Necessary preliminary tasks

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Remove WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM on left/right.
Remove MICROFILTER HOUSING .

IMPORTANT: Danger of water ingress via fan into vehicle interior if cowl panel cover and sealing strip are not correctly fitted.

Pull off hose (1).

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Detach mucket (3).

Take off cover (4).

Installation:

Make sure cover (4) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Hose, Plug Connections, Mucket And Cover

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Installation:

Sealing strip (1) must be fitted (water ingress)

If necessary, retrofit sealing strip (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Strip

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Installation:

Make sure grommets (1) are correctly seated on wiper pivots.

Grommets (1) for wiper pivots must not be damaged.

If necessary, replace grommets (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Grommet

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