Installing The Rear Left Side Panel

• Install and tack reinforcement plates (welding method) for D-pillar and water channel.
• Apply adhesive to the bonding surfaces.
  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
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  Installation of cavity sealing (expanded)
• Apply sealant onto the cavity sealings.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290 ml

  83425A547B9

• Install the side panel and reinforcement plates with the help of a second person.

  During installation, ensure that sufficient adhesive has been applied to all bonding surfaces.

• Align the side panel in the areas of the separating cut and attach it using locking pliers.
• Tighten the plastic nuts on the reinforcement plates.
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  Plastic nut

  Ø18 mm

  51161943122

  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Plastic nut

  Ø22 mm

  07147169847

• Rivet the side panel in area (1) with blind rivets.
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  Blind rivet N3  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

  83190301421

• Install punch rivets in areas (2) and (3).

  Area	Description	Number
  2	N4	1
  3	N4	2

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  Punch rivet N4  Ø 3 mm; 4 mm long

  83192457307

• Rivet the side panel in area (1) with blind rivets N3.
• In the area (2), 5 x punch rivets N4.

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• Install a blind rivet N6 in area (1).
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  Blind rivet N6  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 3-5 mm

  83192158655

• Install 7 x punch rivet N5 in area (2).

  Area (3) = welding area reinforcement D-pillar.

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• Install punch rivets in areas (1) to (4).

  Area (5) = welding area reinforcement D-pillar.

  Area	Description	Number
  1	N5	6
  2	N5	14
  3	N4	6
  4	N4	3

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  Punch rivet N5  Ø 5 mm; 5 mm long

  83192158079

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• Also apply adhesive (2) to the outer wheel arch section (3).

  (1) = side panel wheel arch

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• Flange the edge of wheel arch (3) of the side panel flush to the outer wheel arch section.
• Do not bead with sharp edges as the crimping edge could tear.
• Fill crimping edge fully with adhesive.

  Dimension (a) = 5 mm

  1. adhesive
  2. rear quarter panel
• Seal the new part with sealant in the same way as for standard production.

  Seal with sealant in the area (3) according to the standard.

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  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290 ml

  83425A547B9

• Weld the D-pillar (1) and reinforcement D-pillar.

  Avoid excessive heat input on the adjacent adhesive areas.

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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.
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  screw  EMC screw, SF Plus, M5x15

  83190301639

• Seal the EMC screw with the sealant.

• Install 2 EMC screws in areas (1) after the adhesive has hardened.

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Follow-up work