Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Trim, noise insulation / Interior trims / Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

Note

The illustration shows the A-pillar trims on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).

Upper A-pillar trim and trim for triangular window

Assembly overview - A-pillar trim

1 -	Trim for triangular window

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Retaining clips

With barbs
Insert into trim
Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280
Always renew retaining clips

3 -	Retaining clip

Insert into trim
Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280-
Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips

4 -	Upper A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

5 -

Clip

Remove and install together with trim for triangular window
Insert into trim
Renew clip if damaged or deformed

Lower A-pillar trim, LHD vehicles

1 -	Lower A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Spreader clip

3 -	Spreader plug

4 -	A-pillar gap cover

Removing and installing → Chapter

Lower A-pillar trim, RHD vehicles

1 -	Lower A-pillar trim

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Spreader clip

3 -	Spreader plug

4 -

Nut

Qty. 2
2 Nm

5 -

Bracket

Removing and installing → Chapter

6 -	A-pillar gap cover

Removing and installing → Chapter

Assembly overview - sill panel moulding

Note The illustration shows the sill panel moulding on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side). I: sill panel moulding, 4-door ...

Assembly overview - B-pillar trim

Note The illustration shows the B-pillar trims on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side). ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing brake pedal
It is not possible to remove the brake pedal separately. – To be able to remove it, pedal cluster with mounting bracket must be removed first → Chapter. Note Removing brake pedal w ...

Evacuation and charging valve with Schrader valve
Note Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- with 1/4" ratchet adapter -VAS 6234- Appropriate insert -T10364- to remove Schrader valve core → Fig. A - Service port (soldered in) ...

Checking belt guide fittings and latch plates
Plastic-coated fittings show fine, parallel scoring after stress on belt system (when belt was fastened during accident). (On the other hand, wear caused by frequent belt use can be recognized by smooth wear, free of lines.) – ...