Installing The Tail Panel

• Do not apply adhesive to the body or to the new parts in the welding surface (1).

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• Pre-clean bonding surfaces on vehicle and on new part with cleaning agent R2.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Cleaning agent R2

  500 ml

  83190417324

• Clean bonding surfaces on vehicle and on new part with cleaning agent R1.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Cleaning agent R1

  100 ml, Bottle

  83192211217

• Apply adhesive K5 to bonding surfaces.
  ADHESIVE
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  50 ml

  83192158654

  ADHESIVE
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

• Install the tail panel inner section and rivet with punch rivets N4 in area (1).
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Punch rivet N4	83192457307
  Ø 3 mm; 4 mm long

• Weld the new part in area (2).

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• Weld the new part in area (1).

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• Rivet new parts in the areas (1) and (2) with blind rivets N3.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Blind rivet N3	83190301421
  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

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• Install the tail panel outer section new part and rivet it in the areas (1) and (2) with blind rivets N3.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Blind rivet N3	83190301421
  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

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• Rivet the new parts in areas (1) and (2) with punch rivets N4.

  Area	Number
  1	7
  2	5

  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Punch rivet N4	83192457307
  Ø 3 mm; 4 mm long

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• Rivet new parts in the areas (1) and (2) with blind rivets N3.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Blind rivet N3	83190301421
  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

• Rivet the new part in area (3) with four blind rivets N4.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Punch rivet N4	83192457307
  Ø 3 mm; 4 mm long

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• Weld the new part in area (4).
• Rivet the new part with blind rivet N3 (1) through the opening (2).
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Blind rivet N3	83190301421
  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

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  Installing the EMC screw 

• Drill the hole with a diameter of 4.2 mm after the adhesive completely hardens.
• Screw in the EMC screw.
• Seal the EMC screw with the sealant.
  CONSUMABLE DESCRIPTION
  
  

  Sealant D1 (seam sealing)

  310 ml

  83422409985

  NOTE: Avoid contact of the escaped adhesive with the support for the bumper cover. Do not use any cleaning agents containing solvents.
• Press in the tail cowling in area (1) and remove the emerging adhesive.
• Attach the support for bumper cover.
• After the adhesive has hardened, install 3 EMC screws in the areas (2) shown.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to ACTIVATE HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FLAP IN THE RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .