Part 2
Towbar, detachable
Illustrations A, B and C
- Take the mounting plate equipped with welding nuts and four flange screws M10x25 from the kit.
- Lift the cargo compartment floor and upwards at the right-hand corner. Install the mounting plate with the screws.
Note! Check that the mounting plate ends up on the right-hand side of the cable harness (1).
Do not tighten fully yet.
Steps 34-35 apply to cars with a 5-cylinder engine
- Hook the holder with tow ball on the installed L-profile for marking and cutting out the radiated heat shield.
- On the radiated heat shield, mark an extra 5 mm (3/16") on each side of the holder.
- Cut off the marked section.
Note! The radiated heat shield has very sharp edges.
Applies to all models
- Take the holder with mounting for the two ball, two flange screws M14x110 and two flange nuts. Install the holder on the L-profile.
Note! Do not tighten fully yet.
- Take four flange screws, M10x25, and the mounting plate with welding nuts. Install the mounting plate on the front side of the plate flange, at the lower edge of the body. Install the screws.
Note! Do not tighten fully yet.
- Tighten the four M10 screws (1) alternately on the L-profile, so that the L-profile lies firmly against both sides of the collision member.
- Tighten the four screws. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft.).
- Tighten the eight M10 screws (2) in the plate flange, at the lower edge and upper edge of the body, and torque tighten them to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft.).
- Tighten the two M14 screws (3) through the spacer pipes and torque tighten to 200 Nm (147 lbf.ft.).
Applies to cars that do not have inner lower screws in the collision member
- Remove any tape that covers the holes for the screw on the collision member's both sides. Make sure that the metal surface is clean where the screw is to be tightened.
- Get the M8x25 screws from the kit and tighten.
Note! Torque-tighten with 18 Nm (13 lbf.ft.) and angle-tighten to 120° on both sides. Use protractor part no. 9512050.
- Install the cable harness for the towbar according to the appropriate Installation Instructions.
Finishing work
Illustration A
- Drill two -10 mm (25/64") holes in the load floor support's right-hand front corner for the strap to the towbar. First pre-drill using a smaller drill bit. Drill at a right-angle through both the walls in the load floor support.
Illustration B
- Cut out the material between both holes on both sides according to the markings.
- Remove any swarf.
Hint: If the towbar is to be inspected at the workshop you can wait with this procedure until everything is done.
- Remove the bag from the kit, put the towbar inside and tie it up.
- Place it on the right-hand side in the load floor support.
- Take the strap and tighten the bag and towbar to the load floor support. Tighten the straps twice around the tow bar and bag.
- Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside and right up to the first joint line on the lower section of the bumper cover. This is in order to protect the paintwork from the base of the saw when sawing out the cut-out for the towbar.
- Saw out the slot according to the raised marking.
Note! Do not damage the painted surface of the bumper cover. Cut so that the raised edge on the inside remains. The raised edge marks the cut-out.
- Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.
- Remove the masking tape.
This step also applies to cars equipped with body kit.
- Take the label from the kit and affix it firmly to the underside of the cargo compartment carpet as illustrated.
- In addition, use staples in the four corners of the labels.
Illustration A
- Replace broken clips.
- Press the panel into place and ensure that all clips engage.
Note! There are eleven clips on the rear of the panel that secure to the body. Take care not to snap the clips when aligning.
- Tighten the panel using existing screws.
Illustration B
- The image shows the location of the clips on the rear of the panel.
- Detach the black plastic clip on the inside at the front edge using a screwdriver. Replace the clip with a new one and reinstall the B post panel. In the event of a new installation, the new clip is in the tow hitch cabling kit.
- Reinstall the backrest. Check that it is securely in its mountings.
- Secure the backrest in the right-hand mounting with the screw and lock pin.
- Tighten the backrest and check that it is securely in its mountings. Torque tighten the screw to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft.).
- Reinstall the central arm rest by grasping each end, moving it up towards the backrest lugs (1) and aligning the holders (2) in the backrest's sides in the central arm rest's cut-out (3).
- Then press the central arm rest down at the rear edge so that the lugs (1) engage in the cut-out (4). A click should be heard when the central arm rest is secured.
- Take the holder for the protective casing from the kit and press it into the hole for the towbar. Make sure that the catch (1) snapped shut and that the holder is fitted securely.
- Press the protective casing into the holder until it is in contact with the bumper cover. A number of clicks should be heard when the protective casing is pressed in.
- Check that the protective casing is fitted securely.
- When removing the protective cover, first pull the lock arm back until the catch is released. Then pull the protective cover away rearwards.