Front hood seal (up to model year 2005) - assembly overview

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Fig 1: Front Hood Seal (Up To Model Year 2005) - Assembly Overview

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

1 - Lock carrier seal

Position seal at center on lock carrier (note center marking) and slide onto flange at lock carrier and fender at side.

2 - Plenum chamber seal

Bring molded part - arrows - into contact and press seal onto flange from above, working from outside toward inside.

3 - Hood

4 - Sealing profile

Self-adhesive.
Before installing, adhesion surface must be free of dust and grease.

5 - Fender