FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Part 3













Parking assistance, camera, front blind view (Continued)

Applies to left-hand drive cars










Applies to cars with 5-cylinder engine




- Carry out points 54-59 to facilitate access to the rubber grommet in the cowl panel.





- Fold out the wing liner at the rear edge.










- Remove the panel.





- Remove the screws.





- Slide the catalytic converter to the left and secure it using a cable tie.





- Remove the rubber lead-in in the firewall on the right hand side and place it to one side.





- Fold back the carpets.
- Insert the long cable through the hole and out into the engine compartment.





- Remove the clips.





- Bend the insulation panel to one side and insert the spring inside it and down to the rubber lead-in in the firewall.
- Tie 40 cm of a thin electric wire in the upper eyelet to allow for further extraction of the tensile spring on the underside of the car





- Take the rubber lead-in from the kit and cut off the outer section of the one of the rubber teats.





- Take the expander expander pliers, lubricate the three expander lugs with low temperature grease.
- Insert the pliers and carefully expand the hole in the small rubber teat thread the rubber lead-in over the switch with cable.

Note! Do not expand the hole more than is necessary to get the switch through, the rubber lead-in can easily split.





- Tape the connector and a piece of the cable at the spring.
- Pull up the cable to the upper side of the engine.





- Place the cable where the thick cable harness goes into the cold zone (1).
- Route it along the cable harness around the radiator expansion tank.
- Clamp using tie straps around the thick cable harness. Do not tighten the clamps yet.





- Route the cable along the thick cable harness and cable duct forward to the headlamp location.
- Clamp using tie straps around the panel flange, thick cable harness and cable duct. Do not tighten the clamps yet.





- Disconnect the mounting catches and move the upper spacer backwards.

Applies to cars without radiator damper

Illustrations A, B and C




- Insert the cable through the hole in the lower edge of the front panel and out.
- Route the cable further on and under the right air baffle and out in front of the radiator.
- Press the upper spacer into place.
- Pull the cable through and clamp at the three panel brackets.
- Pull the cable after the final clamp as illustrated (Adjust the length as necessary. Leave as little excess as possible inside the grille). Do not tighten the clamps yet.










Applies to cars with radiator damper

Illustrations A, B and C




- Draw out the cable at the bottom under the air baffle.
- Push the end of the damper and air baffle to one side, and pull out the connector with cable.













- Place the cable under the front edge of the grille between the energy absorber and the radiator damper frame and out.
- Let the cable protrude approximately according to the dimensions opposite where the camera is to be located.

Applies to right-hand drive cars










Applies to cars with 4-cylinder engine




- Carry out points 75-76 to facilitate access to the rubber grommet in the cowl panel.
- Remove the screws





- Remove the panel.





- Remove the rubber lead in the firewall.





- Bend the floor mat and the insulating mat back.
- Insert the long cable through the hole and out into the engine compartment.





- Remove the clips.





- Bend the insulation panel to one side and insert the spring inside it and down to the rubber lead-in in the firewall.
- Tie 40 cm of a thin electric cable in the upper eyelet to allow for further extraction of the tensile springs on the underside of the car.

Note! On cars with a 6-cylinder engine, the hoses to the heating element are inside the panel. This means that there is limited space when routing the cable.





- Take the rubber lead-in from the kit and cut off the outer section of the one of the rubber teats.





- Take the expander expander pliers, lubricate the three expander lugs with low temperature grease.
- Insert the pliers and carefully expand the hole in the small rubber teat thread the rubber lead-in over the switch with cable.

Note! Do not expand the hole more than is necessary to get the switch through, the rubber lead-in can easily split.





- Tape the connector and a piece of the cable at the spring.
- Pull up the cable to the upper side of the engine.


Illustration A




- Pull the cable to the left inside the insulation panel and on the left hand side of the cable duct.
- Clamp at the cable duct.
- Route alongside the battery box and up to the cable at the corner of the battery box. Then tighten so that there is no risk of fraying.

Illustration B




- Continue to route the cable along the rear edge of the air filter and then back on the underside of the front panel along the cable for the bonnet release. Clamp using tie straps and clips. Do not tighten the clamps yet.

Applies to cars without radiator damper

Illustrations A, B and C




- Continue routing the cable from the underside of the front panel. Insert the cable out through the lead-in in the lower edge of the front panel.
- Route the cable on under the left air baffle and out in front of the radiator. Clamp using tie straps.
- Pull out the cable and clamp at the panel bracket.
- Pull the cable after the clamp as illustrated (Adjust the length as necessary. Leave as little excess as possible inside the grille). Do not tighten the clamps yet.










Applies to cars with radiator damper

Illustrations A, B and C




- Draw out the cable at the bottom under the air baffle.
- Push the end of the damper and air baffle to one side, and pull out the connector with cable.













- Place the cable under the front edge of the grille between the energy absorber and the radiator damper frame and out.
- Let the cable protrude approximately according to the dimensions opposite where the camera is to be located.

Applies to all models




- Take the grille and install the front piece of the camera holder.





- Remove the lens cover.





- Install the O-ring.





- Install the camera, rear piece and tighten.

Note! Ensure to turn the camera correctly.


Illustration A





Image B applies to left hand drive cars without radiator damper, image C with
- Position the grille with the left end first. Check that the cable excess is sufficient to connect the camera and press the grille into place.
- Connect the cable to the camera.
- Tighten the tie straps inside the grille (Image B).

Illustration B





Illustration C




- Ensure that there is not more cable in the grille than is required to connect the camera. Remaining excess cable can be pressed behind the lower edge of the grille.


Illustration A





Image B applies to right hand drive cars without radiator damper, image C with
- Position the grille with the left end first. Check that the cable excess is sufficient to connect the camera and press the grille into place.
- Connect the cable to the camera.
- Tighten the tie straps inside the grille (Image B).

Illustration B





Illustration C




- Ensure that there is not more cable in the grille than is required to connect the camera. Remaining excess cable can be pressed behind the lower edge of the grille.

Applies to both left and right hand drive cars




- Push the grille into place all around. Make sure that all catches engage.





- Pull the excess back from the grille and insert into the passenger compartment.
- Tighten the clamps by hand.
- Press the rubber grommet into place.

Applies to left-hand drive cars with 5-cylinder engine




- Move the catalytic converter back.







Applies to both left and right hand drive cars




- Reinstall the remaining detached components in reverse order.





- Reconnect the battery negative lead





Warning! When the ignition is to be switched on for the first time after the battery has been disconnected, this must be done whilst by standing outside the vehicle, stretching your arm in and avoiding the working area for the airbags.





- Download software (application) for the accessory's function.