Body Components & Trim
13.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This section covers the following areas of the vehicle body:
0 Battery cover
0 Carpets - passenger compartment, trunk
0 Console - including radio, glovebox
0 Doors -frames, sealing, locks, trim, glazing
0 Fascia
0 Fuel filler flap assembly
0 Footrest
0 Hood - liners, gas strut, locking,
0 Illuminated sunvisor - inc mirror
0 Interior trim - trim pads, finishers, veneers
0 Mirrors - internal, external
0 Rear parcel tray
0 Roof console
0 Roof lining (headlining)
o Seats -front, rear -
0 Seat belts - front, rear
0 Sliding roof
0 Steering column cowl
0 Underscuttle pad
Refer to Appendix
A4 - Body Systems & Body Repair for information relating to crash-damage repairs and to the fol- lowing external components: exterior trim, bumpers, windscreen and rear screen, closures and sealing.
Refer to Section 15, Electrical for details of the following motors and solenoids: driver's and interior mirrors, window
lift, sunroof, seat / headrest and locking mechanisms (doors, trunk and filler cap).
Refer to Section 15, Electrical and Electrical Diagnostic Manual (EDM) for details of the passenger and driver airbags.
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13.3.32 'A' Post lower Trim Pad, Renew
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. Locally displace the draught welting from the front door
= Undo and remove the 'A' post lower trim pad quarter turn
. Displace and remove the 'A' post lower trim pad by pulling
. Fit and seat the new 'A' post lower trim pad, engaging the
. Fit and secure the 'A' post lower trim pad quarter turn fas-
Reposition and fully seat the draught welting to the front
aperture
flange.
fastener. rearwards to disengage clips and place aside.
clips on the front door flange.
tener. door aperture flange.
13.3.33 Rear Quarter Upper Trim Pad, Renew
. Remove the rear seat belt upper anchorage RH or LH.
. Remove the trim pad securing screw.
. Slacken but do not remove thecombined grab handle and
. Unclip the rear quarter trim pad and remove.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, noting
that seat belt fixings must be tightened to the specified
torque.
coat hook securing screws.
13.3.34 'B' Post Upper Trim Pad, Renew
. Position front seat and squab fully forward.
. Remove seat belt lower anchorage and feed the belt
through the lower trim aperture.
. Remove seat belt upper anchorage.
. Remove trim finisher upper seat belt aperture and door
. Release upper trim pad from its fixings by exerting down-
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
aperture edge
trim.
ward pressure.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE SEAT BELT IS CORRECTLY
ASSEMBLED AND FlXlNGS TORQUE TIGH-
0 TENED.
13.3.35 'B' Post lower Trim Pad, Renew
. Position front seat and squab fully forward.
Remove seat belt lower anchorage and feed the belt
. Release trim pad quarter turn fasteners and remove trim
Remove fasteners from trim pad as required.
= To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
through the lower
trim aperture.
pad.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE SEAT BELT IS CORRECTLY
ASSEMBLED AND FlXlNGS TORQUE TIGH- TENED.
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13.8 SEATING AND SEAT BELTS
13.8.1 Seating, Description
The front seats are available in a range of materials consisting of sculptured fabric / leather, leather, sports cloth / leather, embossed leather / leather and autolux. Both seats are available as 'manual', ie manually adjustable with elec- tric rise and fall, manual height adjustment headrests, 'power', ie 12-way electric adjustment, 'power with memory', ie memory controlled, 12-way electric adjustment of seat, steering column and exterior rear view mirrors and 'heated',
ie with integral heating.
Front seats are based on a non
-handed, one-piece frame which includes cushion and squab frames and seat adjuster
mechanisms. The seat switchpacks (powerseats) are fitted to the outboard side of driver and passenger seats; on 'man- ual'seats, the seat height adjustment switch is similarly located. Seat control modules SCMs are contained within the
seat assemblies. The seats are secured through four mounting points to the vehicle floor.
Rear seats are of the bench type with
full width removable cushion and individual seat squabs.
Electrical components installed on the heel board below the rear passenger seat are protected
by two covers secured
by two locating brackets on the floor and by two latches on the cover. The latches are released by pushing down on
the two recesses in the top edge of the cover.
13.8.2 Front Manual Seat, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Disconnect electrical connections as required.
. Remove the seat forward fixings.
Move the seat fully forward.
. Remove the rear fixing / slide covers.
. Remove the seat rear fixings.
. Reposition seat for access and remove seat from vehicle.
. To refit seat, carry out reversal of above procedure.
13.8.3
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Move the seat fully forward to gain access to squab back
Remove squab side fixings, disconnect lamp harness and
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
Front Seat (Power Operated) Squab Back
Cover, Renew
cover outer fixings.
remove squab back cover.
13.8.4
. Position seat as required for access.
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Release sound insulation retainers and displace insula-
. Remove SCM cover, move SCM aside and remove seat
. Remove the seat forward fixings and move the seat fully
. Remove the seat rearward fixing covers and remove the
. Disconnect multi-plugs, seat switch and motor harness to
. Release harness tie strap and remove seat assembly from
Front Seat (Power Operated), Renew
tion.
switch
multi-plug from its mounting bracket.
forward. seat rearward fixings.
SCM.
vehicle.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, ensur- ing that fixings are tightened to the correct torque.
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13.8.5
Renew
Front Seaf Head Restraint (Power Operated),
. Recline the seat to give access to the head restraint from
. Disengage the head restraint from its retainers with a
= To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, ensur-
the rear.
sharp upward
pull.
ing that the restraint is fully locked in position.
