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MK4 SMART SHIELD INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
Once you receive your new Smart Shield you should have these parts:
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1 Smart Shield
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2 Oil Hole Covers
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10 Speed Nuts (2 Spares)
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10 Phillips Screws
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2 Speed Nut Inserts
Tools You Will Need:
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Car Ramps or Jack Stands with Jack
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Torx T25 Screwdriver
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Phillips Screwdriver
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Small Hammer
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the parts of the skid plate and prepared the tools you will
need to do the job, you’re ready to get started.
Step #1:
Drive your car onto a set of ramps or jack your car up and place jack stands under your car. Also
put your emergency brake on and block the rear tires (we recommend using both the ramps and the jack
stands). Start by removing all of the Torx T25 screws holding the plastic skid plate onto the car. Remove
the stock plastic skid plate and leave the left and right engine bay shields in place.
Step #2:
Now you will be installing the Speed Nuts on the plastic side shields. If your side shields already
have speed nuts on them you can skip this step. Slide 4 Speed Nuts onto the holes located at the bottom of
each side shield. Your side shields will need to be in good condition to install the Smart Shield and will
need to be OEM from VW not the cheap aftermarket ones.