Parking Aid Sensor, Replacing

If a new parking aid sensor is installed, the sensor head must first be painted to match the color of the bumper cover. The following requirements must be observed when painting the sensors to ensure the parking aid system will not be impaired.

Sensor, Painting

-- Remove the decoupling ring (black silicone ring) from the new sensor head.

-- Use isopropyl alcohol to remove the grease from the black sensor head -1- in the area to be painted -2-.

Fig 1: Black Sensor Head, Area To Be Painted And Paint Application Dimension

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Paint the sensor in the area to be painted -2- the same color as the bumper cover.

Paint application dimension -B- is 3 mm (+ maximum 2 mm).

-- When the paint has dried, reinstall the decoupling ring (black silicone ring) on the sensor head.