Procedures

665819 Removing And Installing Rear Spoiler

General warning notes

Safety instructions for rear spoiler

WARNING:
Impairment of driving stability when the rear spoiler does not extend.
- Danger of accident due to the higher rear axle lift-off.
- Adapt your driving style and speed to the different vehicle handling.

ATTENTION:
- Danger of injury when manually retracting or extending the rear spoiler on a stationary vehicle.
- Make sure that no person or objects are in the range of motion of the rear spoiler.
- Danger of damage, if the vehicle is pushed using the spoiler.
- Do not push vehicle using rear spoiler.

Removing rear spoiler

Removing top section of the rear spoiler

Installation Location For Rear Spoiler:

NOTE:
- The rear spoiler extends at speeds of approximately 120 km/h and retracts again at approx. 80 km/h.
- The rear spoiler decreases drag and reduces rear-axle lift especially at higher speeds.
- The warning lights illuminate for a lamp check when the ignition is switched on. The warning lights in the instrument panel and the on-board computer light up if the rear spoiler does not extend or reach its end position.

1. To remove the rear spoiler drive, the rear spoiler must be manually extended with the ignition switched on, using the rocker switch in the passenger compartment.
2. Press out the pin from the plastic body-bound rivet -1-.

Removing Top Section Of The Rear Spoiler:

3. Press down and hold top section of the rear spoiler -2- arrow A and take out upwards from the bottom section of the rear spoiler -3- arrow B

Removing bottom section of the rear spoiler

Installation Location For Rear Spoiler:

1. Unclip covers laterally -1-.

Removing Bottom Section Of The Rear Spoiler:

2. Unscrew fastening nuts -2- and take off heat protection shield upwards -3-.

Installation location for rear spoiler

Installation Location For Rear Spoiler:

1. Position bottom section of the rear spoiler -3- on the rear spoiler drive -4- and screw down the fastening nuts -2-.
Tightening torque 17 ftlb.

Installing Bottom Section Of The Rear Spoiler:

2. Clip in covers laterally -1-.

Installing top section of the rear spoiler

Installation Location For Rear Spoiler:

NOTE: Make sure the centering on the top section of the rear spoiler is inserted correctly in the groove.

1. Position top section of the rear spoiler -2- on the bottom section of the rear spoiler -3- arrow A- and press down -arrow B-.

Installing Top Section Of The Rear Spoiler:

2. Press in plastic body-bound rivet -1- and secure with the pin.
3. Check gap dimensions on rear spoiler.