Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 271

Caution

A visual inspection when the sliding sunroof is open on the

vehicle is essential to order the correct replacement part. Refer

to 

⇒ “1.1 Characteristics - Sliding Sunroof, Sedan”, page 193

Removing

– Open the glass panel completely.
– Release the tension on the wind deflector -2- in direction of

-arrows a- and keep it pressed.

– Remove the weather strip -3- from the sunroof frame in direc‐

tion of -arrow b-.

– Remove the left and right screws -4-.
– Remove the wind deflector from the sunroof frame in direction

of -arrow c-.

Installing

– Push the wind deflector into the sunroof frame.
– Tighten the left and right screws -4-.
– Release the tension on the wind deflector -2- in direction of

-arrows a- and keep it pressed.

– Press the weather strip -3- into the sunroof frame.
Tightening Specifications

1.5.2

Wind Deflector, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Sedan from 03/2015

Caution

A visual inspection when the sliding sunroof is open on the

vehicle is essential to order the correct replacement part. Refer

to 

⇒ “1.1 Characteristics - Sliding Sunroof, Sedan”, page 193

Removing

Open the glass panel all the way.
– In the lower section of the wind deflector screen frame -1-,

release the mounting tabs -3- using a flat-head screwdriver

-4- -arrow-.

– Loosen the wind deflector screen frame -1- from the sunroof

frame -2-.

– Loosen the mounting tabs -A- for the wind deflector -1- on both

sides using a flat-head screwdriver.

– Release the wind deflector -1- towards the vehicle rear -B-.
– Remove the wind deflector upward from the sunroof frame

-2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following

when installing:

1.5.3

Wind Deflector, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Wagon

Removing