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General body repairs, interior

Removing and installing rear door trim

In this manual: General body repairs, interior
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Note Removal and installation is described for the rear door trim on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as appropriate.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409-
Removal wedge -3409-

Wedges -T10383-
Wedges -T10383-

Removing

Vehicles without electric window regulator

  • Remove window winder → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.58.

Continued for all vehicles

  • 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 rear door trim
  • Remove bolts -1-.
  • Remove reflector → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.
Removing and installing rear door trim
  • Release retaining clip -1- with Torx T30 by turning it 90° (1/4 turn) in -direction of arrow-.
Removing and installing rear door trim
Removing and installing rear door trim
  • Force retaining clips -2- of door trim -1- out of mountings with wedges -T10383-. Clip -3- has already been released.
  • Pull door trim -1- upwards vertically out of window slot seal.
  • 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 rear door trim.
Removing and installing rear 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 rear door trim

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - rear door trim“

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