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Passat cars have a bearing body. Body is a universal welded construction and includes a crumple zone during a collision in the front and rear with a security unit in the center of the vehicle. The hood, trunk lid, doors and front wings are attached to the bolts and are easy to replace. During installation, observe the clearances, or, for example, will knock the door or will be observed an increase in noise from the wind while driving. The gap should be at least parallel to its length, t. E. The distance between the body parts must be maintained constant throughout the length of the gap. In the production of galvanized car body, and the bottom is treated anti-corrosion coating. Bumpers and wheel arch liners for strength and durability are made of plastic. Almost all of the components and equipment parts of the body can be installed and removed using conventional toolbox. When disassembling and assembling the need to take special precautions not to cause serious damage to the seals and corrosion resistant coating, the application of the manufacturer.
A warning  If you do not have enough experience, or not the right place to carry out any work set out in this manual, it is recommended to perform repair service car service Volkswagen dealer or an authorized repair shop.
Before working on the instrument panel, doors, or any electrical device, remove a wire of weight from the accumulator.
Security measures at carrying out welding work
During welding and other work related to the strong iskrovydeleniem near the location of the battery, be sure to remove the battery. It is forbidden to carry out welding and hard and soft solder filling parts of the air conditioner. This also applies to those components of a vehicle, welding, which can cause heating of the air-conditioner parts. When carrying out repair work okrasoch GOVERNMENTAL in the dryer or in the zone of its heating temperature should not exceed + 80 ?�.
Receiver with a code protection from theft
A warning Before disconnecting the ground wire from the battery, make sure you know the correct code decoding receiver which restores its efficiency. If after connecting a ground wire to enter the wrong code, the receiver turns off.
Connecting with the body weight
A warning To keep the connection with the mass and prevent damage due to corrosion do not disconnect the wires from the body. Disconnect the wires from the battery only, the engine or transmission.
Before connecting the wires or bus connection with the mass clean all the joints to the metal. Ensure that the tightening of bolted connections with weight.
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