Installing Side Wall

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Clean all bonding surfaces on vehicle, on the new part and on the reinforcement plates with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive to reinforcement plates. Install reinforcement plates.

Apply adhesive in areas (1).

Apply sealing compound to CAVITY SEALING at area 2.

Fig 1: Identifying Adhesive Applying Areas And Cavity Sealing Areas

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Apply adhesive in area (1) of lock striker reinforcement.

Fig 2: Identifying Adhesive Applying Area On Lock Striker Reinforcement

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Apply adhesive (1) to inside of side wall at distance a.

Dimension a = approx. 5 mm.

Fig 3: Identifying Adhesive Applying Area On Inside Wall

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Fig 4: Identifying Reinforcement Plates And Punch Rivets Area

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Install side panel with a second person helping.

NOTE: When installing side panel, make sure there is sufficient adhesive on bonding surfaces.

After adjusting side panel to fit, tighten nuts of reinforcement plates (1).

Secure side wall in area of reinforcement plates with gripping pliers.

Rivet side panel with blind rivets N3.

Use 11 punch rivets N4 in area (2).

Use 2 punch rivets N4 in area (3).

In areas (4), fix the side wall using gripping pliers until the adhesive hardens.

Use N4 punch rivets in areas (1) to (3).

Use punch rivets N5 in areas (4) and (5).

IMPORTANT: In area (4), the punch rivets must be set from the side wall.

Area	Number
1	5
2	2
3	3
4	3
5	1

Fig 5: Identifying Punch Rivets Area

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

Rear side wall.

Fig 6: Applying Adhesive On Outer Wheel Arch Section

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Flange edge of wheel arch (3) of side wall flush to outer wheel arch section.

Do not create sharp edges when flanging as otherwise the flange edge may begin to tear.

Dimension (A) = 5 mm.

Adhesive
Rear side wall

Also seal in area (3) according to standard.

IMPORTANT: Flange edge must be completely filled with adhesive!

Fig 7: Identifying Adhesive Applying Area On Rear Side Wall

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After hardening of the adhesive, install two EMC SCREWS in the areas (1).

Additionally, install EMC screw in sill area.

Fig 8: Identifying EMC Screws Installing Areas

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