13.8.6 Rear Seaf Cushion, Renew
. Release the seat cushion quick release fittings.
. Remove the seat cushion from the vehicle.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
13.8.7 Rear Seat Squab, Renew
. Release the rear seat cushion quick release fittings and re-
. Release the rear squab fixings and remove the squab.
. Move the rear seat belts aside and remove the squab as-
. Remove the armrest from the squab assembly.
. Remove the seat belt stowage pocket.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
move
the cushion.
sembly from the vehicle.
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13.8.8 Seat Belts, Description
Three types of seat belt are used: tear loop inertia seat belts used on front seats in association with driver and passenger
airbags, standard inertia types fitted to the outer, rear seats and static belts fitted to the
center, rear seat.
Front passenger seat belts are fitted
with tear loop buckles while drivers seat belts have the tear loop fitted to the out- board anchorage. The front seat belts are provided with height adjuster units which are attached one to each of the
'B' posts.
13.8.9
Where emergency locking retractorlautomatic locking retractor seat belts are provided, the belts have two operating
modes:
1.
2.
The inertia reel mode operates to allowthe occupant some freedom of torso movement. The static reel mode prevents
belt payout and thereby does not allow the occupant freedom of torso movement. When the seat belt is attached to
a child seat which has its own independent harness, the static mode must be used.
The seat belt defaults to the inertia reel (adult passenger) mode when
in the stowed (fully retracted) position.
To activate the static reel (child seat) mode, pay out the belt to its
full extension. The ratchet mechanism is now en- gaged. When retracting the belt back into the reel, the ratchet operation may be felt. It can be noticed that the belt is
unable to reverse direction.
To revert to the inertia reel mode, pay the belt back into the reel to the stowed position.
Emergency Locking Retractor / Automatic locking Retractor Seat Belts
Inertia reel mode, emergency locking retractor, for adult passengers
Static reel mode, automatic locking retractor, for children
(in child seats).
1. Height adj. to post 7. Static 1 inertia buckle bracket I body 2. Height adj. to belt anchor 8. Tear loop buckle bracket 3. Inertia belt anchor 9. Belt buckle bracket 4. Inertia bracket / body 10. Reel bracket 1 body
5. 11. Belt anchor I body
6. 12. Upper guide I body
Inertia
reel bracket I body
Inertia 1 static buckle bracket I body
Fig.
1 Seat Belt Location and Anchorages
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13.8.10 Tear loop Seat Belts, Description
The tear loop seat belt (Fig.1) is used to control the rate of forward travel of the occupant towards the deployed airbag
(the airbag is covered in Section 15, Electrical). The tear loop assembly is designed to release additional webbing when
the stitching, which retains the webbing loops, breaks under
a predetermined load. The wires (1 Fig. 1) within the as- sembly have the following functions:
0 To protect the stitching from 'normal' loads such as heavy braking or cornering.
o To control the rate of deployment.
0 To support the extended head following deployment.
When the passenger unit has been activated, the buckle will extend from the shroud and reveal
a warning label (2 Fig. 1); the extent of deployment will depend upon the severity of the load.
-: IF THE LABEL IS VISIBLE AT ALL (3 FIG. 3). THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY MUST BE RENEWED, AS MUST
ANY SEAT BELT WHICH HAS BEEN WORN IN AN ACCIDENT.
2
Fia. 1 Tear LOOO Seat Belt
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0 13.8.1 1 Front Seat Belt Buckle Unit, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Remove the front seat cushion.
. Disconnect cable connector and remove cable into seat
frame.
. Remove securing bolt, buckle unit and wavy washer.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
13.8.12 Front Seat Belt, Renew
. Position the front seat for access.
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Release 'B' post upper trim and belt aperture cover.
. Remove cover from seat belt upper fixing.
. Removeseat belt upper fixing and releaseseat belt anchor
. Lower the upper trim pad with seat belt onto the seat.
Remove 'B' post lower trim.
. Remove seat belt lower fixing, disconnect anchor plate
and remove wavy washer.
. Release upper trim pad from seat belt. Remove upper
guide fixings at 'B' post.
. Remove seat belt reel fixings and remove reel and belt as- sem bly.
. Refit seat cushion.
Secure seat belt reel to the specified torque.
Fit and secure upper guide plate to 'B' post.
Pass the seat belt through the upper trim pad.
. Fit wavy washerto lower anchor,fit lower anchor plate and
. Refit lower 'B' post trim panel.
. Refit upper 'B' post trim panel.
from
height adjuster; remove wavy washer.
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nut; tighten to specified torque.
Place wavy washer
on height adjuster stud, fit belt upper
anchor and nut; tighten to specified torque.
. Fit plastic cover and split finisher.
13.8.13 Rear Inertia Seat Belt, Renew
= Remove seat cushion, rear seat squab and rear parcel tray.
. Remove foam pad from rear shelf and remove seat belt
. Remove buckle assembly, washers and spacers.
. Remove side seat belt buckle and the lower anchorage
. Move the belt aside and remove the upper spacer.
Remove theseat belt bracket/ body fixing and remove reel
= Remove seat belt reel / securing bracket fixings.
. Remove the reel and belt assembly.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
0 buckle bolt.
belt.
/ bracket assembly.
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0 13.8.14 Rear, Center, Static Seat Belt, Renew
Remove rear seat cushion.
Remove seat belt buckle bolt and remove buckle.
Remove washers, spacers and side seat belt buckle.
Remove
center lap strap buckle and seat belt strap secur- ing bolt.
Remove the strap and buckle assembly.
Remove washers, spacers and side seat belt buckle.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
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