Removing and installing side member trim - all vehicles except Audi RS 5 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F)

• Renewed: clips

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• Renew clips if damaged.
• If necessary, stick piece of material (5) to protective film at ends of stone deflector strip to make it easier to peel it off.

📋 Procedure

1. Carefully heat stone deflector strip (1) with hot air blowerV.A.G 1416.
2. Use removal wedge3409 to carefully prise stone deflector strip off side member (2) in bonded areas and disengage in direction of (arrow).
3. Detach stone deflector strip. [Note: Renew clips if damaged.]
4. Slide new clip (3) onto retaining pin (1)(arrow).
5. Remove any residual adhesive with adhesive strip removerVAS 6349.

6. Clean bonding surface on body with cleaning solutionD 009 401 04.
7. Peel off a little piece of protective film (2) and (4) at both ends of adhesive strip (as shown in illustration) and bend upwards. [Note: If necessary, stick piece of material (5) to protective film at ends of stone deflector strip to make it easier to peel it off.]
8. Apply adhesive bead (3) at both ends of stone deflector strip (1).
9. Position stone deflector strip (2) at clips and slide it towards rear (as seen in direction of travel) as far as stop.
10. Peel off protective film (1) in the sequence (A ... D) and press on stone deflector strip over entire length using roller3356.

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