Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 318

– Apply the colorless glass/paint primer evenly on the adhesive

surface -3- on the rear window and lightly wipe off using the -

VAS6006- .

Glass/paint primer drying time: five minutes.
– Peel off the protective film from the double-sided adhesive

tape -2-.

– Push the side spoiler -1- under the spoiler on the edge of the

roof -4- -arrows- and align.

– Push the side spoiler -1- forcefully in the rear window.
Installing the Removed Side Spoiler

Note

♦

If a removed spoiler is reused, the adhesive tape must be self-prepared.

♦

Use the adhesive tape from the allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

– Remove the adhesive residue completely.
– Clean the spoiler -4- thoroughly with the cleaning solution.

– Prim the adhesive surface -3- evenly and in a single stroke.
Glass/paint primer drying time: five minutes.
– Cut the adhesive tape -3- as shown.
– At the same time leave a pull tab dimension -a- from the pro‐

tective film -2- on all adhesive tapes.

– The further installation is performed the same as a new spoiler.

Refer to 

⇒ page 402

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3

Molding/Trim/Extensions/Trim Pan‐

els

⇒ “3.1 Overview - Drip Rail”, page 406
⇒ “3.2 Overview - Side Sill Trim Panel”, page 408
⇒ “3.3 Overview - Heat Shield”, page 409
⇒ “3.4 Drip Rail, Removing and Installing”, page 409
⇒ “3.5 Side Sill Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”, page 411
⇒ “3.6 Front Door B-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 414
⇒ “3.7 Rear Door B-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 415
⇒ “3.8 Rear Door C-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 417
⇒ “3.9 Floor Heat Shield, Removing and Installing”, page 418
⇒ “3.10 Center Exhaust System Heat Shield, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 420
⇒ “3.11 Rear Muffler Heat Shield, Removing and Installing”, page

420

3.1

Overview - Drip Rail

Note

The illustration shows the right side. The left side is identical.

1 - Drip Rail

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “3.4 Drip Rail, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

409

 .

2 - Retaining Strip

– When removing, drill out

the rivet heads and drive

out the rivet shafts.

3 - A-Pillar
4 - Pop Rivet

❑ Quantity: 5
❑ Install with the Pop Rivet

Nut Pliers - VAS5072A-

5 - Clip

❑ Position the clip in the

fender opening and

push forward, and turn

90°.

6 - Fender

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.3 Fender, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

11

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