Exterior (external body elements) Peugeot 406

General information about the car body
The body is made of stamped and welded parts, including the crumple zones in the front and rear parts of the body and a rigid central part. The hood, doors and some other parts are made of zinc-coated metal and then...

Car body care
The condition of the body must be checked regularly. Otherwise, corrosion of individual sections of the body can lead to severe damage and, in the future, to expensive repairs. It is also important to pay attention to...

Repair of minor body damage
Treatment of car body scratches 1. If the scratch is superficial and does not reach the metal, rub the area around the scratch with paint renewer or fine-grained abrasive paste. Rinse the surface with clean water. Apply...

Repair of severe body damage
In case of significant damage to the body and the need to replace a significant part of the parts, the work must be carried out at a maintenance station. If the body damage is the result of a strong impact, it is...

Front bumper — removal and installation
1. Remove the headlights. 2. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. 3. Unscrew the screws securing the left and right front wheel liners to the bumper. Separate each liners from the bumper, unscrew the...

Rear bumper — removal and installation
1. On sedan (Saloon) models, unscrew the retaining screws from the inside of the luggage compartment (indicated by arrows in the photo on the left) and remove the rear trunk trim (photo on the right). 2. Unscrew the...

Hood — removal and installation
Removal 1. Open the hood and place a rag under the corners of the hood to prevent damage to the body when removing the hood. 2. Disconnect the windshield washer hose from the right side of the hood. 3. To ensure the...

Bonnet Lock Cable — Removal and Installation
The hood lock cable consists of two parts: the main part connects the hood release lever to the lock on the driver's side, the second part connects the locks. Main cable 1. Remove the driver's side headlight. 2. Unscrew...

Hood lock — removal and installation
Removal 1. Open the hood, press in the pins securing the radiator grille connectors and remove them. Remove the brackets securing the side parts of the radiator grille and, using a large screwdriver as a lever, press in...

External rear view mirrors — removal and installation
Manually adjustable rear view mirror 1. Remove the rubber protective cover from the mirror adjustment handle and remove the interior mirror trim from the door. 2. Use a screwdriver to remove the plugs from the doors....

Overlays and emblems
The overlays and emblems are fixed to the body using special adhesive tape. Removal To remove trims and emblems, heat them to soften the adhesive, insert a nylon cord between the trim and the body and, moving it to the...

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