battery RENAULT TWINGO 2009 2.G Panelwork User Guide

41C-16
SIDE LOWER STRUCTURE
Sill panel stiffener: Description
41C
Section B
3 - Complete replacementIII - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
120972
120975
121246
121250
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

41D-3
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear floor: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

41D-9
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear side member: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

41D-12
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear floor front cross member: Description
41D
There is only one way of replacing this part:
-partial replacement.
I - COMPOSITION OF THE SPARE PARTII - PART IN POSITION
Partial replacement
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121515
121011
No. Description Type Thic-
kness
(mm)
(1) Cross member HLE 1.5
(2) Rear seat runner
front stiffenerMild
steel1.2
(3) Front centre
reservoir moun-
tingHLE 1.2
121227
121250
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

41D-17
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear towing eye: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

42A-17
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Scuttle side panel: Description
42A
This cut gives access to the front wheel arch.
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
120981
IMPORTANT
For welded connections in three thicknesses, the
spot welds on the part replaced should be made in
the same place as for the original joint to retain its
mechanical proper ties.
121245
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

42A-20
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Upper reinforcement of scuttle side panel: Description42A
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121245
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.

42A-26
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Dashboard cross member: Removal - Refitting
42A
REMOVAL
a
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aLock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool
(see Fault finding - Replacement of components)
(MR 413, 88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
aDisconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (MR 411, 80A, Battery).
aRemove:
-the dashboard (see Dashboard: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 412, 57A, Interior equipment),
-the steering column (see Steering column: Re-
moval - Refitting) (MR 411, 36A, Steering assem-
bly).II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove:
-the dashboard cross member wiring harnesses,
-the flange bolts (1) ,
-the flange.
aRemove the bulkhead tie-rod bolt (2) . Equipment required
Diagnostic tool
Tightening torquesm
the dashboard cross
member bolts21 Nm
windscreen aperture
lower cross member tie-
rod bolt21 Nm
the bulkhead tie-rod bolt8 Nm
the flange bolts21 Nm
IMPORTANT
To avoid any risk of triggering when working on
or near a pyrotechnic component (airbags or pre-
tensioners), lock the airbag computer using the
diagnostic tool.
When this function is activated, all the trigger
lines are inhibited and the airbag warning light on
the instrument panel lights up continuously (igni-
tion on).
IMPORTANT
Never handle the pyrotechnic systems (preten-
sioners or airbags) near to a source of heat or
naked flame - they may be triggered.
119713
121240

42A-27
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Dashboard cross member: Removal - Refitting
42A
aRemove:
-the bolts (3) ,
-the windscreen aperture lower cross member tie-
rod bolt (4) ,
-the dashboard cross member bolts (5) ,
-the dashboard cross member.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit:
-the dashboard cross member,
-the dashboard cross member bolts (5) .
-the windscreen aperture lower cross member tie-
rod bolt (4) ,
-the bolt (3)
-the bulkhead tie-rod bolts (2) ,
-the flange,
-the flange bolts (1) ,
-the dashboard cross member wiring harnesses,
aTorque tighten:
-the dashboard cross member bolts (21 Nm),
-windscreen aperture lower cross member tie-
rod bolt (21 Nm),
-the bulkhead tie-rod bolt (8 Nm),
-the flange bolts (21 Nm).II - FINAL OPERATION.
aRefit:
-the steering column (see Steering column: Re-
moval - Refitting) (MR 411, 36A, Steering assem-
bly),
-the dashboard (see Dashboard: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 412, 57A, Interior equipment).
aConnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refit-
ting) (MR 411, 80A, Battery).
aUnlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic
tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of compo-
nents) (MR 413, 88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
121239

42A-28
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Windscreen aperture lower cross member closure panel: Description42A
There is only one way of replacing this part:
-partial replacement.
I - COMPOSITION OF THE SPARE PART
II - PART IN POSITION
Partial replacementIII - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121055
No. Description Type Thic-
kness
(mm)
(1) Windscreen
apert u r e l o wer
cross member
closure panelMild
steel0.75
121238
WARNING
If the spot welds cannot be made as they were ori-
ginally using an electrical spot welding machine,
they should be replaced with plug welds after holes
have been drilled in the first panel.
121246
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.