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Cover profile, replacing
2004 Audi A8SECTION Cover profile, replacing
1 - Windshield
- Removal → Windshield, removing
2 - Cover profile
- Adhering → Cover profile, adhering .
- Before installing new cover profile, remove residue completely using a standard window scraper.
- Clean adhesion area with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.
- Apply on to interior of window using e.g. a soft pencil at a distance - a - = 8 mm from upper window edge.
- Prime adhesion surface with D 009 200 02 up to marking applied earlier and let it air dry for at least 10 minutes.
- Press cover profile onto window centered with rear edge to end of priming (pencil marking).
- Press on cover profile firmly using an application roller.
- Reinstall window.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.