps 23-24 apply to left-hand drive cars only

Illustration A




- Remove the panel in front of the steering column cover by pulling it straight back.

Illustration B




- Loosen the panel with the steering column cover's rubber seal, it is secured with eight clips.




- Remove the four screws for the combined instrument panel. Insert a weatherstrip tool between the upper edge of the instrument panel and dashboard to release the edge and then pull it out.
- Disconnect the connector on the rear side and place the instrument panel to one side.

Applies to all models

Illustration A




- Insert the tool, part no. 9512943 in the joint between the loudspeaker grille and the dashboard approximately as illustrated, until it engages.

Note! There is little space between the grille and the dashboard and it is easy to damage the paint on the grille. Therefore, insert paper or a thin piece of plastic in the joint between the grille and the tool before installing the tool, to protect the paint.

- Turn the tool 90° so that the hook engages with the underside of the loudspeaker grille.

Illustration B




- Pull upwards until the loudspeaker grille detaches, it is secured with six clips. If necessary, move the tool closer to the clips to facilitate the removal.

Note! Do not damage the dashboard and grille.




- Remove the six screws in the bracket for the screen and pull it up.
- Remove the connectors and place the module to one side.

Installing the parking camera




- Drill/cut out a hole for the camera in the number plate lighting panel. Then remove the existing markings on the inside of the panel (see image).
- Even off the edges carefully using a fine-toothed file.

Note! Take care not to knock the surface that the camera is to be screwed to or to scratch it so that the seal becomes impaired.




- Drill out the holes in the protruding lugs using a - 2.5 mm (3/32 ") drill bit.
- Remove any swarf.




- Take two screws and the camera with the seal from the kit.
- Screw the screws into the holes on the camera completely so that they rotate freely.
- Insert the camera into the hole and screw it into place by tightening the screws crosswise so that the camera is tightened parallel to the panel.