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Lettering and emblems
9.1
Assembly overview – lettering and emblems
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.
1 - Front badge
❑ Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA)
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Re‐
moving and installing
badges at front
2 - Lettering on wing
❑ Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA)
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Re‐
newing lettering and
badges on sides
3 - Lettering on door
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Re‐
newing lettering and
badges on sides
4 - Badge at rear
❑ ⇒ b9.3 adge at rear”,
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5 - Lettering at rear
❑ Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA)
❑ ⇒ l9.4 ettering at rear”,
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9.2
Removing and installing badges at
front
Removing
– Remove bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63; Removing and instal‐
ling bumper cover.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
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– Release fasteners -2-.
– Remove front badge -1- in direction of -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Vehicles with overhead view camera
– Calibrate overhead view camera ⇒ Driver assist systems;
Rep. gr. 98; Overhead view camera; Calibrating overhead
view camera.
9.3
Renewing badge at rear
The badge at the rear cannot be removed without being dam‐
aged.
– Remove centre tail light cluster -MX13- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 94; Tail light clusters; Removing and installing cen‐
tre rear tail light cluster [MX13].
– Insert scraper -3- between badge at rear -1- and centre tail
light cluster -MX13--2-.
– Lever off badge at rear -1- in direction of -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Important
•
Make sure that the vehicle, lettering and badges are at room
temperature.
Important
•
The bonding surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
– Clean bonding surface on centre tail light cluster -MX13-,
and allow it to dry.
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Do not remove protective backing until immediately before in‐
stallation.
– Fit badge at rear, and push it on until it can be heard to
engage.
9.4
Renewing lettering at rear
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-
♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-
Removing
Bonded lettering cannot be removed without being damaged.
– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up lettering, and
remove lettering.
– Use adhesive remover and adhesive strip remover -VAS
6349- to remove any adhesive residue from vehicle.
Installing
Important
•
Make sure that the vehicle and lettering are at room temper‐
ature.
Important
•
The bonding surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
– Clean bonding surface on vehicle, and allow it to dry.
Do not remove protective backing until immediately before in‐
stallation.
– Fit lettering at rear -1-, taking into account the specified di‐
mensions:
3 - Centre line
a - Side dimension = 47.5 ±1 mm
b - Height dimension = 65 ±1 mm
– Push on lettering at rear -1-.
Important
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Allow vehicle to stand for at least 30 minutes at room tem‐
perature.
9.5
Renewing lettering and badges on
sides
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-
♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Bonded lettering and badges cannot be removed without being
damaged.
– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up lettering, and
remove lettering.
– Use adhesive remover and adhesive strip remover -VAS
6349- to remove any adhesive residue from vehicle.
Installing
Important
•
Make sure that the vehicle, lettering and badges are at room
temperature.
Important
•
The bonding surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
– Clean bonding surface on vehicle, and allow it to dry.
Do not remove protective backing until immediately before in‐
stallation.
– Fit lettering at wing -1-, taking into account the specified
dimensions:
a - Height dimension = 11 mm
b - Side dimension = 0 ±0.5 mm
Vehicles with lettering on door
– Fit door lettering -2- so that it is flush with wing lettering -1-,
taking into account the specified dimensions:
c - Side dimension = 0 ±0.5 mm
Continued for all vehicles
– Push on lettering.
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Allow vehicle to stand for at least 30 minutes at room tempera‐
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