Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 815

8F–88

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Main Weatherstrip

Parts Location

682RS005

Legend

(1) Tailgate Main Weatherstrip

Removal

1. Remove tailgate main weatherstrip.

D

Pull the tailgate main weatherstrip out from the
body panel.

Installation

1. Install the tailgate main weatherstrip.

D

Align the A and B positions to the corners of the
body panel. Install the tailgate main weatherstrip to
the body panel by gently tapping with a plastic
hammer. There should be not clearance between
the body panel the tailgate main weatherstrip.

8F–89

BODY STRUCTURE

Spare Tire Carrier

Parts Location

530RS001

Legend

(1) Spare Tire
(2) Spare Tire Carrier

Removal

1. Remove spare tire.
2. Remove spare tire carrier.

D

Remove the special bolts by using special tool (If so
equipped).

D

Spare tire carrier bolt wrench 5–8840–2095–0
(J–34355).

530RS002

Installation

1. Install the spare tire carrier.

D

Tighten the carrier fixing bolts to the specified
torque.

Torque : 31 N

•

m (3.2kg·m/23  lb ft)

2. Install the spare tire.

D

Tighten the spare tire fixing bolts to the specified
torque.

Torque : 118 N

•

m (12.0kg·m/87  lb ft)

8F–90

BODY STRUCTURE

Headlining

Parts Location

666RW003

Legend

(1) Clip
(2) Interior Trim Panels
(3) Sun Roof Finisher (W/Sun Roof)
(4) Headlining
(5) Dome Light

(6) Sunvisors
(7) Map Light
(8) Sunvisor Holder
(9) Rear View Mirror

(10) Multi Meter

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove interior trim panels.

D

Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.

3. Remove dome light.

D

Remove the dome light lens and the fixing screws.

D

Disconnect the dome light connectors.

4. Remove multi meter (4) (If so eguipped).

D

Remove two caps (2), two screws (3)  and
disconnect the connector (1).

821RW241

8F–91

BODY STRUCTURE

5. Remove rear view mirror.

D

Remove the rubber stopper (1).

D

Pry off the mirror stay cover (2) and remove 3
screws.

720RW004

6. Remove map light/sun roof switch.

D

Pry the map light clip free from the map light/sun
roof switch bracket and disconnect the connector.

805RS001

7. Remove sunvisors.

D

Remove the fixing screw and turn the sunvisor
holder (1) to remove it.

D

Disconnect the vanity mirror illumination connector.

743RW008

8. Remove sun roof finisher (W/Sun roof).
9. Remove headlining.

D

Remove the headlining fixing clips.

Installation

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

1. Install the headlining so that the fixing clips will not

come off.

2. To install the sun roof finisher (3), first fit in at one

place with the head lining (2) close to the sun roof
frame complete (1), then install the entire finisher
tightly by hitting it with a plastic hammer, not allowing
it to move up.

665RS001