856519 Removing and Installing Ventilation Cover

WM 856519 Removing and installing ventilation cover

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for ventilation cover

Remove rear apron. -> 635519 Removing and installing rear spoiler - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Remove rear luggage compartment carpet.

Removing ventilation cover

The ventilation covers are located laterally, underneath, and in front of the tail lights on the left and right.





Installation position

1. Pull the support for the electric line through the luggage compartment to the ventilation cover.





Removing the electric line

Information

Removing the ventilation covers destroys the air boxes. The air boxes must be replaced.

2. Unclip the ventilation cover on the body from the inside (luggage compartment area) and take off toward the outside.





Removing the ventilation cover

3. Take off the air box from the body and remove any remaining adhesive with cleaning agents.





Removing air box with ventilation cover

Installing ventilation cover

Information

Removing the ventilation covers destroys the air boxes. The air boxes must be replaced.

1. Move and position the ventilation cover through the air box, and pull off the protective film of the air box for the butyl cord. The air boxes have a butyl cord attached in the sealing area.





Inserting ventilation cover in the air box

2. Position the ventilation cover together with the air box on the body and clip in the ventilation cover. Press on the air box in the sealing area to the body again.





Installing ventilation cover with air box

3. Push on electric line to the ventilation cover.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for ventilation cover

Insert rear luggage compartment carpet.

Install rear apron. -> 635519 Removing and installing rear spoiler - section on "Installing" Service and Repair