Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing bumper cover
| Volkswagen R GmbH, optional equipment, “R Line” and “R” |
 Note
| The removal and installation procedures for the bumper cover
may vary slightly, depending on vehicle model. |
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- |
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Remove tail lights in side panel
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
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Undo bolts -3- in wheel housing
(pointing upwards) on left and right. |
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Remove bolts -4- on left and right
sides in area of wheel housing liner. |
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Remove spreader rivets -5- from
underneath. |
| Further dismantling requires the assistance of a second mechanic. |
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Pull bumper cover -1- out of guide
fasteners on left and right -2- of side
panel -arrows a-. |
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Release bumper cover -1- upwards from
fasteners -arrows b-. |
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Pull bumper cover -1- off vehicle in
parallel movement -arrows c-. |
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Unplug connectors to electrical components (where installed). |
| General information and work instructions for the parking aid can be
found in
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
| General information and work instructions for the Park Assist system
can be found in
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
| Further installation requires the assistance of a second mechanic. |
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If present, connect connectors of electrical components. |
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Guide bumper cover -1- onto vehicle in
a parallel movement -arrows a-. |
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Press bumper cover -1- onto guides on
left and right -5- of side panel until they
engage with each other -arrow b-. |
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Observe gaps/shut lines
→ Rep. gr.00. |
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Clip in spreader rivets -4- from
underneath. |
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Install tail lights in side panel
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
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Additional work step for models GTI and GTD
→ Anchor. |
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Additional work step for models “R Line” and “R”
→ Chapter |
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→ Chapter „Assembly overview - bumper cover“ |
| Removing and installing adapter |
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Release fasteners -arrows a-, and pull
adapter -1- off spoiler
-3- and bumper cover
-4--arrow b-. |
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Push adapter -1- onto bumper cover
-4- and engage it in spoiler
-3-. |
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Bumper cover GTI/GTD
→ Chapter. |
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1 -
Emblem
2 -
Height dimension
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3 -
Horizontal dimension
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