battery OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Workshop Manual

8F–86BODY STRUCTURE
Tailgate Outer Weatherstrip
Parts Location
682RW001
Legend
(1) Tailgate Outer Weatherstrip
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove tailgate outer weatherstrip (1).
Pry the tailgate outer weatherstrip clips (2) free from
the body panel.
682RS002
Installation
1. Install the tailgate weatherstrip.
Insert the tailgate outer weatherstrip clip into the
body panel hole securely in order to install the
tailgate outer weatherstrip with the gap between the
body panel and the weatherstrip.

8F–90BODY 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.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove dome light.
Remove the dome light lens and the fixing screws.
Disconnect the dome light connectors.
4. Remove multi meter (4) (If so eguipped).
Remove two caps (2), two screws (3) and
disconnect the connector (1).
821RW241

8F–92BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Air Deflector
Parts Location
667RW001
Legend
(1) Rear Roof Trim Cover
(2) Rear Air Deflector
(3) Roof Rail
(4) Rear Inner Roof Rail
(5) Fixing Bolt
(6) Nylon Washer(7) Rear Outer Roof Panel
(8) Grommet
(9) Fixing Nut
(10) Rear Pillar Upper Reinforcement
(11) Rear Outer Roof Rail
(12) Roof Panel
(13) Grommet
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable
2. Remove rear roof trim cover.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove rear air deflector.
Take notice of the grommet and the nylon washer.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

8F–94BODY STRUCTURE
Roof Moulding
Parts Location
645RW009
Legend
( 1) L ꞏWꞏB
(2) Windshield Side Moulding Upper Clip
(3) Roof Mounting(4) Moulding Roof Clip
(5) Roof End Moulding
( 6 ) S ꞏW ꞏB
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove roof moulding.3. Remove roof end moulding.Remove the sealing adhesive and the adhesive
tape of the roof end moulding from the panel using a
knife or scraper while you peel them off.
4. Remove moulding roof clips.

8F–96BODY STRUCTURE
Windshield
Parts Location
607RW006
Legend
(1) Windshield Upper Moulding
(2) Moulding Clip
(3) Windshield Side Seal
(4) Windshield Side Moulding
(5) Spacer(6) Windshield Support
(7) Cowl Upper Rail Flange
(8) Windshield Wiper
(9) Front Cowl Cover
(10) Windshield
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove windshield wiper.
Refer to Wiper/Washer System section.
3. Remove front cowl cover.
Refer to Cowl Cover removal steps in this section.
4. Remove windshield side moulding.
Pull the moulding out from the windshield side
moulding clip.
5. Remove windshield support.
6. Remove windshield side seal.
7. Remove windshield (2).
Use a knife to cut through part of the adhesive
caulking material.
S e c u r e o n e e n d o f a p i e c e o f s t e e l p i a n o w i r e ( 1 ) ( 0 . 0 2
inches in diameter) to a piece of wood that can serve
as a handle.
607RS002

8F–101 BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Quarter Side Glass
Parts Location
641RS005
Legend
(1) Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel
(2) Fastener
(3) Rear Quarter Side Glass
(4) Valve Assembly
(5) Ventilation Assembly(6) Side Outer Panel
(7) Ventilation Assembly
(8) Ventilation Fixing Clip
(9) Rear Quarter Side
(10) Glass Fixing Clip
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear quarter upper trim panel.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove ventilation assembly.
4. Remove valve assembly.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
5. Remove rear quarter side glass.
Refer to Windshield removal procedure in this
section.

8F–104BODY STRUCTURE
Tailgate Glass
Parts Location
682RW008
Legend
(1) Tailgate Glass Moulding
(2) Tailgate Glass
(3) Tailgate Glass Clip(4) Glass Moulding
(5) Clip
(6) Body Panel
Removal
1. Remove battery ground cable.
2. Remove tailgate trim panel.
3. Remove tailgate sash trim cover (RH only).
Remove the tailgate frame cover. Refer to Exterior /
Interrior Trim in this section
4. Remove tailgate glass.
Refer to Windshield removal procedure in this
section.
682RS007
5. Remove tailgate glass clip.

8G–2SEATS
Front Seat Assembly
Front Seat Assembly and Associated Parts
750RX016
Legend
(1) Rear Cover
(2) Front Seat Assembly
(3) Seat Belt Warning Connector/Pretensioner
Harness Connector
(4) Rear Seat Foot Rest (LꞏWꞏB)(5) Seat Rail Cover (SꞏWꞏB)
(6) Door Sill Plate
(7) Riser Cover (LꞏWꞏB)
(8) Seat Slide Cover (SꞏWꞏB)
(9) Front Cover
(10) Seat Rail Cover and Hole Cover (SꞏWꞏB)
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the front cover.
3. Remove the rear cover.
Remove the cover fixing screw from the rear inner
cover, if this model is equipped with the power
seats.
4. Remove the door sill plate.5. Remove the rear seat foot rest.
Refer to the Rear Seat Foot Rest in this section.
6. Remove the riser cover.
7. Remove the seat belt warning connector (Driver’s
side only) or pretensioner harness connector.
8. Remove the front seat assembly.
Disconnect the power seat connector, if this model
is equipped with the power seats.

8G–10SEATS
(24) Seat Heater
(25) Frame Assembly
(26) Pad Assembly
(27) Trim Cover(28) Seat Heater
(29) Frame Assembly
(30) Head Rest
(31) Seat Back Assembly
Disassembly
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the head rest.
3. Remove the switch knob.
Pull the switch knob out.
4. Remove the outer cover cap.
5. Remove the outer cover fixing screws.
Pull up the outer cover(1) to remove the cover from
the reclining device(2).
750RS012
6. Remove the front cover.
7. Remove the front lower cover.
8. Remove the rear cover.
9. Remove the outer cover.
Disconnect the switch connectors and remove the
harness fixing clips.
10. Remove the switch assembly.
Remove the switch fixing screws from the outer
cover.
11. Remove the armrest assembly.
Open the armrest fastener and remove the fixing
bolt.
750RS004
12. Remove the trim cover.
13. Remove the pad & frame assembly.
14. Remove the inner cover
Remove the cover fixing screw.
Pull up the inner cover to remove the cover from the
reclining device(3).
750RW007

SEATS8G–23
Reassembly (Bench Type)
To reassemble, follow the disassembly steps in the
reverse order, noting the following point.
1. Tighten the reclining device fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 27 Nꞏm (2.8kgꞏm/20 lb ft)
2. Loosen the rubber stopper lock nut(1) and adjust the
stopper rubber(3) so there is no clearance between
the bottom of the stopper and the carpet(2), while
ensuring the rear seat is firmly locked.
Tighten the lock nut securely.
755RS005
Third Seat Assembly
Parts Location
755RW034
Legend
(1) Cover(2) Rear Side of LH
(3) Third Seat Assembly
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.2. Remove the cover.
3. Remove the third seat assembly.