Note| Undercoating (stone-chipping protection) applied during repair work must be identical in appearance and thickness to the original undercoating. |
| Water drainage holes must remain clear. |
| All threaded studs and welded nuts with metric threads as well as all other studs and contact surfaces for assembly must be functional following the application of the undercoating. |
| Undercoating, rear, additional for CNG (gas-powered vehicle) |
| a - | Undercoating |
| Coat thickness: 0.3 mm |
| b - | Undercoating |
| Coat thickness: 0.5 mm |
Undercoated areas
Undercoating, additional protected areas on hybrid vehiclesRemoving and installing coolant temperature sender at radiator outlet -G83
Removing
Engine cold
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Briefly open cap of coolant expansion tank
-arrow- in order to release
residual pressure in the cooling system, then tighten the cap
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Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left (gas
discharge headlights)
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
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Removing and installing rear body acceleration sender -G343-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Removing
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Remove left luggage compartment side trim
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