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Molded Headliner, Removing and Installing (Vehicles With Sunroof)



Molded Headliner, Removing And Installing (Vehicles With Sunroof)

NOTE:
- Slight changes may have to be made to removal and installation procedures, depending upon equipment installed in vehicle.
- Before disconnecting battery, see note in Owners Manual concerning radio.
- Obtain radio anti-ft code before disconnecting battery.

Removing

CAUTION: Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap before working on electrical system.

- Switch ignition off.
- Remove upper A pillar trim:
- with side curtain protection.
- without side curtain protection.

- Remove upper B-pillar trim:
- with Side curtain protection --> 04.01.
- with Side curtain protection 05.01 -->.
- without Side curtain protection.

- Remove roof end strip:
- Golf.
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon.

- Loosen upper C-pillar trim:
- Golf with Side curtain protection .
- Golf without Side curtain protection.
- Jetta with Side curtain protection.
- Jetta without Side curtain protection.
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with Side curtain protection --> 04.01.
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with Side curtain protection 05.01 -->.
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon without Side curtain protection.

- Remove upper D-pillar trim (Golf wagon/Jetta Wagon): Upper D-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon).
- Remove sun visor.
- Remove center sun visor.
- Remove grab handle (roof).
- Remove door inner seals at top.







- Unclip trim - 1 - in direction of - arrow - and remove.







- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove automatic rotary switch.
- Unclip and disconnect harness connector.







- Remove light for make-up mirror using a small screwdriver.
- Disconnect harness connector.







- Remove interior light - 1 - and disconnect harness connector.

Only Golf wagon/Jetta wagon
- Unclip caps - 1 - and - 6 -.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 7 -.







- Remove front lifting eyelet - 3 - and rear lifting eyelet - 8 -







All models
- Using Release tool 3344A - 1 -, press spring - 2 - for reading light with interior monitoring - 3 - toward rear.
- Remove reading light - 3 - and disconnect harness connector.

NOTE: When operating spring - 2 -, make sure that Release tool 3344A - 1 - does not stick between molded headliner - 4 and metal frame - 5- in molded headliner.







- Unclip cover cap for sunroof drive - 1 -.
- Slide molded headliner - 2 - toward rear and pull down at front - arrow A







- Slide molded headliner - 2 - toward front and lower - arrow B -






Only Golf
- Remove molded headliner through rear lid out of vehicle.

Only Jetta
- Fold passenger seat backrest down and remove molded headliner through rear door.

Only Golf wagon/Jetta wagon
- Remove molded headliner through rear lid out of vehicle.

Installing
- Installation is reverse of removal.