Skoda 57A 092 160D Manual Del Usuario página 24

- Right-hand side panelling in the luggage compartment (when viewed in the direction of
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travel),
- Rear seats (in vehicles with fixed rear seats, only the seat squabs can be removed),
- Left-hand interior sill trim (when viewed in the direction of travel),
- Right-hand interior sill trim (when viewed in the direction of travel) next to the rear seats,
- Left-hand lower A-pillar trim (when viewed in the direction of travel),
- Driver-side storage compartment and knee airbag (on left-hand drive vehicles),
- Passenger-side storage compartment (on right-hand drive vehicles).
Loosen and, if required, remove the fuse holder and the BCM (body control module)
control unit.
Caution: After removing the bar, apply a corrosion protection agent to
the area where the bar and body panels touch. The areas with bright
(galvanised) sheet metal where a corrosion protection agent has not
been applied must be treated with two coats (at least 25 microns) of
corrosion protection filler spray (SprayMax 1K Acrylic Filler). Once the
filler has been left to dry at a temperature of approximately 20 °C for
20 minutes, apply the Multi-Wax wax preservative spray (Henkel).
After the bodywork has been treated with the corrosion protection
agent, reinsert the bolts that you removed from the bar (fig. 18).
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- Layout plan for the tow bar with electrical installation in vehicles that are set up to
accommodate a tow bar.
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- Layout plan for the tow bar with electrical installation in vehicles that are not set up to
accommodate a tow bar.
Cutting the opening in the rear bumper for the ball hitch
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- Place the rear bumper that you have removed on a piece of soft felt, with the inside facing
upwards.
- Thoroughly wash the surface of the rear bumper with mild soapy water all around the
pre-punched marking where the opening is to be.
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- In accordance with the workshop's practices, use a suitable tool to cut an opening for the
ball hitch, following the line of the pre-punched marking.
Please note: Make the cut along the marked line in the recess.
- Visually check the quality of the opening that has been made.
- If the opening is not quite the right shape, trim the edges and neaten it using a suitable
tool.
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