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Rear creaking

Fault diagnosisRear creaking

REAR CREAKING

When the car is moving, especially on rough ground or during acceleration or braking, there is noise from the rear of the car interior

1	CHECKING REAR SEAT ATTACHMENTS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Check that the seat is fastened correctly	Continue to Step 2	Fixing faulty	Restore fastening Op. 7050A14
2	CHECKING PARCEL SHELF	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Verify: Correct fastening Presence of noiseproof blocks Interference between parcel shelf bracket and rear seat squab	Continue to Step 3	Fixing faulty	Restore fastening
			Blocks missing	Restore blocks
			Interference between parcel shelf bracket and rear seat squab	Eliminate interference
3	CHECKING SEAT BELT ATTACHMENTS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check seat belts are correctly fastened	Continue to Step 4	Fixing faulty	Restore fastening Op. 7065B10
4	CHECKING REAR PILLAR COVERS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Remove pillar covers and check felt pads are present	Continue to Step 5	Felt missing	Refit felt Op. 7040H42
5	CHECKING SPEAKER FASTENING	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check speaker fastening	Continue to Step 6	Fixing faulty	Restore fastenings
6	CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the fault is no longer present		Fault persists	Search for the fault starting from another symptom'

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