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General body repairs, interior

Removing and installing wheel housing trim, saloon

In this manual: General body repairs, interior
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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Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Wedges -T10383
Wedges -T10383

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing

Vehicles with side padding

  • Remove side padding → Chapter.
Removing and installing wheel housing trim, saloon

Vehicles without side padding

  • Remove bench seat → Chapter.
  • Unscrew nut -2-.

Continued for all vehicles

  • Release sill panel moulding in area of overlap to wheel housing trim from body and from wheel housing trim → Chapter.
  • Fold down rear seat backrest.
  • Release wheel housing trim -1- from C-pillar trim using wedge -T10383-.
  • Release wheel housing trim -1- in area of retaining clips from body mountings using wedge -T10383-.

Installing

Note
  • Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
  • Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280- and fit them in wheel housing trim for installation.
  • Following installation, ensure that the wheel housing trim is positioned in the door seal beading.

  • Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - wheel housing trim“

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