Spoiler: Service and Repair
Rear Lid Spoiler
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Heat gun (V.A.G 1416)
S4 and S-Line Sedan up to Vehicle Identification number (VIN) 400 000
1 - Rear lid spoiler
Removal
- Before removing spoiler, remove rear lid trim.
- Remove nuts - 2 -.
- Heat rear lid from inside using a hot air gun.
- Carefully pull off spoiler from rear lid, beginning at sides.
- Remove remaining adhesive tape from rear lid.
Installing:
- Rear lid must be free of dust and grease in adhesion area
- Clean adhesion area of rear lid with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
- Before installing a new spoiler, pull backing paper - arrow - from adhesive tape.
- Place spoiler onto rear lid, centered and in flush position.
- Press spoiler firmly over entire length onto rear lid.
- Tighten nuts - 2 - to 2 Nm.
• Before reinstalling spoiler, remove remaining adhesive tape completely.
• Before installing, adhesive tape - 3 - must be applied all around and sealing washers around threaded pins in spoiler as shown in Fig. => [ Apply adhesive tape on spoiler ].
2 - Cap nut
• 2 Nm
3 - Adhesive tape
• If a removed spoiler is to be reinstalled, first apply adhesive tape and sealing pieces for threaded pins in spoiler => [ Apply adhesive tape on spoiler ].
• Adhesive tape residue must be removed from spoiler before reinstalling.
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Removing spoiler
- Heat rear lid in adhesion area for spoiler using a hot air gun, e.g. (V.A.G 1416).
- Carefully pull off spoiler upward from rear lid, beginning at sides.
- If spoiler is re-used, adhesive tape residue must be removed completely.
Apply adhesive tape on spoiler
- Pull off backing paper from sealing pieces - 5 - and press seal over thread onto spoiler - 1 -.
- Pull off backing paper on one side from adhesive tape - 2 - or - 4 -.
- Press adhesive tape along circumference on spoiler as shown.
- In rear area, adhesive tape - 4 - must be pressed on in radius.
- Tighten nuts to 2 Nm when installing.
Vehicles in DTM and version
• It is not possible to remove the spoiler without damaging.
1 Rear lid
• Lid must be free of dust and grease in entire adhesion area.
• Clean lid in this area with D 009 401 04.
2 Rear lid spoiler
CAUTION!
• For safety reason, use adhesive D 476 Kd7 when installing spoiler.
• Vehicle is ready to drive only after minimum drying time of 4 hours at room temperature.
• Removal:
- Remove rear lid trim.
- Heat rear lid from inside in adhesion area for spoiler using a hot air gun, e.g. (V.A.G 1416).
- Carefully pull off spoiler upward from rear lid, beginning at sides.
- Cut back adhesive sealing material.
• Installing:
- If necessary, completely remove remains of adhesive tape from rear lid.
- Clean lid in adhesion area with D 009 401 04.
- Pull off backing paper from adhesive tape.
- Apply dia. 4 mm of adhesive D 476 KD 9 as shown over entire width of spoiler.
- Set spoiler on center of rear lid.
- Firmly press top and bottom of spoiler onto rear lid in stages, starting at center and moving outward, in area of adhesive bands.
3 Adhesive sealing material
• Bead diameter 4 mm.
• Apply adhesive as shown between both outer positioning holes over entire width.
4 Adhesive tape
• Before applying adhesive, remove backing paper from adhesive strips.
S-Line Avant
1 Spoiler
• Remove rear lid trim before removing
- Remove bolts - 4 -.
- Heat adhesion area on lid using hot air gun ( V.A.G 1416).
• Pull spoiler from lid upward and off.
• Before assembling a spoiler, clean adhesion area on lid with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
• Pull off backing paper from double-sided adhesive tape.
• Place spoiler over holes onto closed lid.
• Press on spoiler forcefully, starting at center and working outward over entire width.
• Open lid and tighten bolts to 4 Nm.
2 Rear lid
• Lid must be free of dust and grease in adhesion area.
• Before assembling a spoiler, clean adhesion area on lid with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
3 Adhesive tape
• Remove protective paper before applying.
4 Combination screw
• 4 Nm