Exterior Moulding / Trim: Service and Repair

WM 512119 Removing and installing rear centre panel

- Preliminary work

- Removing rear centre panel

- Installing rear centre panel

- Subsequent work

Technical values





Preliminary work

Remove rear roof lining.

Removing rear centre panel

Loosening inner rear centre panel





Installation position of rear centre panel

1. Remove sound absorbent film.





Removing sound absorbent film

2. Unscrew fastening nut -1- and remove seal -2-.





Loosening inner rear centre panel

Loosening outer rear centre panel





Installation position of rear centre panel

1. Extend rear spoiler manually.
2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove rear centre panel -2- upwards until the electric plug connection can be released.





Loosening outer rear centre panel

Disconnecting electric plug connection for auxiliary stop light





Installation position of rear centre panel

1. Insert a screwdriver from the side and release the locking tab -Arrow A- and pull off the connector.





Releasing electric connector

Installing rear centre panel

Locking electric plug connection for auxiliary stop light





Installation position of rear centre panel

1. Push in electric plug connection -arrow- until it engages audibly.





Plugging in connector

Installing rear centre panel





Installation position of rear centre panel

Information

Observe installation position of seal for rear centre panel to rear window.

1. Position rear centre panel -2-.





Installing rear centre panel

2. By shifting the contours in relation to the side panel and rear lid, adjust the gap dimensions as required and tighten with the fastening screws -1-. Tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb. -> 501000 Diagram - body gap dimensions
3. Retract rear spoiler.

Fastening inner rear centre panel





Installation position of rear centre panel

1. Press in seal -2- and tighten fastening nut -1-. Tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.





Fastening inner rear centre panel

2. Stick in sound absorbent film.





Sticking in sound absorbent film.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work

Install rear roof trim panel.