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REPAIR ADJUSTMENT-REAR SIDE DOOR LOCK AND
HANDLE
Service repair no - 76.37.47
Outside door release handle to lock
1.Disconnect the short off-set connecting rod at
the rear of the outer release handle, rotate the
rod clockwise or counter clockwise to shorten or
extend the operating length of the rod as
required.
NOTE: Door release should occur before
the total handle movement is achieved to
provide a small overthrow movement.
REAR SIDE DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR
Service repair no - 76.31.45
Remove
1.Ensure that the window is in the fully closed
position and secure it with adhesive tape over
the top of the door to prevent the glass from
dropping down.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove the door trim panel.
See rear side
door - trim panel.
4.Remove the plastic vapour barrier.
5.Where applicable remove the door actuator and
window lift motor.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair,
window lift motor - rear. See ELECTRICAL,
Repair, rear side door actuator units.
6.Remove the four window regulator securing
screws and shakeproof washers from the inner
door panel.
7.Carefully disengage the lifting arm stud from the
glass lifting channel and remove the window
regulator from the lower opening in the inner
door panel.
8.Remove the waist rail seal from the top of the
door panel.
9.Remove the single bolt, spring and plain
washers from inside the door, securing the
bottom of the short glass run channel.
10.Remove the two bolts, spring and plain washers
from the hinge face of the door.
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REPAIR
11.Remove the two bolts, spring and plain washers
securing the door frame to the edge of the door.
12.Lift out the door frame complete with glass and
remove to a suitable workbench.
13.Remove the tape and slide the glass out of the
door frame channel.
Refit
14.Reverse removal procedure.
NOTE: When refitting the door glass frame
ensure that it is adjusted to suit the door
opening before fully tightening the
securing bolts.REAR DOOR
Service repair no - 76.28.19
Remove
1.Remove the spare wheel from the exterior of the
door.
2.Remove the trim panel from inside the rear door.
See rear door trim panel.
3.Release the convoluted grommet from the door
post, expose the door harness connectors and
multiplugs and disconnect.
4.Remove the circlip and washer from the check
stay pivot on the body.
WARNING: Instruction 5 MUST BE carried
out with assistance.
5.Suitably support the door, remove the four bolts
securing the hinges to the door and with
assistance slide the door off the hinges.
Refit
6.Reverse removal procedure.
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REPAIR REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
Service repair no - 76.34.09
Remove
1.Remove the two screws securing the door pull
and remove it from the door.
2.Remove the finisher from the inner door handle.
3.Using a trim panel removing tool release the
seventeen trim panel fasteners and withdraw the
panel from the door.
4.If necessary remove the sixteen screws securing
the stowage bins to the trim panel and detach
the bins.
Refit
5.Reverse removal procedure.REAR DOOR LOCK AND INNER AND OUTER
RELEASE HANDLES
Service repair no - 76.37.16/74/77/78
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove the door pull, the trim panel and the
vapour protective sheet, to allow access to the
door handles and lock mechanisms.
3.Disconnect the inner release handle connecting
rod at the lock.
4.Remove the two screws securing the inner
handle and withdraw the handle complete with
connecting rod.
NOTE: Two identical 'Y' shaped levers
(bellcranks) are fitted to the rear door lock
mechanism and are referred to as inner
and outer 'Y' levers; the inner one being the
nearest to the inner door panel.
5.If fitted, remove the central locking actuator
control rod link from the actuator and from the
inner 'Y' lever.
6.Detach the remote button connecting rod at the
inner 'Y' lever and withdraw from inside the door.
7.Detach the lock and barrel connecting rods from
the upper leg of the inner 'Y' lever.
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REPAIR REAR DOOR CHECK STAY
Service repair no - 76.40.30
Remove
1.Remove the rear door from the vehicle.
See
rear door.
2.Invert the door on a suitable protected area.
3.Remove the two securing bolts and withdraw the
check stay assembly.
