Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 1745

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BODY STRUCTURE

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.
Order Of Removal/Installation Steps For Each Item

Removal Item

Removal Procedure

Removal Step

Front console
assembly

Shift knob (M/T), Power & Winter SW (A/T), Transfer knob, Seat
heater/Miller SW conn. and 4 screws

1, 2

Lower cluster
assembly

3 screws, Ciger lighter conn. and Ashtray illumination conn.

1

∼

3

Glove box

2 screws

4

Instrument panel
passenger lower cover

7 screws and 1 clip

1

∼

5

Passenger knee
bolster reinforcement

4 nuts and 4 bolts

1

∼

6

Instrument panel driver
lower cover

Engine hood opening fixing screw, 2 screws, 1 bolt, 1 clip and
fasteners at 4 positions

1

∼

3, 7

Driver knee bolster

6 nuts

1

∼

3, 7, 8

Front defroster grille

Claws at 8 positions

9

Instrument panel
assembly

2 bolts (SRS adjust bracket

∼

 cross beam), A/C control cable (Unit

side at 3 position), Instrument harness connector (Driver side 5
position, assist side 3 position), SRS module conn., Radio antenna
jack, Earth cable, 9 bolts and 3 nuts

1

∼

10

Passenger inflator
module

4 nuts (SRS module

∼

Instrument panel), 2 nuts 0 and 2 washers

(SRS module

∼

support bracket) and 2 clips

1

∼

6, 11

Instrument panel
cluster

5 Screws, fastener at 4 position and each SW conn.

1

∼

3, 7, 12

Meter assembly

4 screws and connectors

1

∼

3, 7, 12, 13

A/C control panel
assembly

4 screws and connectors

1

∼

3, 7, 12, 14

Radio assembly

2 screws

1

∼

3, 15

Vent duct assembly

5 screws

1

∼

10, 16

Instrument harness
assembly

4 screws, fasteners at 4 position, and clips at 7 position

1

∼

10, 17

Side defroster grille

18

M/T = Manual Transmission
A/T = Automatic Transmission
SRS = Supplemental Restraint System
A/C = Air Conditioning

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Cross Beam Assembly

Parts Location

This illustration is based on RHD and W/SRS

740RW100

Legend

(1) Instrument Panel Assembly
(2) Cross Beam Assembly
(3) Side Support Bracket Assembly (RH)
(4) Brake Pedal Mounting Bracket Assembly

(5) Steering Support Bracket Assembly
(6) Instrument Panel Center Bracket
(7) Side Support Bracket Assembly (LH)
(8) Steering Column Fixing Bolts
(9) Cross Beam Center Bracket

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove instrument panel assembly.

D

Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in this section.

3. Remove side support bracket assembly (LH/RH).

D

Remove the 4 fixing bolts on both sides.

4. Remove cross beam center bracket

D

Remove 2 fixing nuts.

5. Remove instrument panel center bracket.

D

Disconnect the PCM and EBCM connector.

D

Remove the DERM (SRS) with 3 fixing nuts.

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or
removal of SRS — air bag system, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — AIR BAG in
Restraint section.

D

Remove the 2 fixing nuts (upper) and the 4 fixing
bolts (lower).

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740RW101

6. Remove steering column fixing bolts.

D

Remove 2 fixing bolts.

431RW007

7. Remove brake pedal mounting bracket assembly.

D

Disconnect the 2 brake pedal mounting bracket
assembly fixing nuts, and remove the antitheft
controller.

D

Disconnect the brake pedal link and the brake
switch, and remove the 4 fixing bolts and the nuts
on the bracket.

310RW014

8. Remove steering support bracket assembly.

D

Remove the 2 fixing bolts (upper side) (1) and the 3
fixing nuts (lower side) (2). 

740RW102

9. Remove cross beam assembly.

D

Disconnect the harness clips from the crossbeam
assembly, and remove 2 fixing bolts on both sides
and 2 fixing nuts in the center.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

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BODY STRUCTURE

Front Door Assembly

Parts Location

630RS001

Legend

(1) Door Check Arm Pin
(2) Front Door Assembly

(3) Door Hinge Assembly
(4) Hinge Bolt
(5) Door Harness Connection

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove door check arm pin (1).

630RS002

3. Remove hinge bolt.

D

Align the hinge bolt to the door side hinge and put a
marker on it.

4. Remove door harness connection (2).

D

Pull the door harness grommet out in order to
disconnect the harness connection.

810RS001

5. Remove front door assembly.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points:

1. Align the door fitting to the body by referring to Body

Dimensions in this section.

2. Tighten the door hinge bolts to the specified torque.

Torque : 34  N

•

m (3.5kg·m/25  lb ft)

3. Apply chassis grease to the door check arm pin and

the door hinge moving surface.