Volkswagen Golf Quiz
General body repairs, exterior

Removing and installing mirror glass

In this manual: General body repairs, exterior
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Note Removal and installation are described only for the left mirror glass. The right side is similar.

Removing

Removal lever -80-200-
Removal lever -80-200-

Removing and installing mirror glass
WARNING

When doing this repair work, always wear safety goggles and leather gloves!
  • Protect housing edges to prevent damage to paintwork with, for example, textile-reinforced tape.
  • Press bottom of mirror glass -1- into mirror housing.
  • Press mirror glass -1- off adjuster unit -2- using the removal lever -80-200-.
  • Swivel mirror glass -1- to side and detach connectors -3- for electric mirror heating on back of mirror glass -1-.

Installing

  • Fit connector contacts -3- on mirror glass -1-.
  • Push mirror glass -1- centrally onto adjustment unit -2- in housing.

Mirror glass engages audibly.

Note

When fitting the mirror glass, only press on the centre of the mirror.

  • Then check function.

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