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Removing and installing protective side strips
   
Removing and installing protective side strips
1 - Front door protective strip
q   self-adhesive
2 - Rear door protective strip
q   self-adhesive

Removing
–  Heat adhesive protective side strip with a hot air blower for plastic (e.g. -V.A.G 1416-) and pull off strip.
Install
–  Clean the adherend on the outer panel with petrol, treat with a silicone remover and wipe dry.
–  Mark out the position of the protective side strips on the vehicle.
a = 150 mm
b = 175 mm
  Note
If there are other protective side strips on the body, align the protective side strips to be replaced on these.
–  Remove protective film, position the protective side strip and press on with force (before pressing on check whether the position of the protective side strip has changed). The temperature of the outer panel and the protective side strips must be of approx. 20°C.
   

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