Renault Clio: Structural bodywork documentation: Use
Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Panelwork / General Information / Structural bodywork documentation: Use
B85 or C85
I - CLASSIFYING INFORMATION
This information is classified in two complementary documents:
1 - Vehicle structure bodywork repair procedures (MR of the vehicle concerned)
This document comprises two sections:
a - Section 0:
This section does not contain repair methods, it only contains description information; It consists of several subsections:
- 01C Vehicle bodywork specifications,
- 02A Lifting equipment,
- 02B Bodywork innovations,
- 03B Collision,
- 04E Painting,
- 05B Bodywork equipment and tooling.
b - Section 4:
This section consists of several subsections:
- 40A General information,
- 41A Lower front structure,
- 41B Lower central structure,
- 41C Lower side structure,
- 41D Lower rear structure,
- 42A Upper front structure,
- 43A Upper side structure,
- 44A Upper rear structure,
- 45A Top of body,
- 47A Side opening elements,
- 48A Non-side opening elements.
These subsections are linked to the Replacement Parts Catalogue and contain two types of information:
- Section 1: General description. This section contains information relating to generic structural spare parts and to their design. This information may be the same for several vehicles.
- Section 2: Description, Removal - Refitting, Strip - Rebuild and Adjustment. This section contains information relating to structural spare parts and the special features of the vehicle concerned.
Note: Always read both parts in order to have all the necessary information to repair the vehicle.
2 - Fundamentals of the structure bodywork repair (MR 400)
This document comprises two sections:
a - Section 0:
This section does not contain any repair procedures; it only contains descriptive information and has only one subsection:
- 03B Collision
b - Section 4:
This section contains information about using the equipment and products, and basic operating ranges which concern the bodyshop technician. This section only has one subsection.
- 40A Structure general information
II - INFORMATION SEARCH
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Vehicle on repair bench: Description
I - MAIN REFERENCE POINTS BEFORE TRIM-SETTING
1 - Front sub-frame in place
The jig crowns the front sub-frame rear mounting bolt (A).
Use this situation for a rear impact or a light frontal impact
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Structural components to be positioned on the repair bench: Description
I - PARTS REQUIRING THE USE OF A BODY JIG
BENCH
Radiator cross member support
Centre floor front side cross member
Front side member closure panel
Front side member
Engine stand
Front half-uni
SEE MORE:
Opening and closing the doors
Opening the doors from the outside
Front doors
With the doors unlocked, pull handle 1.
Special feature of the RENAULT
“hands-free” card
With the doors locked, press button 2
on handle 1 of one of the two front
doors and pull towards you.
Rear doors
With the doors unlocked, pull
Centre front panel: Removal - Refitting
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Remove:
the centre console (see 57A, Interior equipment,
Centre console: Removal - Refitting, 57A- 14),
the radio and/or the navigation system (see Radio:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 86A, Radio) or (see
Radio navigation: Removal - Refitting) (M
