Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing retaining plate for manually operated anti-dazzle interior mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and without front camera for driver assist systems -R242-

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Interion equipment / Interior mirror / Removing and installing retaining plate for manually operated anti-dazzle interior mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and without front camera for driver assist systems -R242-

Note

With the repair procedure described, it is no longer necessary to renew the windscreen.
At the same time, it is also possible to reuse the old mirror base which has fallen off.

Preparing windscreen

–	All adhesive and primer residue must be removed from the ceramic pre-coating.

–	Clean bonding area with cleaning solution -D 009 401 04-.

–	Adhere to “flash-off period” of at least 10 minutes.

–	Apply glass/paint primer -D 009 200 02- to ceramic pre-coating.

–	Adhere to flash-off period up to bonding: minimum 10 minutes to maximum of 1 hour.

Preparation of detached retaining plate

–	Mechanically remove adhesive residue.

Prepare bonding surface with “wet-on-wet” method by sanding down with wet fine emery paper (800 to 1,200 grade) until bonding surface is completely moist.
Then clean with cleaning solution -D 009 401 04-.
Adhere to “flash-off period” of at least 10 minutes.

Gluing on retaining plate

–	Apply the 2-component polyurethane adhesive -D 180 KD2 A1- directly onto the sanded and cleaned bonding surface -1- of the retaining plate.

Adhesive bead diameter: approx. 2.5 to 3.0 mm

–	Press retaining plate into position on prepared windscreen -2- immediately after applying adhesive.

–	Align retaining plate in position on ceramic pre-coat surface and secure with adhesive tape.

Cleaning and removing excessive adhesive

–	Carefully remove adhesive tape 0.5…1 hour after gluing on retaining plate.

–	Remove excessive and still soft adhesive using a small spatula.

–	Then remove remaining excessive adhesive completely using a cloth or primer applicator soaked in cleaning solution -D 009 401 04-.

Note

The interior mirror can be fitted 2.5 hours after retaining plate has been glued on.

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