Preparations

Preparations

• Pull off the seat cushion, first at the rear edge where it is secured by one holder. Then at the front edge where it is secured by two holders.

• Remove the seat cushion.

• Fold the central arm rest forward.

• Remove the central arm rest by grasping each end and pulling upwards until it releases at the rear edge from the backrest's lugs (1).

• Then pull forwards until the holders (2) on the sides of the backrest have slid out of the corresponding cut-out (3) in the central arm rest.

• Fold the backrest forward.

• Remove the panel for the backrest's right-hand mounting.

• Fold the backrest away from the right-hand mounting.

• Pull it out from the mounting at the arm rest and remove it.

• Pull off the rubber molding at the rear edge of the left-hand door opening.

• Remove the right-hand B pillar panel by prying it off at the sides at the lower edge using a weatherstrip tool. It is secured by three clips on the inside.

• Remove the screw from the right-hand side panel.

• Carefully pull the panel from the body side and unhook it from the sill panel at the front edge. It is secured by eleven clips on the inside.

• Remove the tailgate's sill panel by pulling it up until the four clips on the upper side and the eight catches at the lower edge release.

• Lift out the spare wheel, jack and other parts from the storage compartment in the cargo floor support.

• Remove the clips at the rear edge of the right-hand rear side panel.

• Carefully pull the side panel off, starting at the front edge/upper edge and then straight back until all clips at the top edge have released.

• Fold the panel inwards. Release it from the anchorage eyelets and lift it out of the load floor support.

• Attach a piece of tape to the wing extender's rear section to protect it when removing the bumper cover at the front edge. The tape must be positioned so as not to leave any marks when prying the bumper loose.

• Carry out the procedure on both sides of the car.

Illustration A

• Remove the bumper cover from the body by carefully prying off the ends using a weatherstrip tool. Pull off the cover under the tail lamp and from the rear edge of the wing on each side. It is secured by four clips at the tail lamp and four in the rear edge of the rear wing. Pull the bumper cover straight back.

Illustration B

• Disconnect the connector for the license plate lighting, on the left-hand side. If the car has rear parking assistance, disconnect the connector on the right-hand side.

• Remove the pieces of tape.

Steps 20-23 apply to cars with a 4-cylinder engine

• Mark for drilling the radiated heat shield through the left-hand hole in the lower section of the body and in the radiated heat shield. Mark the middle of the hole by pressing through the panel using a scriber.

  
  

  Note! The radiated heat shield has sharp edges.

  
  

• Remove the screws for the radiated heat shield and fold it down so the markings are visible.

• Pre-drill using a small drill bit and drill out the hole using a conical drill bit.

• Remove the swarf and smooth off the edges.

Steps 24-29 apply to cars with a 5-cylinder engine

• Mark for drilling the radiated heat shield through the four holes in the lower section of the body and in the radiated heat shield. Mark the middle of the holes by pressing through the panel using a scriber.

  
  

  Note! The radiated heat shield has sharp edges.

  
  

• Detach the muffler's bracket on the left and right-hand side and lower to stop.

• Remove the two screws for the radiated heat shield on the left and right-hand side and fold it down so that the markings are visible.

• Pre-drill using a small drill bit and drill out the holes using a conical drill bit.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the muffler on the other side.

  
  

• Remove the swarf and smooth off the edges.

Installing the tow hitch

Installing the tow hitch

• Remove the four rubber plugs.

• Clean any dirt, remaining bodywork sealant or splashes of underbody sealant from the marked surfaces for the tow hitch mounting to the body panel on the inside and outside.

• Clean any dirt, remaining bodywork sealant or splashes of underbody sealant from the marked surfaces for the tow hitch mounting to the collision member on the underneath and front side.

• Take the L profile, four flange screws M10x25 (1) and four M10 flange nuts from the kit. Install the L profile on the collision member. Do not tighten yet.

Illustrations A, B and C

• Take the mounting plate equipped with welding nuts and four flange screws M10x25 from the kit.

• Lift the cargo compartment floor and upwards at the right-hand corner. Install the mounting plate with the screws.

  
  

  Note! Check that the mounting plate ends up on the right-hand side of the cable harness (1).

  
  

  Do not tighten fully yet.

Steps 34-35 apply to cars with a 5-cylinder engine

• Hook the holder with tow ball on the installed L-profile for marking and cutting out the radiated heat shield.

• On the radiated heat shield, mark an extra 5 mm (3/16") on each side of the holder.

• Cut off the marked section.

  
  

  Note! The radiated heat shield has very sharp edges.

  
  

Applies to all models

• Take the holder with mounting for the two ball, two flange screws M14x110 and two flange nuts. Install the holder on the L-profile.

  
  

  Note! Do not tighten fully yet.

  
  

• Take four flange screws, M10x25, and the mounting plate with welding nuts. Install the mounting plate on the front side of the plate flange, at the lower edge of the body. Install the screws.

  
  

  Note! Do not tighten fully yet.

  
  

• Tighten the four M10 screws (1) alternately on the L-profile, so that the L-profile lies firmly against both sides of the collision member.

• Tighten the four screws. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft.).

• Tighten the eight M10 screws (2) in the plate flange, at the lower edge and upper edge of the body, and torque tighten them to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft.).

• Tighten the two M14 screws (3) through the spacer pipes and torque tighten to 200 Nm (147 lbf.ft.).

Applies to cars that do not have inner lower screws in the collision member

• Remove any tape that covers the holes for the screw on the collision member's both sides. Make sure that the metal surface is clean where the screw is to be tightened.

• Get the M8x25 screws from the kit and tighten.

  
  

  Note! Torque-tighten with 18 Nm (13 lbf.ft.) and angle-tighten to 120º on both sides. Use protractor part no. 9512050.

  
  

• Install the cable harness for the towbar according to the appropriate Installation Instructions.

Finishing work

Finishing work

• Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside and right up to the first joint line on the lower section of the bumper cover. This is in order to protect the paintwork from the base of the saw when sawing out the cut-out for the towbar.

• Saw out the slot acc. to the raised marking.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the painted surface of the bumper cover. Cut so that the raised edge on the inside remains. The raised edge marks the cut-out.

  
  

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

• Remove the masking tape.

This step also applies to cars equipped with body kit.

Applies to DRIVe start/stop

• Cut out and position the supplied template as illustrated.

• Saw out according to the template.

• Cut out and position the supplied template as illustrated.

• Saw out according to the template.

Applies to all models

Illustration A

• Replace broken clips.

• Press the panel into place and ensure that all clips engage.

  
  

  Note! There are eleven clips on the rear of the panel that secure to the body. Take care not to snap the clips when aligning.

  
  

• Tighten the panel using existing screws.

Illustration A

• The image shows the location of the clips on the rear of the panel.

• Detach the black plastic clip on the inside at the front edge using a screwdriver. Replace the clip with a new one and reinstall the B post panel. In the event of a new installation, the new clip is in the tow hitch cabling kit.

• Reinstall the backrest. Check that it is securely in its mountings.

• Secure the backrest in the right-hand mounting with the screw and lock pin.

• Tighten the backrest and check that it is securely in its mountings. Torque tighten the screw to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft.).

• Reinstall the central arm rest by grasping each end, moving it up towards the backrest lugs (1) and aligning the holders (2) in the backrest's sides in the central arm rest's cut-out (3).

• Then press the central arm rest down at the rear edge so that the lugs (1) engage in the cut-out (4). A click should be heard when the central arm rest is secured.