Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Trim, noise insulation / Interior trims / Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

Note

The illustration shows the A-pillar trims on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).

Upper A-pillar trim and trim for triangular window

Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

1 -	Trim for triangular window

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Retaining clips

With barbs
Insert into trim
Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280
Always renew retaining clips

3 -	Retaining clip

Insert into trim
Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280-
Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips

4 -	Upper A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

5 -

Clip

Remove and install together with trim for triangular window
Insert into trim
Renew clip if damaged or deformed

Lower A-pillar trim, LHD vehicles

1 -	Lower A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Spreader clip

3 -	Spreader plug

4 -	A-pillar gap cover

Removing and installing → Chapter

Lower A-pillar trim, RHD vehicles

1 -	Lower A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Spreader clip

3 -	Spreader plug

4 -

Nut

Qty. 2
2 Nm

5 -

Bracket

Removing and installing → Chapter

6 -	A-pillar gap cover

Removing and installing → Chapter

Assembly overview - sill panel moulding

Note The illustration shows the sill panel moulding on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side). I: sill panel moulding, 4-door ...

Assembly overview - B-pillar trim

Note The illustration shows the B-pillar trims on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side). ...

Other materials:

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Removing and installing LED modules for daytime running light and side light -L176-/-L177- (does not apply for “GTE”)
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Removing and installing amplitude modulation (AM) frequency filter -R177-
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