Removing and installing the wing
- Before removing the wing, the following parts must be removed:
- Refer to WHEELS AND TYRES (TYRE PRESSURE / MOUNTING WHEEL ON VEHICLE .
- See REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL HOUSING LINER .
- See REMOVING AND INSTALLING FILLER FLAP .
- Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEADLIGHTS .
- For the left wing, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TANK FOR WINDSCREEN WASHER SYSTEM.
WING REFERENCE
| No. | Designation | Qty. | Removal | Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic body-bound rivet 5.0 x 11.5 | 1 | Press out pin in the centre of the rivet head. | |
| 2 | Rubber sleeve | 1 | Pull off. | Press in. |
| 3 | Guide ring | 1 | Press lug -A- . See Fig 2 . | |
| 4 | Tank closure | 1 | ||
| 5 | Sleeve | 1 | Press lugs of the sleeve -B- . See Fig 2 . | |
| 6 | Collar nut M6 x 20 | 1 | Tightening torque: -10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)- | |
| 7 | Angle piece | 1 | ||
| 8 | Plastic clip | 1 | Press apart lugs -C- . See Fig 2 . | |
| 9 | Collar screw M6 x 20 | 2 | Undo two turns. | |
| 10 | Collar nut M6 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Wing brace | 1 | ||
| 12 | Torx sheetmetal screw T20 | |||
| 13 | Strips of styrofoam | 1 | Remove protective part and stick the styrofoam strips along the wheel cutout. | |
| 14 | Sheetmetal screw St 6.3 x 12 | 4 | ||
| 15 | Sheetmetal nut | 11 | ||
| 16 | Wing | 1 | Pull out downwards at the A-pillar and remove to the front. | Insert the wing under the lid hinge at the front, fit the sheetmetal screws. Adjust the contour and gap dimensions -14,12-
. See Fig 2
. -14, 12- . See Fig 2 . on the front door and lid, securely fasten the sheetmetal screws -14, 12- . See Fig 2 . |
| 17 | Sheetmetal nut -17- . See Fig 2 . | 2 | ||
| 18 | Retaining strip up to model year 2001 | 1 | Loosen the collar nuts -10- . See Fig 2 . | Fix retaining strip on the wing upward to the stop and fasten with the collar nuts -10-10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)- . See Fig 2 . |
| 19 | Transparent protective film | 1 | Pull off. | Replace. |
| 20 | Electrical plug connection -20- . See Fig 2 . | 1 | Press lug and separate. | Insert the plug until it engages. |
| 21 | Emergency cable | 1 | Disengage. | Engage. |
| 22 | Sheetmetal screw B4.2 x 18.T20 | 2 | Unscrew the sheetmetal screws from the sheetmetal bracket. | Screw the sheetmetal screws into the sheetmetal bracket. |
| 23 | Drive motor | 1 | Pull the drive motor towards the rear and remove from below. | Insert the drive motor from underneath and position towards the front. |