Installing Front Panel

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Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle.
Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well.

Apply adhesive to the front panel and body.
Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface. → Application depth: 0.5 mm

Working with body structural adhesive → WM 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE (EXCEPT CARRERA "EDITION", CARRERA CABRIOLET "EDITION", CARRERA 4 "EDITION", CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET "EDITION")

Fig 1: Identifying Front Panel And Body Adhesive Applying Areas (1 Of 2)
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Fig 2: Identifying Front Panel And Body Adhesive Applying Areas (2 Of 2)
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Also apply a bead of adhesive to the joint areas. → Application depth: 5 mm
Position front panel using the straightening system.
Rivet in front panel.
1. 4.1. Rivet in areas shown using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.228.01.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Front Panel Rivet Areas (1 Of 2)
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  Fig 4: Identifying Front Panel Rivet Areas (2 Of 2)
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2. 4.2. Rivet in areas shown using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.230.01.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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3. 4.3. Rivet in area -B- using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.230.01.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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4. 4.4. Rivet in areas shown using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.227.01.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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  Fig 8: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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5. 4.5. Rivet in area -A- using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.227.01.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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6. 4.6. Rivet in area -C- using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.229.01.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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Make ground connections.
1. 5.1. Drill bores for ground connections. → Diameter: 8.2 mm
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Screw-On Points For Ground Connection
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2. 5.2. Make ground connection using a screw and nut.
  → WM 5X00IN MAKING GROUND CONNECTIONS (EXCEPT CARRERA "EDITION", CARRERA CABRIOLET "EDITION", CARRERA 4 "EDITION", CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET "EDITION") COUNTERSUNK SCREW 999.073.549.01 → HEXAGON NUT 900.377.003.01 → Tightening torque: 15 Nm (11 ftlb.)
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Ground Connections
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3. 5.3. Carefully seal screw heads and nuts.
Install upper cross member together with wing joining plate.
→ Installing Wing Joining Plate
1. 6.1. Fit and secure upper cross member together with wing joining plate.
  
  Fig 13: Fitting Wing Joining Plate With Cross Member
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2. 6.2. Drill holes for rivets on the wing joining plate through the existing holes on the cross member.
3. 6.3. Remove wing joining plate and cross member.
4. 6.4. Prepare wing joining plate for installation. → 505355 REPLACING WING JOINING PLATE
5. 6.5. Apply adhesive to the cross member.
  
  Fig 14: Identifying Adhesive Applying Area On Cross Member
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6. 6.6. Insert and secure wing joining plate and cross member.
7. 6.7. Rivet in areas shown using → BLIND RIVET 999.190.229.01.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Front Panel Riveting Area
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  Fig 16: Identifying Cross Member Riveting Area
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Install wing joining plate. → Installing Wing Joining Plate