Radar Sensor Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 and 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The radar sensor cover cannot be removed without damage.

Vehicles with Fiber Optic Cable for Contour Illumination in Left Front Radiator Grille

-- Remove the Right Front Radiator Grille -L362- and the Left Front Radiator Grille -L363-. Refer to FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR CONTOUR ILLUMINATION IN LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT RADIATOR GRILLE L362/L363, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles Without Fiber Optic Cable for Contour Illumination in Left Front Radiator Grille

-- Remove the trim molding. Refer to DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for all vehicles

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the bumper cover due to material removal.

- Tape off the bumper cover above the radar sensor cover with a commercially available adhesive tape.

- Maintain a cutting depth of 4 mm.

-- Cut the radar sensor cover -1- from above -arrow- along the cutting lines -2- using the Window Cutter :V.A.G 1561B and Window Cutter - Saw Blade - 83mm :V.A.G 1561/26 .

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-- Loosen the catches -arrows-.

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-- Remove the lower section of the radar sensor cover -1-.

-- Position a commercially available screwdriver -4- in the -direction of the arrow A- on the radar sensor cover -1-.

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-- Turn a commercially available screwdriver -4- 60° in the -direction of the arrow B- and pry up the tab -3- from the radar sensor cover -1- over the clip -2-.

-- Pull the upper sections of the radar sensor cover -1- out of the bumper cover -5- in the -direction of arrow C- using commercially available pliers.