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Removing and installing retaining plate

⇒ 5.2.1 Removing and installing retaining plate, manually adjustable interior mirror

⇒ 5.2.2 Removing and installing retaining plate, interior mirror with rain and light sensor G397

5.2.1 Removing and installing retaining plate, manually adjustable interior mirror

6R 2009–2014 1.6.1 Materials:

6C 2014–2017 Materials

  • Glass-metal adhesive kit “D 000 703 A1” (standard interior mirror)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Glass scraper (commercially available) -1-
  • Blade (commercially available) -2-

Bonding

  • Remove retaining plate from mirror base.
  • Remove PUR adhesive sealant from retaining plate using a wire brush.
  • Grind off the three spacer protrusions on bonding surface. To do this, use sandpaper (360/400 grain) laid on flat surface.
  • Keep sanded surface clean and free of grease.
  • Scrape down PUR adhesive sealant and glass/paint primer down to ceramic layer on windscreen using glass scraper.
  • Clean bonding area with adhesive remover D 002 000 10 or cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
  • Cut nylon mesh fabric exactly to size of retaining plate.
  • Apply adhesive evenly to retaining plate.
  • Place nylon mesh fabric on retaining plate.
  • Dab nylon mesh fabric with tube while applying further adhesive.

Only 30 seconds are available from laying nylon mesh fabric on adhesive to pressing plate onto windscreen.

  • Press retaining plate (do not use force) against windscreen for 15 seconds.
  • Remove excess adhesive with a cloth.

5.2.2 Removing and installing retaining plate, interior mirror with rain and light sensor - G397-

Preparing windscreen

  • All adhesive and primer residue must be removed from the ceramic pre-coating.
  • Clean adhesive surface with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
  • Adhere to flash-off period of at least 10 minutes.
  • Apply glass/paint primer D 009 200 02.
  • Flash-off period up to bonding: minimum of 10 minutes to maximum of 1 hour.

Preparing detached or new retaining plate

  • Mechanically remove adhesive remains (applies only for a mirror base which has become detached).
  • Prepare adhesive surface by sanding down with wet fine emery paper (800-1200 grade) until water does not run off surface to be bonded.
  • Then clean with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

Bonding retaining plate

  • Apply 2K polyurethane adhesive D 180 KD2 A1 directly to prepared and cleaned retaining plate bonding surface.
  • Adhesive bead diameter: Approx. 2.5 … 3 mm.
  • Press retaining plate into position on prepared windscreen immediately after applying adhesive.
  • Align retaining plate in position on ceramic pre-coat surface and secure with adhesive tape.

Cleaning and removing excessive adhesive

  • Carefully remove adhesive tape 0.5...1 hour after attaching retaining plate.
  • Remove excessive and still soft adhesive from around mirror base using a spatula.
  • Moisten a cloth or a primer applicator with cleaning solution and then remove all excessive adhesive thoroughly.

Installing rain sensor and mirror

  • Mirror can be fitted 2.5 hours after attaching retaining plate.