Volkswagen ID.4: Spoiler

• Assembly overview - spoiler
• Removing and installing side spoiler
• Removing and installing spoiler trim
• Removing and installing spoiler trim carrier

Assembly overview - spoiler

1. Side spoiler

• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side spoiler

2. Rear lid

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 55 ; Removing and installing rear lid

3. Carrier for spoiler trim

• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing spoiler trim carrier

4. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 4 Nm

5. Spoiler trim

• With high-level brake light bulb - M25-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing spoiler trim

6. Velcro tape
7. Adhesive tape
8. Clip

• Qty. 10

Removing and installing side spoiler

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Important

• Observe specifications with regard to temperature, minimum curing period, removal of adhesive residue and cleaning ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components .

Removing

• Remove spoiler trim ⇒ "2.3 Removing and installing spoiler trim"
• Unscrew bolt -5-.
• Apply heat from hot air blower - V.A.G 1416- to side spoiler -1- in area of adhesive strips -2-.
• Press together locking devices -3- in direction of -arrow A-.
• Pull side spoiler -1- in direction of -arrow B- off rear lid -4-.

Installing

• Remove adhesive residue, and clean bonding surfaces.
• Position side spoiler -1- with centring pin -5- and locking devices -3- on rear lid -4-, and align it.
• Pull protective backing off adhesive tape -2-.
• Press side spoiler -1- onto rear lid -4-.

Make sure that the locking devices -3- engage correctly in rear lid -4-.

• Tighten bolt -6-.
• Press on side spoiler -1- with a force of between 70 N and 105 N in area of adhesive strips -2-.

Important

• The minimum drying time must be adhered to.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - spoilers

Removing and installing spoiler trim

The spoiler trim will henceforth be referred to as "trim".

Removing

• Pull trim -2- in direction of -arrow A- off spoiler -1-.
• Disconnect electrical connector -4- for high-level brake light bulb - M25- -3-.

Installing

Important

• If adhesive strips -6- are loose or damaged, trim -2- must be renewed.
• Damaged fasteners must be renewed.

• Connect electrical connector -3- for high-level brake light bulb - M25- -4-.
• Position trim -2- on spoiler trim carrier -5-, and align it.
• Push clips -1- into openings in spoiler trim carrier -5-.
• Push on Velcro tape -6- in area of high-level brake light bulb - M25- -4-.
• Press trim -2- onto spoiler trim carrier -5-.

Removing and installing spoiler trim carrier

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-

The spoiler trim carrier is referred to hereafter as carrier.

Important

• Instructions and specifications regarding temperature, minimum drying time, removal of adhesive residue and cleaning must be adhered to ⇒ General information - body; Rep.

  gr. 52 ; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for selfadhesive components .

Removing

• Remove spoiler trim ⇒ "2.3 Removing and installing spoiler trim"  .
• Apply heat from hot air blower - V.A.G 1416- to carrier -1- in area of adhesive tape -2-.
• Pull off carrier -1- from spoiler -3-.
• Using commercially available plastic wedge, unclip locking devices -4- from rear lid -5-.
• Pull hose for washer fluid -6- off carrier -1-.
• Remove carrier -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Remove adhesive residue, and clean bonding surfaces ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components .
• Fit hose for washer fluid -7- onto carrier -1-.
• Pull protective backing off adhesive tape -2-.
• Insert centring pins -5- into rear lid -6-.
• Push on carrier -1-.

Make sure that the locking devices -4- engage correctly in rear lid -6-.

• Firmly press carrier -1- in area of adhesive tape against spoiler -3-.
• Press on carrier -1- with a force of between 70 N and 80 N in area of adhesive tape.

Important

• The minimum drying time must be adhered to.