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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing door handle

Removing
  Note
Removal and installation are described only for the right door handle. The left side is similar.
   

Removing and installing door handle

General information and work instructions for the door handle keyless entry system → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94
–  Remove lock cylinder cover cap → Chapter and lock cylinder → Chapter depending on version.
–  Or remove cover cap without lock cylinder → Chapter.
–  Slightly pull door handle -1- frontwards -arrow a- until it comes out of mounting of door handle bracket.
–  Swivel door handle in direction of -arrow b-.
–  Remove door handle from door handle bracket -2-, keeping door handle at right angles to door handle bracket -arrow c-.
On vehicles equipped with a keyless entry system, the connector is disconnected when the door handle is being removed.

 
Installing
   

Removing and installing door handle

General information and work instructions for the door handle keyless entry system → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94
–  Seat door handle -1- in mounting bracket, whereby handle must be at right angles to door -arrow a-.
On vehicles equipped with a keyless entry system, the connector is connected when the door handle is being inserted.
–  Swing door handle -1- into door - arrow b-.
–  Slide door handle forcibly forwards -arrow c- into support for mounting bracket.
–  It is essential that a functional check is then performed with the door open.
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