Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing trim panel
Note
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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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Removal and installation are illustrated for 4-door vehicles.
Removal and installation on 2-door vehicles are analogous. |
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Remove front door trim
→ Chapter. |
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Remove exterior mirror adjuster -EX11- with driver side interior
locking button for central locking system -E308-
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.96. |
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Using an appropriate drill bit, drill mounting points
-2- of trim panel -1-
off door trim, but just until trim panel starts to detach from door
trim. |
Caution
| The door trim must not be damaged when drilling. |
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Carefully release mounting points -2-
one after the other and remove trim panel -1-
from door trim. |
| Clamping washers near trim strip (4-door models): qty. 6,
17 mm Ч 7.5 mm. Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| Clamping washers near trim strip (2-door models): qty. 9,
17 mm Ч 7.5 mm. Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue |
| Clamping washers near inner door handle: qty. 8,
13.4 mm Ч 6 mm. Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue |
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Insert new trim panel -1- into door
trim. |
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Press clamping washers -2- as far as
stop onto pins -3- of trim panel. |
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Press remaining clamping washers onto pins of trim panel near inner
door handle as described. |
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Cut back pins -3- of trim panel above
clamping washers -2- to max. 2 mm beyond
washers. |
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Install exterior mirror adjuster -EX11- with driver side interior
locking button for central locking system -E308-
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.96. |
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Install front door trim
→ Chapter. |

Note
Removal and installation are described for the front
door trim on driver side. Follow same instructions for the
front ...
Note
Removal and installation are described for the mirror
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1 -
Seat frame
2 -
Seat padding
Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue
Removing and installing seat cover and seat padding
→ Chapter
Separating seat cover from seat padding
→ Chapter
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