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Radiator grille

3.1

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

3.2

Assembly overview - radiator grille

1 - Radiator grille

❑ Material: ASA

2 - Retaining hook

❑ Qty. 6

3 - VW emblem

❑ Clipped into radiator

grille

❑ Only remove when the

radiator grille is re‐

moved

❑ Removing: release lock‐

ing hooks on rear of VW

emblem with radiator

grille removed.

❑ Installing: guide VW em‐

blem with locking hooks

into recesses in radiator

grille -arrow b-, then turn

slightly in direction of

-arrow c- until VW em‐

blem engages in radia‐

tor grille.

4 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm

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3.3

Removing and installing radiator grille

3.3.1

Removing

– Remove bolts -4-.
– Release clips -arrows- on lock carrier using a small screw‐

driver.

– Tilt radiator grille -1- backwards slightly and pull locking hooks

-2- upwards out of bumper cover.

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3.3.2

Installing

– With radiator grille-1- tilted forward slightly place locking hooks

-2- in the bumper cover.

– Clip radiator -1- to lock carrier and engage clips -arrows- in

lock carrier.

– Install bolts -4-.

3.4

Assembly overview - radiator grille for

GTI, GTI special models and GT

Note

♦

Minor differences will be encountered on removal and instal‐

ling, depending on version.

♦

The radiator grilles for the Golf GT and the Golf GTI differ only

in their appearance.

♦

The radiator grille for the Golf GTI has a honeycomb pattern,

the radiator grille for the Golf GT has transverse pieces.

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1 - Radiator grille

❑ Different appearance

for Golf GT and Golf GTI

❑ Material: ASA

2 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm

3 - Decorative trim

❑ Only for Golf GTI
❑ Engaged in radiator

grille

4 - Spreader rivet

❑ Qty. 4

5 - Number plate carrier

❑ For various countries
❑ Secured to radiator

grille with spreader clips

❑ For radiator grille with

no securing holes

⇒ page 235

6 - VW emblem

❑ Clipped into radiator

grille

❑ Only remove when the

radiator grille is re‐

moved

❑ Removing: release lock‐

ing hooks on rear of VW

emblem with radiator

grille removed.

❑ Installing: guide VW em‐

blem with locking hooks

into recesses in radiator grille -arrow b-, then turn slightly in direction of -arrow c- until VW emblem

engages in radiator grille.

7 - Front GTI lettering

❑ Engaged in radiator grille
❑ Only remove when the radiator grille is removed
❑ Unhook locking hooks from rear

8 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm

9 - Retaining hook

❑ Qty. 2

10 - Guide hook

❑ Qty. 4

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