Repairing interior mirror retaining plate: VW CC
Step-by-step repairing interior mirror retaining plate for the VW CC: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
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- All adhesive and primer residue must be removed from the ceramic pre-coating (1).
- The interior mirror can be fitted 2.5 hours after retaining plate has been glued on.
📋 Procedure
- All adhesive and primer residue must be removed from the ceramic pre-coating (1).
- Clean bonding area with cleaning solutionD 009 401 04.
- Adhere to "“flash-off period”" of at least 10 minutes.
- Apply glass/paint primerD 009 200 02 to ceramic pre-coating (1).
- Flash-off period up to bonding: minimum of 10 minutes to maximum of 1 hour.
- Mechanically remove adhesive residue.
- Apply 2-component polyurethane adhesiveD 180 KD2 A1 directly onto sanded and cleaned bonding surface (1) of retaining plate.
- Adhesive bead diameter: approx. 2.5…3.0 mm.
- Press retaining plate (1) into position on prepared windscreen (2) immediately after applying adhesive.
- Centre retaining plate (1) in its intended position on ceramic pre-coat surface and secure with adhesive tape.
- Carefully remove adhesive tape 0.5…1 hour after bonding retaining plate.
- Remove excess and still soft adhesive (1) using small spatula.
- Then remove remaining excess adhesive completely using a cloth or primer applicator soaked in cleaning solutionD 009 401 04. [Note: The interior mirror can be fitted 2.5 hours after retaining plate has been glued on.]
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