Install Cover Housing
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- Clean contact surface (1) on body and ground connection at fuel filler pipe.
The ground connection must be guaranteed.
- Push the cover housing towards the front at an angle into the side panel.
- Push sealing cup over fuel filler pipe.
- Connect the plug connection (1).
- Open fuel filler flap.
- Clip in the cover housing (1) into the side panel.
The detents (2) must engage audibly.
- Using the installation aid (1), pull the sealing lip (2) over the sheet metal flange of the wheel arch (3).
Check
- Check the sealing lip (1) is positioned correctly.
Result
» Sealing lip (1) does not have uniform contact with the rear quarter panel.
Measure
- Check flange (1) on rear quarter panel for damage.
Straighten flange if necessary.
Check
- Check the sealing lip (1) is positioned correctly.
Result
» The sealing lip (1) is not evenly in contact with the wheel arch.
Measure
- Connect the sealing lip (1) to the wheel arch.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALL THE FUEL FILLER FLAP .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to MOUNTING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL .