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66 – Exterior equipment
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Safety information and repair notes
1.1
Safety information
⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation
1.2
Repair notes
⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes
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Spoiler
2.1
Assembly overview – spoiler
1 - Side spoiler
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Remov‐
ing and installing side
spoiler
2 - Spoiler
❑ Can be renewed only
together with rear lid
3 - Carrier for spoiler trim
❑ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing
spoiler trim carrier”,
page 213
4 - Spoiler trim
❑ With high-level brake
light bulb -M25-
❑ ⇒ a2.3 nd installing
spoiler trim”, page 212
5 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 4 Nm
6 - Velcro tape
7 - Adhesive tape
8 - Clip
❑ qty. 10
2.2
Removing and installing side spoiler
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ adhesive remover -VAS 6349-
♦ adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-
♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-
Fitting instructions
♦ The bonded side spoilers cannot be removed without dam‐
age.
♦ Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up side spoiler in
area of bonding surfaces prior to removal.
♦ Remove any existing adhesive residue of adhesive tape us‐
ing adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-.
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♦ If a side spoiler is removed and reinstalled, use only the ad‐
hesive remover -VAS 6349- to remove the adhesive residue.
♦ Ensure that the adhesive surfaces are free of dust and
grease.
♦ The side spoiler must be bonded in place immediately after
cleaning.
♦ Do not remove protective backing until immediately before
installation.
♦ Working temperature is approx. 21 °C.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
– Remove spoiler trim ⇒ a2.3 nd installing spoiler trim”, page
212 .
– Unscrew bolt -6-.
– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up side spoiler -1- in
area of bonding surface -3-.
– Press together locking devices -4- in direction of -arrow A-.
– Pull side spoiler -1- in direction of -arrow B- off rear lid -5-.
Installing
– Observe installation instructions.
– Pull protective backing off adhesive tape -2-.
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– Position side spoiler -1- with centring pin -6- and locking
devices -3- on rear lid -4-, and align it.
– Push side spoiler -1- in direction of -arrow- against rear lid
-4-.
Make sure that the locking devices -3- engage correctly in rear
lid -4-.
– Tighten bolt -5-.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Assembly overview – spoiler
2.3
Removing and installing spoiler trim
Removing
– Pull trim -2- in direction of -arrow A- off spoiler -1-.
– Disconnect electrical connector -4- for high-level brake light
bulb -M25--3-.
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Removing
– Check clips -1- for damage.
– Connect electrical connector -3- for high-level brake light
bulb -M25--4-.
– Position trim -2- on carrier -5-, and align it.
– Push clips -1- into openings in carrier -5-.
– Push on Velcro tape -6- in area of high-level brake light bulb
-M25--4-.
2.4
Removing and installing spoiler trim
carrier
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ adhesive remover -VAS 6349-
♦ adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-
♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-
The spoiler trim carrier will henceforth be referred to as “carrier”.
Fitting instructions
♦ The bonded carrier cannot be removed without being dam‐
aged.
♦ Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up carrier in area of
bonding surfaces prior to removal.
♦ Remove any existing adhesive residue of adhesive tape us‐
ing adhesive strip remover -VAS 6349-.
♦ If a carrier is removed and reinstalled, use only the adhesive
remover -VAS 6349- to remove the adhesive residue.
♦ Ensure that the adhesive surfaces are free of dust and
grease.
♦ The carrier must be bonded in place immediately after clean‐
ing.
♦ Do not remove protective backing until immediately before
installation.
♦ Working temperature is approx. 21 °C.
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Removing
– Remove spoiler trim ⇒ a2.3 nd installing spoiler trim”, page
212 .
– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up carrier -1- in area
of bonding surface -2-, and pull it off spoiler -3-.
– Use commercially available wedge to unclip locking device
-4- from rear lid -5-.
– Pull hose for washer fluid -6- off carrier -1-.
– Remove carrier -1-.
Installing
– Observe installation instructions.
– Fit hose for washer fluid -7- onto carrier -1-.
– Pull protective backing off adhesive tape -2-.
– Insert centring pins -5- into rear lid -6-.
– Push on carrier -1-.
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Make sure that the locking devices -4- engage correctly in rear
lid -6-.
– Press carrier -1- in area of bonding surface firmly against
spoiler -3-.
– Install spoiler trim ⇒ a2.3 nd installing spoiler trim”, page
212 .
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