Caution: Observe the safety regulations for body work.
Withdrawal
Squeeze out the decorative molding with a wide plastic spatula.
Remove the front bumper with an assistant.
Remove or pry off the wheel trim with a screwdriver.
Mark the position of the rims on the front wheel hubs with paint. Thanks to this, the subsequently balanced wheel is set to the same position. Loosen wheel bolts.
Raise the front of the car and remove the wheel.
Unscrew and remove locker -arrows-.
Remove bolt -1-, loosen bolt -2-.
Loosen the upper front fender mounting bolts.
Remove 3 bolts -A- (Drawing W 48214).
Remove 2 bolts -B- (Drawing W 48214).
Remove 2 bolts -C- (Drawing W48214). To access the rear bolts, open the door.
The front fender sits firmly on the underbody protector. Therefore, to separate the wing, a hair dryer is required, developing a temperature of at least 400'C.
Place a hair dryer with a flat nozzle in the upper and rear area of the front fender and soften the underbody protector with it. Then soften the underbody protector from below in the front wing contact area. This area is the most important because otherwise the wing could be deformed when removed.
Remove the front fender.
Installation
Clean the contact surfaces of the front fender.
Apply a conventional sealing tape for the front wings to the contact surfaces of the wing.
If required, paint the fender.
Install the front fender, align and screw (Drawing W 48214). Ensure correct and even clearance in relation to the door and to the hood of the engine compartment.
Apply bottom protector on the inside of the front fender.
Place a seal -3- inside on the groove of the wing
screw locker (Drawing W 48215).
Fasten the decorative molding to the front fender with clips.
Place the wheel in compliance with the marked position of the disk on the hub. Lower vehicle and cross-tighten wheel bolts to 110 Nm.
Install the front bumper.