Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 326

9 - Mirror Glass

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “7.3 Mirror Glass, Removing and Installing”, page 438

 .

10 - Turn Signal

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Exterior Rearview Mirror Lamps;

Turn Signal, Removing and Installing .

11 - Bolt

❑ 1 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

12 - Mirror Cap

❑ Material: ABS
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “7.5 Mirror Cap, Removing and Installing”, page 442

 .

7.2

Exterior Rearview Mirror, Removing and

Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

Note

The following describes the removal and installation of the left exterior rearview mirror. The right side is identical.

Removing

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

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

Removing and Installing .

– Unclip the cover -3- and while doing so, loosen the adhesive

tape -4-.

– Disconnect the connector -8- from the exterior mirror -1-.
– Remove the door control module -7- and loosen the installed

clip -arrows-. Refer to

⇒ “3.2  Driver Door Control Module J386 and Front Passenger

Door Control Module J387 , Removing and Installing”,

page 137

 .

– Guide the wire -6- through the opening in the door.
– Remove the bolts -5- for the exterior rearview mirror -1- and

remove the exterior rearview mirror -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– If the adhesive tape or clip is damaged replace the cover -3-.
– Perform a function test before installing the front door trim

panel.

Tightening Specifications

7.3

Mirror Glass, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Pry Lever - 80-200-

Note

The following describes the removal and installation of the left mirror glass. The right side is identical.

Removing

WARNING

Wear protective eyewear and safety gloves when working.

– Protect the housing edge from paint damage, for example by

using fabric-reinforced adhesive tape.

– Press the mirror glass -1- into the mirror housing at the bottom.

– Press the mirror glass -1- from the adjusting unit -2- using the

Pry Lever - 80-200- .

– Move the mirror glass -1- to the side and disconnect the con‐

nectors -3- for the mirror heater on the back of the mirror glass

-1-.

Installing
– Connect the connectors -3- to the mirror glass -1-.
– Press the center of the mirror glass -1- onto the adjusting unit

-2- in the housing.

The mirror glass will engage with a click.

Note

Only press the center of the mirror when pressing the mirror glass on.

– Then perform a function test.

7.4

Mirror Adjuster, Removing and Installing

⇒ “7.4.1 Mirror Adjuster, Removing and Installing, Version A”,

page 439
⇒ “7.4.2 Mirror Adjuster, Removing and Installing, Version B”,

page 440

7.4.1

Mirror Adjuster, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Version A

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

Note

The following describes the removal and installation of the left adjusting unit with motor. The right side is iden‐

tical.

Removing