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General body repairs, exterior

Assembly overview - Bowden cable

In this manual: General body repairs, exterior
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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Assembly overview - Bowden cable
1 - Release lever
  • In the interior
2 - Frame
  • In lock carrier trim
3 - Grommet
  • In cross panel.
4 - Bowden cable
  • From gearbox to release lever
  • Forms one part with gearbox and cannot be renewed individually
5 - Hexagon nut
  • 5 N·m
  • Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox
6 - Drive
  • If one Bowden cable is damaged, the entire gearbox needs to be renewed, together with both Bowden cables
7 - Washer
  • Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox.
8 - Bolt
  • 5 N·m
  • Needs to be renewed after each removal of gearbox
9 - Cover
  • Always needs to be renewed together with bolts
10 - Bolts
  • 3 N·m
  • Always need to be renewed together with cover
11 - Cover
12 - Bowden cable
  • From gearbox to release lever.
  • Forms one part with gearbox and cannot be renewed individually.
13 - Guide
  • In the interior, bolted to cross panel

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