V
ario
R
oof R171
T
roubleshooting
T
ree
Status July 18, 2006
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3
Leaktightness
3.1
General information on leaktightness check and sprinkling
1.
Consultation with the customer about the location of the water entry or conditions of
water entry.
2.
Clean the vehicle in the washing facility
(mask the leaky section if there is excessive water penetration)
3.
Position the dry sponge cloths.
4.
Position the spray jet/sprinkling system.
5.
General information on shower:
- Duration of sprinkling: approx. 20 min.
- Do not use any high pressure cleaner (line pressure is sufficient).
- Plenty of water
6.
Before opening the vehicle, dry thoroughly with suitable cloths without compressed
air.
7.
Open the trunk lid slowly approx. 10 cm wide, inspect the seal course with a light probe and
check for water entry.
8.
Open the trunk lid fully and wipe the interior of the lid edge to prevent afterdripping.
9.
Check the cloths and localize the leakage.
10.
In case of leakages, process the affected positions, otherwise proceed to step 12.
11.
After processing the leakages, reshower the vehicle, duration: 20 min.
12.
No water entry determined, reshower, duration 30 min.
Note:
Some leakages can be determined only after a long reshower.
13.
After viewing the sponge cloths, start again from step 9, if necessary.
Location of the dry sponge cloths in the trunk
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