Contents: Recommendations for performing work…↡ Expanding clamps - removal and…↡ Removal ↡ Installation ↡
Recommendations for performing work in the salon
When working with interior trim elements, the following recommendations must be followed.
- a) Use a plastic wedge, such as HAZET 1965-20, to remove trim and decorative strips made of synthetic materials.
- b) Replace any damaged or missing expansion clamps during removal of the trim with new ones.
- c) Seats, seat belts and air bags are important elements of the vehicle's safety system. For this reason, for reasons of safety, only the work listed in this manual is permitted. It is recommended that complex repairs be carried out in a specialized workshop.
The body pillars in the text are designated by the letters A, B and C, counting from the engine compartment.
Attention! If the electrical equipment is to be repaired as part of the work in the passenger compartment, be sure to disconnect the ground (-) wire terminal from the battery terminal. For the relevant instructions, see Chapter "Battery - removal and installation". Work with electrical equipment also includes the usual disconnection of electrical wires.
Warning! Always follow the instructions regarding airbags and seat belts. This applies especially to work on the instrument panel and center console.
To prevent the airbag from deploying, turn off the ignition before disconnecting the airbag wire, then first remove the ground (-) wire terminal from the negative battery terminal, and then remove the terminal from the positive terminal. For safety reasons, it is recommended to insulate the negative battery terminal.
Expanding clamps - removal and installation
Numerous elements of the synthetic cladding are secured with expandable plastic fasteners.
Material based on data from the portal: MERCEDESMAN.ru
The expansion clamps can be removed and reinstalled. The expansion clamp consists of the clamp itself 2 and the rod 1 (see illustration 1.0).
The rod is pressed in, thereby expanding the support protrusions of the retainer, which in this position ensure a secure fit of the retainer.
Removal
1. Use a small screwdriver or even just pick it up by the cap with your fingernail. Rod 1 (see illustration 1.0) and, pulling it, slide it out of the mounting hole.
2. Pull up the pin 2 of the lock and remove it (see illustration 1.0).
Installation
3. Insert the retainer together with the extended rod into the hole.
4. Press down on the head of the rod. The lock will snap into place.