Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing trim panel

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Trim, noise insulation / Front door trims / Removing and installing trim panel

Note

Removal and installation are described for the trim panel on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as appropriate.
Removal and installation are illustrated for 4-door vehicles. Removal and installation on 2-door vehicles are analogous.

Removing

–	Remove front door trim → Chapter.

–	Remove exterior mirror adjuster -EX11- with driver side interior locking button for central locking system -E308- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.

Removing and installing trim panel

–	Using an appropriate drill bit, drill mounting points -2- of trim panel -1- off door trim, but just until trim panel starts to detach from door trim.

Caution

The door trim must not be damaged when drilling.

–	Carefully release mounting points -2- one after the other and remove trim panel -1- from door trim.

Installing

Clamping washers near trim strip (4-door models): qty. 6, 17 mm Ч 7.5 mm. Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue.

Clamping washers near trim strip (2-door models): qty. 9, 17 mm Ч 7.5 mm. Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue

Clamping washers near inner door handle: qty. 8, 13.4 mm Ч 6 mm. Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue

–	Insert new trim panel -1- into door trim.

–	Press clamping washers -2- as far as stop onto pins -3- of trim panel.

–	Press remaining clamping washers onto pins of trim panel near inner door handle as described.

–	Cut back pins -3- of trim panel above clamping washers -2- to max. 2 mm beyond washers.

–	Install exterior mirror adjuster -EX11- with driver side interior locking button for central locking system -E308- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.

–	Install front door trim → Chapter.

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