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Mirror Housing






Exterior Rearview Mirror

Mirror Housing

Removing

New Beetle Sedan, through May 2000

- Press screwdriver - 2 - in - direction of arrow - against locking mechanism under retainer - 4 - and disengage mirror housing - 1 -.





- Pull off mirror housing - 1 - upward from mirror carrier - 3 -.

New Beetle Sedan, from June 2000

- Unclip trim - 1 - from mirror housing. Loosen locking mechanism using screwdriver - arrow -, to do so.





- Press screwdriver - 2 - in - direction of arrow - against locking mechanism above retainer - 4 - and disengage mirror housing - 1 -.





- Loosen mirror housing - 1 - from lower retainer - 3 - and remove mirror housing from mirror carrier - 3 - by turning respectively.

New Beetle Convertible

- Switch off ignition and all electrical components and remove ignition key.

- Unclip trim - 1 - from mirror housing. Loosen locking mechanism using screwdriver - arrow -, to do so.





- Press screwdriver - 2 - in - direction of arrow - against locking mechanism above retainer - 5 - and disengage mirror housing - 1 -.





- Loosen mirror housing - 1 - from lower retainer - 4 - and unlock connector for mirror turn signal lamp - 3 - and remove.

- Remove mirror housing - 1 - from mirror carrier - 4 - by turning respectively.

Installing

- The respective assembly follows the reverse of the removal procedures.