Volkswagen Jetta / Jetta Hybrid. Manual - part 43

Front bumper cover

1.1

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

1.2

Repairing front bumper cover

Note

If bumper cover is damaged, determine whether plastic can be

repaired before renewing bumper.

Description under ⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General

Body Repairs ; Plastic repair procedures .

1.3

Installing brackets for parking aid sys‐

tem

1.3.1

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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1.3.2

Materials

♦ 2-component plastic adhe‐

sive -D 180 K2 A1-

1)

 

1

 

2)

 

2

♦ Bonding agent for plastics -D

822 150 A1-

1)

 

1

♦ Cleaning solution -D 009 401

04-

1)

 

1

♦ Primer applicator

 

1) Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the packaging.

2) Observe minimum curing period 

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1.3.3

Installing brackets

Note

The brackets are installed after the bumper cover has been pain‐

ted.

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mined.

– The holes must be drilled from the inside to the outside with

the drill in the tool kit -3-.

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-5-.

– Screw on punch -4-, not quite as far as bumper cover.
– Press punch -4- against bumper cover.
– Tighten hole puncher -1-.

Note

The punch -4- must not turn on the paint of the bumper cover.

– Pull the punch -4- through the material of the bumper cover

-5- -arrows- by turning the bolt head -1-.

– Remove hole puncher and make the next holes.
– Thoroughly clean bumper cover and bracket with cleaning sol‐

ution.

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