Front Fender: Service and Repair

Fender, Removing And Installing

NOTE: Bolts and washers are micro-encapsulated and must be replaced after loosening or after removing the fender.

Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000







1 - Fender
- Remove bumper.
- Remove wheelhousing liner.
- Remove end plate.
- Remove headlight Electrical Equipment.
- Disconnect electrical connectors for the side blinkers.
2 - Combination bolt
- 8 Nm
3 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
4 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
5 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
6 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
7 - Bracket
8 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm

As of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001







1 - Brace for wheelhousing liner
2 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
3 - Brace for fender
4 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
5 - Torx screw
- 10 Nm
6 - Combination bolt
- 8 Nm
7 - Wheelhousing liner
- Removed
8 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
9 - Fender
- Remove bumper.
- Remove wheelhousing liner.
- Remove end plate.
- Remove headlight Electrical Equipment.
- Disconnect electrical connectors for the side blinkers.
- Remove bolts - 5 - ; - 6 - and - 8 - and remove fender.







Removing and installing end plate
- Front wheel removed.
- Wheelhousing liner removed.
- Unscrew bolts - 1 - from expanding clip - 3 - and remove end plate - 2 - from fender - 4 -.
- Tightening torque 2 Nm