Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 249

Note

♦

It is permissible to use assembly aids.

♦

Do not use any striking tools to install the outer window shaft strip.

– Push the outer window shaft strip -1- under the exterior rear‐

view mirror -3- in direction of -arrow a-.

– Align the outer window shaft strip -1- on the B-pillar and push

it evenly by hand onto the door flange -2- in direction of

-b arrows-.

2.16

Inner Window Shaft Strip, Removing and Installing

Note

The following describes the removal and installation of the left inner window shaft strip. Removing and installing

the right window shaft strip is identical.

Removing
– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Pry the inner window shaft strip -1- evenly and without bending

from the flange -2- -a arrows-.

Installing
– Center the inner window shaft strip -1- and push on the front

door flange -2- evenly by hand.

– Install the front door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  70 ; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door Trim Panel, Re‐

moving and Installing .

2.17

Outer Cover, Removing and Installing

Note

Removal and installation is described only for the left outer cover. Removing and installing right outer cover is

identical.

Removing
– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Remove the door inner cover. Refer to

⇒ “2.6 Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 104

 .

– Release the outer exterior cover retaining tabs -2- alternating

from side to side with a screwdriver and at the same time re‐

move the outer exterior cover -2- forward from the door -3-.

– Loosen the inner exterior cover adhesive strip -1- from the

door -3- and remove the inner exterior cover -1- forward from

the door.

Installing

– Check the inner exterior cover -1- and outer exterior cover

-2- for damage. and if necessary replace.

– Replace the two-sided adhesive tape on the inner exterior

cover -1-.

– Remove the protective film from the two-sided adhesive tape

on the inner exterior cover -1-.

– Push the inner exterior door cover -1- until it stop in the door

-3-.

– Push the inner exterior cover -1- with force against the door

inner panel.

– Push the outer exterior door cover -2- until stop in the door and

while doing so engage with the inner exterior cover -1-.

– Install the door inner cover. Refer to

⇒ “2.6 Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 104

 .

– Install the front door trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  70 ; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door Trim Panel, Re‐

moving and Installing .