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OPENING ELEMENTS SEALING
Rear door pillar seal
65A
Remove the rear quarter panel window (see sec-
tion 54C).
Using unpicking pliers, remove the three retaining
clips (A).
Remove the seal.
NOTE : the retaining clips are located in plastic
holders (B) mounted to the body.
REMOVAL
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Upholstery and trim
NON-SIDE OPENING ELEMENTS TRIM
INTERIOR BODY TRIM
77 11 204 192 MARCH 1999Edition Anglaise
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"The repair methods given by the manufacturer in this document are based on the
technical specifications current when it was prepared.
The methods may be modified as a result of changes introduced by the
manufacturer in the production of the various component units and accessories
from which his vehicles are constructed."All copyrights reserved by Renault.
Copying or translating, in part or in full, of this document or use of the service part
reference numbering system is forbidden without the prior written authority of
Renault.
CRenault 1999
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Contents
Page
Upholstery and trim
Boot carpet
Headlining
Front rear quarter panel lining
Rear rear quarter panel lining
Lower rear quarter panel lining
Wheel arch lining71-1
71-2
71-5
71-6
71-7
71-8
73-1 Tailgate lining INTERIOR BODY TRIM
NON-SIDE OPENING ELEMENTS TRIM
71
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INTERIOR BODY TRIM
Boot carpet
71A
Tilt the rear seats forwards.
Use unpicking pliers to remove the retaining clips
(A) and (B).
Remove the passenger compartment carpet.
REMOVAL
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INTERIOR BODY TRIM
Headlining
71B
After removing the front and rear head restraints,
protect the seats and remove:
- the four door seals,
- the boot seal,
- the windscreen pillar linings (A),
- the upper centre pillar linings (B),
- the front rear quarter panel linings (C) (see
section 71C),
- the rear rear quarter panel linings (D) (see sec-
tion 71D),
- the sun visors and their retaining clips,
- the grab handles and their blanking plugs for
the driver’s position,
- the roof console (E),
- the courtesy lights,
- the rear speaker grilles (F),
- the tailgate mounting plugs (G),
- the centre retaining clip (H),
- the third rear seat belt (see section 59B).
INTRODUCTION
This headlining is bonded to the roof using a single pot adhesive used for bonding windows.
The rear side edges of the headlining are held in place with velcro (1).
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INTERIOR BODY TRIM
Headlining
71B
NOTES:
The headlining does not need to be released to re-
move the plugs (I).
Remove the surrounding trim and the rear clips
and plugs to release the velcro strips " (J).
Pull the headlining slightly to one side.
Remove the stop (K).
Remove the blanking plug (I). Gently pull the rear edges of the headlining to re-
lease the velcro strips at the side (1).
Using equipment for manually removing bonded
windows (pulling handle, unpicking tool, cutting
wire), working progressively from the front to the
rear, cut the beads of adhesive between the hea-
dlining and the roof panel (two persons required
for this operation).
Remove the headlining through the tailgate.
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IMPORTANT: during this operation, take care not
to cut the foam wedge at the rear of the cut-out
for the roof console.
Do not fold the headlining during this operation
if it is not to be renewed.
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INTERIOR BODY TRIM
Headlining
71B
Flatten the beads of adhesive on the roof panel
and on the headlining in the case of a removal /
refitting operation using a cutting tool such as a
mastic knife.REFITTING
Apply adhesive to the headlining as shown oppo-
site, observing the dimensions for positioning the
beads of adhesive below:
A = 155 mm B = 125 mm
C = 445 mm D = 275 mm
E = 300 mm F = 270 mm
G = 130 mm
NOTE: Use a single pot polyurethane adhesive of
the additional 310 ml cartridge type.
Bring the headlining in through the tailgate.
Centre it in relation to the cut outs for the sun vi-
sors and the grab handles.
Flatten the headlining against the roof panel in
the bonding areas at the rear side retaining clips
(A) (see previous pages).
First fit the sun visor retaining clips and the rear
tailgate mounting plugs (G) and (H) (see previous
pages).
Refit the vehicle trim.
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