Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 247

– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Remove the door inner cover. Refer to

⇒ “2.6 Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 104

 .

– Remove the lock cylinder. Refer to

⇒ “2.10 Lock Cylinder, Removing and Installing”, page 112

 .

– Unlock and disconnect the connector.
– Unclip the cap -3-.
– Remove the bolts -2-.
– Remove the door lock -1- from the door -arrow-.

Note

If it is necessary for the following work steps, loosen the cables.

Detach the Release Cable from the Mounting Bracket.
– Remove the cover. Refer to 

⇒ page 120

 .

– Turn the release cable -5- 90° in direction of -arrow a- and

remove it.

– Move the release cable upward in direction of -arrow b- until it

can be guided out of the eye in the door lock -1- in direction of

-arrow c-.

Detach the Release Cable to the Interior Door Mechanism.
– Turn the release cable -4- 90° and remove it.
– Move the release cable in direction of -arrow d- until it can be

guided out of the eye in the door lock -1- in direction of

-arrow e-.

Cover, Removing

– Release the hook -3- in direction of -arrow a-.
– Pull the cover -1- with the hook from the door lock -2- in di‐

rection of -arrow b-.

– Remove the cover -1- upward in direction of -arrow c- from the

door lock -2-.

Installing

– Install the removed cables -4 and 5- on the door lock -1-.
– Install the cover. Refer to 

⇒ page 122

 .

– Install the door lock -1- in the door -arrow-.
– Connect the connector.
– Install the bolts -2-.
– Install the cap -3-.
Installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.
Then a function test must be performed with door opened. If the

cables are not set or locked properly, the door lock cannot be

released and therefore the door cannot be opened.
Tightening Specifications
Cover, Installing

– Push the cover -1- onto the bracket -3- on the door lock -2- in

direction of -arrow a-.

– Engage the hook -4- with the door lock -2- in direction of

-arrow b-.