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 and side curtain airbags.

NOTE: Replace self-locking screws.







1 - Screw
Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
2 - Cover

- Removal:
- Remove upper A-pillar trim.
- Remove D-pillar trim.
- Fold down roof grab handle - 4 -.
- Open cover - 5 - over bolts and remove bolts - 3 -.
- Remove bolt - 1 -.
- Remove bolt - 7 - by sliding covering plate in eyelets to the rear.
- Remove cover -2 -, unclip spring clip - 6 - to do so.

- Installing:
Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:
- Sealing rubber in rear side door must be laid over C-pillar trim.

NOTE: 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, (2x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm
4 - Roof grab handle
5 - Cover
- For bolts
6 - Spring clamp
7 - Screw
- Tightening torque: 9 Nm.
- To loosen and tighten, push covering plate in eyelet to the rear







Partition grille lifting eyes, loosening
- Press covering plate - 1 - in partition grill eyelet - 2 - to the rear and remove the bolt lying behind it.