Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 355

5.2

Interior Rearview Mirror, Removing and

Installing

⇒ “5.2.1 Manual Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror, Removing and

Installing, without Rain/Light Recognition Sensor G397 and Driv‐

er Assistance Systems Front Camera R242 ”, page 68
⇒ “5.2.2 Manual or Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror,

Removing and Installing, with Rain/Light Recognition Sensor

G397 and without Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera R242

”, page 69
⇒ “5.2.3 Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror, Removing

and Installing, with Rain/Light Recognition Sensor G397 and Driv‐

er Assistance Systems Front Camera R242 ”, page 70

5.2.1

Manual Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror, Removing and Installing, without

Rain/Light Recognition Sensor - G397- and Driver Assistance Systems

Front Camera - R242-

Removing

– Turn the interior rearview mirror -2- 90° (

1

/4 rotation) counter-

clockwise in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove the interior rearview mirror -2- from the bonded base‐

plate -1-.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

5.2.2

Manual or Automatic Dimming Interior

Rearview Mirror, Removing and Instal‐

ling, with Rain/Light Recognition Sensor

- G397- and without Driver Assistance

Systems Front Camera - R242-

Removing
– Pivot the interior rearview mirror downward until stop, approx‐

imately 25°.

– Pull the cover -2- rearward and downward in direction of

-arrow- and at the same time release the catches -1- with a

screwdriver.

– Disengage the cover from the mirror base and remove.

– Carefully disengage the tabs in direction of -arrows- and re‐

move the front cover -1- downward out of the guide rods on

the interior rearview mirror base -2-.

– Turn the interior rearview mirror -1- 20° counter-clockwise in

direction of -arrow- and remove it downward.

– If equipped, disconnect the connector from the interior rear‐

view mirror.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

5.2.3

Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview

Mirror, Removing and Installing, with

Rain/Light Recognition Sensor - G397-

and Driver Assistance Systems Front

Camera - R242-

Removing
– Unclip the front cover -1- from the Front Interior Lamp - WX1-

and pull it downward approximately 10 mm in direction of

-arrows B-.

– Release the retaining tabs -3- using a small screwdriver.
– Pull the front cover -1- forward off of the Front Interior Lamp -

WX1- and the retaining plate in direction of -arrow B- and

remove.

– Remove the rear cover -2- toward the rear.
– Using a 13 mm open-end wrench -2-, turn the interior rearview

mirror -1- 20° counter-clockwise -arrow- and remove it down‐

ward.

– Disconnect the connector from the interior rearview mirror.
Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

5.3

Retaining Plate, Removing and Instal‐

ling

⇒ “5.3.1 Manual or Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror

Retaining Plate, Removing and Installing, without Rain/Light Rec‐

ognition Sensor G397 and Driver Assistance Systems Front Cam‐

era R242 ”, page 70
⇒ “5.3.2 Manual Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror Retaining

Plate, Removing and Installing, with Rain/Light Recognition Sen‐

sor G397 and without Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera

R242 ”, page 72

5.3.1

Manual or Automatic Dimming Interior

Rearview Mirror Retaining Plate, Re‐

moving and Installing, without Rain/

Light Recognition Sensor - G397- and

Driver Assistance Systems Front Cam‐

era - R242-

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Window scraper (commercially available)
♦ Blade (commercially available)
Materials
♦ Glass/Metal Adhesive Set - D 000 703 A1-
Attaching
– Remove the baseplate -1- from the mirror base -2- in the di‐

rection of the -arrow-.

– Remove the PUR adhesive sealant from the baseplate -1- with

a wire brush.

– Sand off the three spacer knobs -arrows- on the adhesive sur‐

face. Use 360 - 400 grit sand paper on the flat surface.

– Keep the sanded surface free of dirt and grease.
– Remove the PUR adhesive sealant as well as the old glass/

paint primer up to the ceramic layer from the windshield with

a scraper.

Caution

Do not damage the ceramic layer. Scratches always remain

visible.

– Clean the adhesive surface with Adhesive Remover - D 002

000 10- or Cleaning Solution - D 009 401 04- .

– Cut the nylon mesh -3- taken from the Glass/Metal Adhesive

Set - D 000 703 A1- to the exact size of the baseplate -2-.

Note

♦

Protective gloves (rubber gloves) should be worn.

♦

Pay attention to the adhesive working time.

♦

30 seconds are available from laying the nylon mesh on the

adhesive to pressing on the windshield.

– Apply adhesive -1- from the Glass/Metal Adhesive Set - D 000

703 A1- evenly over the baseplate -2-.

– Place the nylon mesh -3- on the baseplate -2-.