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General body repairs, interior

Removing and installing front door trim

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Note
  • Removal and installation are described for the front door trim on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as appropriate.
  • Removal and installation are illustrated for 4-door vehicles. Removal and installation on 2-door vehicles are analogous.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409-
Removal wedge -3409-

Wedges -T10383-
Wedges -T10383-

Removing

  • Switch off ignition and all electric loads and then remove ignition key.

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
  • Lever upper part of handle recess -1- out of mountings in door trim, using removal wedge -3409-.
Removing and installing front door trim
  • Remove bolts -1-.
Removing and installing front door trim
  • Release retaining clip -1- with 10 mm open-end spanner by turning it 90° (1/4 turn) in -direction of arrow-.
Removing and installing front door trim
Retaining clip -arrow- is released.
Removing and installing front door trim
Removing and installing front door trim
  • Force retaining clips -2- of door trim -1- out of mountings with wedges -T10383-. Clip -3- has already been released.
Note
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Disconnect the electrical plug-in connections from the door trim -1- in accordance with the vehicle's equipment.
  • Unhook Bowden cable -1- from inner door handle.

Installing

Note

Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

  • Insert retaining clips into front door trim.
Removing and installing front door trim
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-!
Removing and installing front door trim

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front door trim“

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