Installing Rear Wheel Cover

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Carefully clean any dirt, grease, wax and other impurities off the installation area of the body using isopropanol.
Always use a clean cloth.
The room and object temperature must be at least → Nominal value: +15°C.
Humidity should be → Nominal value: 50 %+/-10 %.
Do not touch the bonding surface again after removing the protective paper.
Wear clean gloves during the bonding process in order to guarantee adequate adhesion.
The parts must have been bonded for at least → Nominal value: 72 h before washing the vehicle in a car wash.

Clean the bonding area.
1. 1.1. Wipe off the installation area with a cloth soaked in isopropanol.
Insert a thin strip of cardboard (e.g. a business card) into the gap between the wing and rear apron.

Fig 1: Positioning Wheel Cover
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Position wheel cover on the wheel arch.
1. 3.1. Position wheel cover at the gap -arrow- between the wing and rear apron until flush and fit at an equal distance -X- along the radius.
  
  Fig 2: Positioning Wheel Cover (1 Of 2)
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  Fig 3: Positioning Wheel Cover (2 Of 2)
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Remove protective film from adhesive tape.

Fig 4: Removing Protective Film From Adhesive Tape
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1. 4.1. Remove protective film -arrow A- on the underside of the cover -arrow B- and pull it off along the wheel arch contour.
Press evenly and firmly with your hand on the area of the wheel cover -1- where adhesive is applied -arrow- .

Fig 5: Fitting Wheel Cover
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Position wheel cover on rear apron.

Fig 6: Fitting Rear Wheel Cover
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1. 6.1. Position wheel cover -2- at the gap -arrow- between the wing and rear apron until flush and fit at an equal distance -X- along the radius.
  
  Fig 7: Positioning Wheel Cover
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Remove protective film from adhesive tape.
1. 7.1. Remove protective film -3- on the underside of the cover and pull it off along the wheel arch contour.
Press evenly and firmly with your hand on the area of the wheel cover -2- where adhesive is applied -arrow- .

Fig 8: Fitting Wheel Cover
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