General body repairs, exterior
Removing and installing plenum chamber cover
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Removing
Note The removal and installation procedures for the plenum chamber covers may have to be modified slightly depending on model variants. 
- Remove wiper arms → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92.
- Pull off entire length of seal -4- from plenum chamber covers -1- and -2-.
Caution The windscreen -6- could be destroyed. The plenum chamber cover must not be levered off with a tool (screwdriver, wedge). The windscreen will be damaged and may subsequently crack. |
- Loosen clips -3- (qty. 3) at bottom.
- First pull plenum chamber cover -2-, starting from middle, upwards from windscreen seal -5-.
- Pull plenum chamber cover -2- frontwards out of wing and remove it.
- Then pull plenum chamber cover -1-, starting from middle, upwards from windscreen seal -5-.
- Pull plenum chamber cover -1- frontwards out of wing and remove it.
Installing |
Caution The windscreen -6- could be destroyed.Striking or banging the plenum chamber cover into the windscreen seal may crack the windscreen. |

Note
- An insert is fitted in windscreen seal of new windscreens. Remove this insert before installing plenum chamber cover.
- Push the plenum chamber cover into the windscreen seal by hand using only slight force. Never force it in by hitting or using tools.
- Spray windscreen seal -5- with a soapy solution so that plenum chamber covers -1- and -2- are easier to press in.
- First insert plenum chamber cover -1- into wing.
- Place plenum chamber cover -1- on beading -5-. Starting from the outside, press into beading -5- by applying light pressure.
- Then insert plenum chamber cover -2- into wing.
- Place plenum chamber cover -2- on beading -5-. Starting from the outside, press into beading -5- by applying light pressure.
- Attach clips -3- (qty. 3) at bottom.
- Fit seal -4- to plenum chamber covers -1- and -2-.
- Install wiper arms → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92.
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Caution The windscreen -6- could be destroyed. The plenum chamber cover must not be levered off with a tool (screwdriver, wedge). The windscreen will be damaged and may subsequently crack.