Refit
4.Reverse removal procedure.REAR COMPARTMENT LOWER TRIM PANELS
Service repair no - 76.13.03
Remove
1.Remove the fold down seat or pocket side panel,
whichever is applicable.
See rear fold down
seats.
2.Remove speaker by releasing screws and
disconnecting Lucars. Withdraw rear quarter trim
panel.
3.Remove the five trim panel retainers.
4.Ease the trim panel from its location, feed the
seat belts through the apertures and withdraw
the panel.
Refit
5.Reverse removal procedure.
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REPAIR ALPINE LIGHT TRIM CASING
Service repair no - 76.13.20
Remove
1.Remove RH 'E' post trim casing.
See 'E' post
trim casing - rh.
2.Remove rear seat belt anchorage retaining bolt
cover.
3.Remove bolt securing rear seat belt anchorage.
4.Remove 2 trim studs securing trim casing.
5.Release trim casing from 2 retaining studs.
6.Remove trim casing.
Refit
7.Fit and align trim casing and secure with studs.
8.Fit 2 trim studs securing trim casing.
9.Position seat belt anchorage, fit bolt and tighten
to
32 Nm (24 lbf ft).
10.Fit cover to seat belt anchorage bolt.
11.Fit 'E' post trim casing.
See 'E' post trim
casing - rh.
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REPAIR FRONT BODYSIDE TRIM CASING
Service repair no - 76.13.01
Remove
1.Remove the grab handle.
2.Remove the rear compartment lower trim panel.
See rear compartment lower trim panels.
3.Remove the alpine light trim casing.See alpine
light trim casing.
4.Remove the bolts securing the upper and lower
seat belt mountings.
5.Remove the finisher from its location over the
seat belt inertia reel.
6.Remove the front seat belt guide from the upper
aperture in the casing.
7.Open the side window, remove the catch
securing screws and withdraw the catch trim.
8.Remove the side window hinge finishers.
9.Release the casing from the window rubber.
10.Release the rear seat belt from the guide
attached to the casing.
11.Fold down the rear seats and carefully ease the
casing from the fastenings.
12.Pass the front seat belt through the upper
aperture and withdraw the casing from the
vehicle.
Refit
13.Reverse removal procedure.
NOTE: Ensure that the trim material glued
to the door post is not wrinkled when the
door seal is fitted.
14.Tighten upper and lower seat belt fixings to
32
Nm (24 lbf ft)
.
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REPAIR HEADLINING
Service repair no - 76.64.01/14
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove the lower trim panels from the rear
compartment.
See rear compartment lower
trim panels.
3.Remove the alpine light trim casing.See alpine
light trim casing.
4.Remove the front bodyside trim casing.See
front bodyside trim casing.
5.Remove the roof lights from the headlining
pocket and from the headlining.
6.Remove the front grab handles.
7.Remove the sun visors and their retaining clips.
8.Remove the front headlining pocket.9.Remove the finishers from the sun roof
apertures.
10.Release the headlining from the channel above
the rear door and manoeuvre it from the vehicle
through the rear door.
11.If the existing headlining is being replaced, if
fitted, remove the passenger net pockets and fit
them to the new headlining.
Refit
12.Reverse removal procedure.
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REPAIR 'D' POST TRIM CASING
Service repair no - 76.13.73
Remove
1.Remove the rear compartment lower trim panel.
See rear compartment lower trim panels.
2.Remove the alpine light trim casing.See alpine
light trim casing.
3.Release the rear seat belt from the guide
attached to the casing.
4.Fold down the rear seats.
5.Release the D' post casing from the rear side
window seal and carefully ease the casing from
the fasteners.
Refit
6.Reverse removal procedure.BODY SIDE OPENING WINDOWS
Service repair no - 76.81.18
Remove
1.Remove the screws securing the catch to the
body and detach the catch trim.
2.Remove the hinge finishers from the hinges.
3.Remove the screws securing the glass to the
hinges, withdraw the glass and fixings taking
care not to lose the joint washers.
Refit
4.Reverse removal procedure.