General body repairs, exterior
Installing brackets for parking aid system
In this manual: General body repairs, exterior
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Special tools and workshop equipment required |
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Note
Installing brackets |
Note The brackets are installed after the bumper cover has been painted.

The 4 markings for brackets -1- can be found on the inside of the bumper cover.
- If there are no markings, the centre point -2- must be determined.
- The holes must be drilled from the inside to the outside with the drill in the tool kit -3-.

- Set hole punch in position with bolt head -1-, washer -2- and thrust bearing -3- from inside bumper cover -5-.
- Screw on punch -4-, not quite as far as bumper cover.
- Press punch -4- against bumper cover.
- Tighten hole punch -1-.
Note The punch -4- must not turn on the paint of the bumper cover.
- Pull the punch -4- through the material of the bumper cover -5--arrows- by turning the bolt head -1-.
- Remove hole punch and make the next holes.
- Thoroughly clean bumper cover and bracket with cleaning solution.
Note Approx. 1 cm of adhesive from tip should not be applied.

- Lightly sand inside of bumper cover -6- and clean thoroughly.
- Apply a very thin layer of bonding agent for plastics to bumper cover and bracket and allow to flash off for 10 minutes.
- Push bracket -8- onto centring pin -1- and through bumper cover -6-.
- Push counterhold -4- on and gently tighten knurled nut -5-.
- Push clip -3- on and then place knurled nut -2- in position but do not tighten it.
- All the brackets are prepared to this stage.
Note The adhesive must not run into the angle.
- Apply adhesive as shown in illustration and tighten knurled nut -2-.
- Remove all centring pins after minimum curing period.
In this time, the bumper cover must remain where it is and should not be moved. |
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