Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing bonnet lock

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Bonnet. flaps.cab. central loking / Rear lid / Removing and installing bonnet lock

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing bonnet lock

Note

If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating the emergency release by hand → Operating Manual.

–	Remove rear lid trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.

–	Detach connector -3- from lid lock -1-.

–	Unscrew bolts -2- and remove rear lid lock -1- from rear lid.

Installing

Removing and installing bonnet lock

–	Position rear lid lock -1- on rear lid and screw in bolts -2-.

–	Connect connector -3- to rear lid lock -1-.

l	Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release components.

Specified torques

Bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear lid“

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