Maintenance — upholstery and carpeting Carpets and rugs should be cleaned regularly with a brush or vacuum cleaner to remove sand and road grime. If they are heavily soiled, take them out of the vehicle for cleaning or sponge washing. Dry them thoroughly...
Seats — removal and installation Front seats Attention! Depending on the model, the front seats may be equipped with seat belt pretensioners and side airbags may be integrated into the outer sides of the seats. If side airbags are installed, refer to...
Seat belt elements — removal and installation Note. Mark the position of the washers and spacers on the seat belt anchors and reassemble them in their original position. Front seat belt Removing 1. On models with a sliding side door, remove the B-pillar trim panels...
Interior decoration — removal and installation Note. There are a variety of interior trim panel layouts depending on the model year, vehicle type and sliding side door. The following information serves as a general guide for the most common cases. Interior door trim...
Center console — removal and installation Removing 1. Tilt the front seats forward or slide them all the way forward. 2. Remove one screw on each side that secures the rear section of the console to the support brackets (pic. 29.2). Pic. 29.2. Turn out on each...
Front Panel Elements (Pre-September 2002) — Removal and Installation Steering column covers Removing 1. Remove the four screws securing the bottom cover (pic. 30.1). Pic. 30.1. Remove four screws (marked with arrows) lower steering column cover 2. Remove the bottom cover, then lift up...
Front Panel Elements (after September 2002) — Removal and Installation Steering column covers Removing 1. Turn out three screws of fastening of the lower casing. 2. Remove the bottom cover, then lift up and remove the top cover (pic. 31.2). Pic. 31.2. Remove the lower steering column...