Removing and installing spray jet pop-up cylinders, vehicles as of 2011 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0

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• Risk of damage to component.Carefully pull off bumper. When doing this, ensure that the bumper is not being deformed or torn. — Unscrew bolts (2).

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Spray jet pop-up cylinders must not be extracted by hand.Depending on type, a hand-extracted pop-up cylinder can get stuck during return stroke.Pushing back pop-up jet piston by hand is not permissible and can damage pop-up cylinder.Eject pop-up cylinder using only water pressure or air pressure.A sticking pop-up cylinder can be brought back to full functionality by ejecting it with water pressure or air pressure. — Eject pop-up cylinder by activating headlight washer system, and hold it in ejected position.
2. Unclip cover cap (1) from mounting points (arrows) on spray jet retainer. [Note: On vehicles without auxiliary heater, the pop-up cylinders can be removed without having to remove the bumper cover.After the fog light on the relevant side has been removed, the pop-up cylinder can be accessed through the aperture of the fog light.]
3. Unclip fog light cover, or remove fog light on the respective side .
4. ⚠ Risk of damage to component.Carefully pull off bumper. When doing this, ensure that the bumper is not being deformed or torn. — Unscrew bolts (2).
5. Unscrew bolts (3) of wheel housing (facing upwards) on the respective side.

6. Unscrew bolts (4) and (5) of wheel housing on the respective side.
7. Unscrew bolts (6) from below.
8. Release catches at top of radiator grille from lock carrier.
9. Pull front bumper cover (1) on the respective side out of catches of guides on wing (arrows a) until the pop-up cylinder is accessible.
10. Press and hold securing clip (arrow), and pull hose connection (1) off pop-up cylinder.
11. Collect escaping fluid in a suitable container.
12. Push together locking mechanisms (arrows) on both sides, and pull pop-up cylinder (2) in (direction of arrow) out of mounting in bumper cover.
13. Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:
14. Check cover cap is seated correctly on bumper cover.
15. On completion of installation work, bleed headlight washer system .
16. Check headlight washer system spray jets and adjust if necessary .

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