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4.
Fit and fully seat a new harn ess grommet in trunk lid.
5. NOTE: Fit new pressed steel fasteners on Jaguar models.
Align and fully seat trim finisher on trunk lid and fit and fully
tighten securing nuts/fasteners.
6. Connect release button harness multiplug and position harness
in retaining clip.
7. Position and fully seat trunk li d trim pad and secure with new
fir tree fasteners.
8. Fit finisher over trunk latch, fi t and tighten securing bolts and
fit bolt covers..
9. Fit trunk lamp assemblies. Refer to 86.45.16.
10. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
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Rear View Mirrors - Interior Mirror Mounting Block
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Position a protective cover over top of facia.
3. Remove roof console for ac cess. Refer to 76.13.69.90.
4. Remove rain sensor unit. Refer to Section 501.16.
5. Remove mirror from mounting block. Refer to 76.10.51 or
76.10.56 (electrochromic).
6. Apply a suitable solvent around edge of mounting block.
7. Commencing at the top and exercising care to avoid windshield
damage, use a thin plastic knife to ease block free.
8. Using a suitable solvent, clean residual adhesive from block
mounting area.
1. Using masking tape, mark block mounting area on windshield.
2. Apply Permabond F Grade 5 Initiator to mounting area of
windshield.
3. Apply a bead of Permabond F246 to bottom and each vertical
side of block over 2/3 of block height.
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4. Press mounting block onto marked area and hold in position for one minute.
5. After a period of 15 minutes, remove and discard masking
tape.
6. Using a scraper, carefully re move any excess adhesive.
7. NOTE: The following time is the MINIMUM PERIOD required for
adhesive curing. Failure to allow th is period will result in bonding
failure, necessitating repeat of the complete procedure.
After a further period of at le ast 6 hours, install mirror on
mounting block. Refer to 76.10.51 or 76.10.56.
8. Install roof console. Refer to 76.13.69.90.
9. Install rain sensor unit. Refer to Section 501.16.
10. Remove protective cover from facia.
11. Connect ground cable to batter y terminal and install battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
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Seating - Front Seat
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Move the seat fully rearward and slacken and remove the
front securing bolts.
2. Move steering wheel to fully forward position.
3. Ensure that squab is fully upright, then move the seat fully
forward.
4. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
5. Remove the slider covers an d slacken and remove the two
rear securing bolts.
6. Supporting and positioning the seat for access, disconnect
multiplugs.
Disconnect side air bag harness multiplug.
Release from retaining brackets and disconnect seat
harness multiplugs.
Disconnect seat control module harness multiplug.
Cut through and remove any ti es securing harnesses to
seat frame.
7. NOTE: Securing bolt remains captive with belt anchor.
Slacken and remove seat be lt anchor securing bolt.
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Installation
8. Exercising care to avoid damagi ng side air bag, remove seat
from vehicle.
1. Position seat in vehicle, align seatbelt anchor and fit and
tighten seat belt securing bolt.
2. Supporting seat for access, co nnect seat and side airbag
harness multiplugs and secure harnesses to seat frame using
new ties.
3. Fit, but do not fully tigh ten rear securing bolts.
4. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
5. Position seat fully rearward an d fit and tighten front securing
bolts
6. Position seat fully forward, full y tighten rear securing bolts and
fit slider covers.
7. Return seat to original position.
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Seating - Front Seat Backrest Cover
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat for ac cess. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove Seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Remove front seat headrest.
5. Release the squab cover to seat frame securing strips (6 on
Vanden Plas models)
6. Release the squab cover to seat frame lower securing clips.
7. Remove the four squab pad to squab suspension hog rings.
8. On Vanden Plas models only, sever the two ratchet straps
securing squab pad to squab suspension.
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2.
Position squab pad and heater element in squab cover,
ensuring that headrest gu ides pass through pad.
3. Using the eighteen hog rings, secure squab cover to pad.
4. Puul squab cover sides over squab pad.
5. Fit but do not secure ratc het straps to squab pad.
6. Position squab cover and pad on seat frame and fully seat
headrest guides in frame.
7. Position lower part of squab co ver on seat frame and secure
ratchet straps to squab suspension.
8. Position lower edge of squab co ver to seat frame and secure
with nine retaining clips.
9. Position and fit squab cover to seat frame retaining strips.
10. Fit and tighten squab cover upper securing screws.
11. Fit headrest.
12. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
13. Install front seat in vehi cle. Refer to 76.70.01.
14. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15
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Seating - Front Seat Backrest Heater Mat
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat for ac cess. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove seat back fini sher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Remove front seat headrest. Refer to 76.70.14.
5. Remove front seat squab co ver. Refer to 76.70.15.
6. Routing multiplug through aperture, carefully release squab
heater adhesive stri ps from squab pad.
1. Remove protective backing pape r from heater self adhesive
strips.
2. Align heater to pad and appl y firm pressure to ensure
adhesion.
3. Route heater harness through pad aperture.
4. Position squab cover over squab pad and heater element,
ensuring that headrest gu ides pass through pad.
5. Connect heater harness multiplug and position multiplug in
mounting bracket.
6. Fit squab cover and pad. Refer to 76.70.15.
7. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
8. Fit headrest. Refer to 76.70.14.
9. Install front seat in vehi cle. Refer to 76.70.01.
10. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.