Bracket For Parallel Parking Assist Sensor, Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

PDC Holder Tool Set - Drill Bit:VAS6614/4
Thermal Clip Bonder Kit - Hand Set:VAS6872/1
Thermal Clip Bonder Kit - Clip, M-shaped:VAS6872/3
Assembly Tool for Park Assist Steering Sensors:VAS895003

Installing

The bracket for the parallel parking assist sensor will be called the bracket in the information that follows.

The installation is for example described as a bracket.

The bracket is installed after the bumper cover is painted.

The markings for the bracket -2- are located on the inside of the bumper cover -1-.

-- Pre-drill a hole using the Drill:VAS6614/4 -3-.

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-- Position the Assembly Tool for Park Assist Steering Sensors:VAS895003 -1- with the bolt head, washer and counterholder -2- from the inside of the bumper cover -3-.

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-- Mount an iron punch -4- just in front of the bumper cover -3-.

-- Press the iron punch -4- onto the bumper cover -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt head -2-.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the component surfaces by turning the screw hole punch.

- Hold the screw hole punch securely.

-- Turn the bolt head -2- to pull the iron punch -4- in the direction of -arrow- through the bumper cover material -3-.

-- Loosen the screw hole punch 26.5 mm -1- from the bumper cover -3-.

-- Engage the bracket -1- in the direction of -arrow- in the bumper cover -2-.

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-- Refer to the illustration for the locations of the Clip, M-Shaped:VAS6872/3 -2 and 3- on the bracket -4-.

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-- Secure the clamp -2 or 3- in direction of -arrow A- in the thermal Clip Bonder Kit - Hand Set:VAS6872/1 -5-.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the bumper cover due to incorrect adjustment of the spacer.

- Maintain the exact distance.

If the distance is too low, then the bracket -4- will not be secured correctly.

If the distance is too high, marks from the clips -2 and 3- will form on the bumper cover -1-.

-- Exactly adjust the distance -a- to 3 mm for the clamp -2-.

-- Exactly adjust the distance -a- to 1.5 mm for the clamp -3-.

-- Let the clamp -2 or 3- melt in without putting pressure on it.

-- Switch off the hand set -5- when the spacer is positioned on the bracket -4-.

-- Let it cool down for 10 seconds. Do not move the hand set -5- at the same time.

-- Remove the hand set -4- after it cooled down and repeat the process for the remaining clamps -2 and 3-.

-- Once all clamps -2 and 3- are placed, cut off all the clamp ends -2 and 3-.