Rear Door Panel: Service and Repair

Rear Door Trim, Passat CC

NOTE: Removal and installation is described for the left-hand side of the vehicle. Removal and installation for the right-hand side is performed in the same manner.

Removing
- Switch off ignition.
- First remove the switch mount - 1 - in the front using the trim removal wedge 3409, then remove the door trim.
- Disconnect the wiring harness.
- First remove the handle molding - 2 - in the front using the trim removal wedge 3409, then remove the door trim.







- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - (4.5 Nm).










- Remove screw - 1 - (1.7 Nm).


CAUTION: When loosening the door trim, the mounting elements could be damaged. To prevent this, follow the specified location and sequence for the clip connections to be loosened when removing the door trim.







- Remove the door trim in the - specified sequence - from the release mechanisms, use the wedges T10383.







- Pull door trim vertically upward out of window shaft.







- On the inside of the door trim, pull off the securing tab - 1 -.
- Remove the release out of the guide to the rear.
- Remove the release - 2 - from the interior door mechanism.
- Depending on vehicle equipment, disconnect wiring harnesses from door trim.

Installing
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

NOTE: Before installing, inspect the securing clips for damage and replace if necessary.

CAUTION:
- Before installing the door trim, make sure the release mechanisms on all the clips are in the - 1 position -.
- It is not possible to install the door trim correctly if the clips are in the - 2 position -.