Volkswagen Passat / Passat Variant (2011 year). Manual - part 45

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Renewing rear roof cross member

(Variant)

WARNING

Observe safety notes!

Safety notes ⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body

Repairs ; Safety notes
Roof already removed.
• Variant 

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• Variant with panorama sliding sunroof 

⇒ page 140

1 - Rear roof cross member
2 - Bonded section

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Tools

Note

♦

The use of different types and different thicknesses of steel

requires that only the welding units (inverters) authorised by

Volkswagen AG may be used to carry out repairs properly.

♦

The welding units (inverters) and body tools authorised by

Volkswagen AG are listed in ⇒  ServiceNet, Workshop Equip‐

ment, EH catalogue, Workshop equipment, Body and paint‐

work .

8.2

Removing

Note

Roof cross member and roof cross member reinforcement are cut

out together.

– Separate original joint.

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surface back to bare metal.

8.3

Installing

Note

Only welding units authorised by Volkswagen AG may be used

⇒ page 178

 .

8.3.1

Preparing new part

New part
♦ Rear roof cross member (Variant)
♦ 2K body adhesive -D 180 KD3 A2-

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8.3.2

Welding in

Note

New part must be welded in within 90 minutes or adhesion of adhesive will be impaired.

– Apply 2K body adhesive -D 180 KD3 A2- to areas bonded in

the factory.

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