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The following are standard times for replacing individual panels and assemblies. Standard times include removal of mechanical, electrical and decorative elements, plus painting time calculated on the basis of the time required to paint elements stripped to bare metal.
The given time standards were developed by the Insurance and Repair Research Center (the Motor Insurance Repair and Research Centre), and should be used for reference purposes only.
Time standards for replacing individual panels and their assemblies in the 5-door version
| Description of the part | Total time for operation |
| Body side, left | 29,4 |
| Body side, right | 31,5 |
| Hood | 7,2 |
| Hood Lock Panel | 7,0 |
| Front door - each | 8,4 |
| Back door - each | 8,1 |
| Front door outer panel - each | 12,2 |
| Rear Door Outer Panel - Each | 11,2 |
| Front panel assembly | 12,7 |
| Front crossmember, lower | 8,5 |
| Headlight mounting bracket | 6,4 |
| Rear floor cross member assembly | 9,5 |
| Roof assembly | 23,5 |
| Lower outer side panel, left | 16,8 |
| Lower outer side panel, right | 16,9 |
| Luggage compartment door | 9,0 |
| Wing | 6,9 |
| Rear outer side panel, left | 19,3 |
| Rear outer side panel, right | 21,5 |
Standards for replacement time of assembly units. The given standards of time include the total time of removal and installation of body parts, decorative elements and painting operations.
Time standards for assembling the front part of a 5-door body
| Description of the part | Total time for operation |
| Hood Lock Panel
Front bumper Headlight mounting bracket Wing | 15,3 |
| Front bumper
Assembly of front body panels Wing assembly, right and left | 20,6 |
| Hood Lock Panel
Front bumper Spar panel Front section of the side member Front crossmember, lower Headlight mounting bracket Wing Upper side panel of the engine compartment, section Reinforcement of the outer panel of the wheel arch, section | 35.7 left
37.9 right |
| Front bumper
Outer side panel, front left Outer side panel, front right Body side panel assembly, left Body side assembly, right Front panel assembly Wing assembly, right and left Upper side panel of the engine compartment, left and right Wheel arch outer panel reinforcement assembly, left and right | 49,1 |
| Hood Lock Panel
Front bumper Spar panel, section Front section of the side member Front crossmember, lower Headlight mounting bracket Engine compartment side section Wing Upper side panel of the engine compartment, section Reinforcement of the outer panel of the wheel arch, section | 27.1 left
27.7 right |
Standards for time to replace side panel assemblies of a 5-door body
| Description of panel/assembly | Total time for operation |
| Front door
Wing | 11,6 |
| Back door
Rear outer side panel | 23.4 left
25.7 right |
| Front door
Back door Rear outer lower side panel | 26.1 left
26.2 right |
| Front door
Back door Body side assembly Wing | 40.5 left
42.9 right |
| Front door
Front outer side panel Front A-pillar reinforcement panel Windshield Wing Reinforcement of the outer panel of the rear wheel arch, section | 34.1 left
35.5 right |
Time standards for assembling the rear part of the 5-door body
| Description of panel/assembly | Total time for operation |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer side panel E-pillar inner panel assembly Floor angle, rear Rear floor cross member assembly | 31.2 left
33.4 right |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer body side panel, left and right Inner panel of the pillar "E" in assembly, left and right Rear floor angle, left and right Rear floor cross member assembly | 51,2 |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer side panel E-Pillar Inner Panel Assy. Rear Side Panel Assy Floor angle, rear Rear floor cross member assembly Rear spar, section Floor panel rear | 44.7 left
46.8 right |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer body side panel, left and right Inner panel of the pillar "E" in assembly, left and right Rear part of the body side panel, left and right Rear floor angle, left and right Rear floor cross member assembly Rear bottom spar, section, left and right Floor panel rear | 69,2 |
Time standards for replacing individual panels and their assemblies in a 3-door version
| Description of the part | Total time for operation |
| Body side, left | 30,1 |
| Body side, right | 31,9 |
| Front door - each | 8,9 |
| Back door - each | 8,1 |
| Front door outer panel - each | 12,9 |
| Front panel assembly | 12,6 |
| Rear floor cross member assembly | 12,1 |
| Roof assembly | 19,9 |
| Lower outer side panel, left | 14 |
| Lower outer side panel, right | 14,1 |
| Rear outer side panel, left | 22,4 |
| Rear outer side panel, right | 24,3 |
Time standards for replacing individual panels and their assemblies in the 3-door version. The given time standards include the total time for removing and installing body parts, decorative elements and painting operations. Time standards for replacing assemblies of panels of the front part of the 3-door body are the same as the standards for similar operations on the 5-door body.
Standards for time to replace side panel assemblies of a 3-door body
| Description of panel/assembly | Total time for operation |
| Front door
Wing | 12,2 |
| Front door
Rear outer side panel | 27.2 left
29.7 right |
| Front door
Body side assembly | 34.6 left
36.4 right |
| Front door
Body side assembly Wing | 37.7 left
40.2 right |
| Front door
Front outer side panel Front A-pillar reinforcement panel Windshield Wing Reinforcement of the outer panel of the rear wheel arch, section | 33.8 left
35.1 right |
Time standards for assembling the rear part of the 3-door body
| Description of panel/assembly | Total time for operation |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer side panel E-pillar inner panel assembly Floor angle, rear Rear floor cross member assembly | 34.4 left side
36.7 right |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer body side panel, left and right Inner panel of the pillar "E" in assembly, left and right Rear floor angle, left and right Rear floor cross member assembly | 54,8 |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer side panel E-pillar inner panel assembly Rear part of the body side panel in assembly Floor angle, rear Rear floor cross member assembly Rear spar, section Floor panel rear | 49 left
50.6 right |
| Rear bumper
Rear outer body side panel, left and right Inner panel of the pillar "E" in assembly, left and right Rear part of the body side panel, left and right Rear floor angle, left and right Rear floor cross member assembly Rear bottom spar, section, left and right Floor panel rear | 75,3 |
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