Volkswagen Golf Quiz
General body repairs, exterior

Removing and installing door handle

In this manual: General body repairs, exterior
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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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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