Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Trim, noise insulation / Roof trims / Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal lever -80 - 200

Release pliers -VAS 6427

Removing

Vehicles with sunroof

–	Open sliding sunroof completely.

–	Open sun blind at about ²/₃.

–	Clean removal lever -80 - 200- to prevent the moulded headliner from getting soiled.

–	Run removal lever -80 - 200- between trim frame -2- and moulded headliner -1- until you feel one of the retaining clips -3-.

–	Unclip -arrow- trim frame -2- all round in area of retaining clips -3- using removal lever -80 - 200-.

Continued for all vehicles

–	Unclip upper A-pillar trims in area of overlap to moulded headliner → Chapter.

–	Remove upper B-pillar trims → Chapter.

–	Remove C-pillar trims → Chapter.

–	Remove D-pillar trims → Chapter.

–	If necessary, remove interior mirror covers → Chapter.

–	Remove sun visors → Chapter.

–	Remove sun visor centre mount → Chapter.

–	Remove storage compartment in roof headliner → Chapter.

–	If fitted, unscrew bolts for eyelets for net partition. Do not remove eyelets for net partition → Chapter.

–	Remove roof grab handle → Chapter.

–	Remove luggage compartment light -W3- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.

–	Fold down rear seat backrests.

–	Move front backrest to 45° position.

–	Disconnect connector for moulded headliner wiring harness in retaining frame for moulded headliner.

Caution

The moulded headliner is easily kinked.
If kinked, the headliner must be renewed.

Note

When carrying out the steps below, ensure that release pliers -VAS 6427- are positioned centrally in retaining clips.

Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate

–	Release retaining clips -2- in retaining frame for moulded headliner -1- from body mountings using release pliers -VAS 6427-.

–	Hold moulded headliner -1- in such a way -arrows- that released retaining clips -2- do not engage again.

–	With the aid of a second mechanic, carefully remove moulded headliner -1- from vehicle through rear lid aperture.

Installing

Cutting new cut-outs into a new moulded headliner

On vehicles with illuminated vanity mirrors and/or rain and light sensor -G397- the respective cut-outs must be cut into a new moulded headliner.

–	Cut the required cut-outs into the new moulded headliner using a cutter knife. The moulded headliner is provided with the respective markings.

If possible use the old part as template.

The locations for the vanity mirror lights are indicated by 2 rectangular indentations on the inside of the moulded headliner.

Centre the rectangular cuts in the rectangular indentations:

Dimensions: 20.5 mm Ч 59.6 mm

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:

Note

Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
Always renew retaining clips for trim frame (qty. 23) before installation.

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