Front Wheel Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Loosen the front wheel housing liner in the area of the fender. Refer to Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

Vehicles with Fender Covers

-- Remove the fender cover. Refer to FENDER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles without Fender Covers

-- Heat up the front wheel arch trim in the area near the adhesive tape -5- using the Hot Air Blower:VAG1416 . Refer to Installation Requirements for Components with Adhesive Tape .

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Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

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-- Remove the hook -3- in the direction of -arrow A- from the rear bumper cover.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging component surfaces.

- When positioning a prying tool, put commercially available adhesive tape over the component in the visible area.

-- Push the clips -4- together using the wedge no. 24 from the Removal Wedge Set:VAS895015 -B arrows-.

-- Remove the front wheel arch trim -1- in the direction of -arrow C- from the fender.