Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing front door trim
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Removal and installation are described for the front
door trim on driver side. Follow same instructions for the
front passenger side as appropriate. |
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Removal and installation are illustrated for 4-door
vehicles. Removal and installation on 2-door vehicles are
analogous. |
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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Removal wedge -3409- |
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Wedges -T10383- |
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Switch off ignition and all electric loads and then remove
ignition key. |
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783 |
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Lever upper part of handle recess -1-
out of mountings in door trim, using removal wedge -3409-. |
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Release retaining clip -1- with
10 mm open-end spanner by turning it 90° (1/4
turn) in -direction of arrow-. |
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Retaining clip -arrow- is
released. |
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Force retaining clips -2- of door trim
-1- out of mountings with wedges -T10383-.
Clip -3- has already been released. |
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On 4-door and estate models, the upper left clip
-arrow- is a crash clip. The crash clip
is released automatically when the door trim is detached from the
window slot seal. |
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On 2-door models have no crash clips installed. All door trim
clips must be released as described. |
 Caution
| If the door trim is removed vertically upwards out of the
window slot seal, ensure that the door trim is not damaged by
colliding with the mirror cover trim. |
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Pull door trim -1- upwards vertically
out of window slot seal. On 4-door and estate models, the crash clip
-arrow- is released automatically while
doing so. |
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Disconnect the electrical plug-in connections from the door trim
-1- in accordance with the vehicle's
equipment. |
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Unhook Bowden cable -1- from
inner door handle. |
Note
| Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and
renew if necessary. |
| Install in reverse order, but note the following: |
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Insert retaining clips into front door trim. |
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Caution
| Before installing door trim, ensure that the locking
mechanisms of all clips are in
-position 1-. |
| It is not possible to install the door trim without problem
if clips are in -position 2-! |
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→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front door trim“ |
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Note
The assembly overview is shown for the front door trim on
driver side. The assembly overview for the front passenger side is
analogous.
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Note
Removal and installation are described for the trim panel on
driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side
as appropriate.
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Note
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Note
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Assembly overview - front door trim
Removing and installing trim panel