Trim Above Rear Door, Removing and Installing

Trim above Rear Door, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1783)





• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)





CAUTION!
Note safety precautions for working on airbags => [ Airbag System Safety Precautions ] Technician Safety Information and side curtain airbags => [ Side Curtain Airbag Safety Precautions ] Side Curtain Airbag Safety Precautions.

• Replace self-locking screws.





1 Bolt

• Tightening specification 3.5 Nm

2 Cover

• Removal:

- Remove upper A-pillar trim => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Trim.

- Remove D-pillar trim => [ D-Pillar Trim ] Trim.

- Fold down roof grab handle - 4 -.

- Open cover - 5 - over bolts and remove bolts - 3 -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 -.

- Remove bolt - 7 - by sliding covering plate in eyelets to the rear => [ Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening ].

- Remove cover - 2 -, unclip spring clip - 6 - to do so.

• Installing:

To install, perform the steps used in removal in reverse order. Observe the following when doing so:

- Lay the rubber seal in the rear side door over the C-pillar trim.

• If the front and rear roof grab handles have been removed, make sure that the roof grab handle with clothing hook in rear is installed.

CAUTION!
Ensure trim is held securely.

3 Screws, (Qty. 2)

• Tightening specification 3.5 Nm

4 Roof grab handle

5 Cover

• for bolts

6 Spring clamp

7 Bolt

• Tightening specification 9 Nm.

• To loosen and tighten, push covering plate in eyelet to the rear => [ Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening ]

Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening





- Press covering plate - 1 - in partition grill eyelet - 2 - to the rear and remove the bolt lying behind it.