Front Fender Assembly Overview

Front Fender Assembly Overview

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





1 Fender

• Remove bumper => [ Front Bumper, from MY 2006 ] Service and Repair

• Remove wheel housing liner => [ Front Wheel housing Liner ] Service and Repair.

• Remove end plate => [ Remove and install end plate ].

• Loosen headlamp.

• Disconnect side blinker electrical connections.

• Remove bolts => [ (Item 2) Screw ] , => [ (Item 3) Screw ] , => [ (Item 4) Screw ] , => [ (Item 5) Screw ] and => [ (Item 6) Bolt ].

2 Screw

• 7 Nm

3 Screw

• 10 Nm

4 Screw

• 10 Nm

5 Screw

• 10 Nm

6 Bolt

• 10 Nm

7 Bracket

• Removing and installing => [ Bracket for fender ].

8 Screw

• 10 Nm

Bracket for fender





• Fender removed.

- Remove bolts - 2 - and remove bracket - 1 -.

Fender insulation





• Only installed with 3.0L gasoline engine.

- Before installation, break out at EVAP canister perforated line.

Left fender seal





• A new seal must always be installed after removal.

- Seal must be broken out at perforated line before installation.

- Remove protective adhesive film from seal - 1 -, insert in fender and press on firmly.

2 Fender seal

Right fender seal





• A new seal must always be installed after removal.

• Both seals are installed on the right side only on vehicles with diesel engine.

- Remove protective adhesive film from seal - 1 - and insert in fender.

2 Fender seal
3 Seal connecting piece (only on vehicles with TDI engine)

Remove and install end plate





• Front wheel removed.

• Wheel housing liner removed.

- Unscrew bolts - 1 - from expanding clip - 3 - and remove end plate - 2 - from fender - 4 -.

1 Screw (2 Nm)