Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 386

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Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Wedge Set - T10383-

♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

♦ Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 - VAS1978/17- from the

Release Tool Set - VAS1978/35-

70 – Interior Trim

1

Front Door Trim Panels

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Front Door Trim Panel”, page 193
⇒ “1.2 Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 194
⇒ “1.3 Mirror Cover Trim, Removing and Installing”, page 198
⇒ “1.4 Interior Door Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 198
⇒ “1.5 Trim Molding, Removing and Installing”, page 199

1.1

Overview - Front Door Trim Panel

Note

♦

The overview illustration shows the driver side front door trim panel. The illustration for the front passenger

side is identical.

♦

The overview illustration applies to vehicles with 4 doors. The illustration for vehicles with 2 doors is identical.

1 - Door Trim Panel

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Front Door Trim

Panel, Removing and

Installing”, page 194

 .

2 - Central Locking -SAFE- In‐

dicator Lamp - K133-

❑ Driver door only
❑ Component Location

Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Electrical Equipment;

Rep. Gr.  96 ; Lamps;

Component Location

Overview - Front Door

Lamps .

3 - Sleeve

❑ For Central Locking -

SAFE- Indicator Lamp -

K133-

❑ Driver door only

4 - Mirror Cover Trim

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Mirror Cover

Trim, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 198

 .

5 - Clip

❑ Quantity: 2
❑ Replace damaged or

deformed clips

6 - Exterior Rearview Mirror Adjuster - EX11-

❑ With Driver Interior Locking Button - E308-
❑ Component Location Overview. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Controls; Component

Location Overview - Front Door Controls .

7 - Screw

❑ 4.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

8 - Grip Recess Upper Section
9 - Rear Reflector

❑ Component Location Overview. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Lamps; Component

Location Overview - Front Door Lamps .

10 - Power Window Control Head in Driver Door - E512-

❑ Component Location Overview. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Controls; Component

Location Overview - Controls in Front Doors .

11 - Clip

❑ 2-door: quantity: 7
❑ 4-door: quantity: 6 (one of which is the left upper crash clip -arrow-)
❑ Insert in the trim panel
❑ Replace damaged or deformed clips

12 - Trim Molding

❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.5 Trim Molding, Removing and Installing”, page 199

 .

1.2

Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and

Installing

Note

♦

The removal and installation for the driver side front door trim

panel is described. The removal and installation for the front

passenger side is identical.

♦

The removal and installation for vehicles with 4-doors is

shown. The removal and installation for 2-door vehicles is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
♦ Wedge Set - T10383-
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove

the ignition key.

– Remove the handle molding upper section -1- with the Trim

Removal Wedge - 3409- from the mounts in the door trim pan‐

el.

– Remove the bolts -1-.

– Turn/release the clip -1- 90° in direction of the -arrow- (

1

/4 of

a turn) using the open-end wrench (10 mm).

• Clip -arrow- is loosened.