Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 387

– Loosen the clips -2- for the door trim panel -1- out of the

mounts using the Wedge Set - T10383- . The clip -3- was al‐

ready released.

Note

♦

For 4-door vehicles, the left upper clip -arrow- is designed as a crash clip. When prying out the door trim

panel, it is automatically released from the window shaft strip.

♦

A crash clip is not installed on 2-door vehicles. All door trim panel clips must be released as described.

Caution

If the door trim panel is pulled vertically upward out of the win‐

dow shaft strip, make sure that the door trim panel does not

bump into the mirror cover trim and become damaged.

– Remove the door trim panel -1- vertically from the window

shaft strip. The crash clip -arrow- is automatically released on

4-door vehicles.

– Depending on the vehicle equipment level, disconnect the

connectors from the door trim panel -1-.

– Disconnect the cable -1- from the interior door mechanism.
Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– Insert the clips into the front door trim panel.

Caution

Before installing the door trim panel, make sure that the locking

mechanism of all clip connections are in -position 1-.
It is not possible to install the door trim panel correctly if the

clips are in the -2 position-.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Front Door Trim Panel”, page 193

1.3

Mirror Cover Trim, Removing and Instal‐

ling

Note

♦

Removal and installation are described for the mirror cover

trim on the driver side. The removal and installation for the

front passenger side is identical.

♦

The removal and installation for vehicles with 4-doors is

shown. The removal and installation for 2-door vehicles is

identical.

Removing
– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”, page

194

 .

– Remove the clips -1- for the mirror cover trim -2-.
– Remove the mirror cover trim -2- from the front door toward

the rear -arrow-.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

1.4

Interior Door Mechanism, Removing

and Installing

The interior door mechanism is clipped into the trim molding for

the door trim panel.

Note

♦

The removal and installation of the driver side trim molding is

described. The removal and installation for the front passen‐

ger side is identical.

♦

The removal and installation for vehicles with 4-doors is

shown. The removal and installation for 2-door vehicles is

identical.

Removing
– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”, page

194

 .

– Remove the Exterior Rearview Mirror Adjuster - EX11- with

the Driver Interior Locking Button - E308- . Refer to ⇒  Elec‐

trical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Controls; Component Location

Overview - Front Door Controls .

– Remove the trim molding. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Trim Molding, Removing and Installing”, page 199

 .

– Carefully unclip the interior door mechanism all the way

around from the nine retainers in the trim molding.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

1.5

Trim Molding, Removing and Installing

Note

♦

The removal and installation of the driver side trim molding is described. The removal and installation for

the front passenger side is identical.

♦

The removal and installation for vehicles with 4-doors is shown. The removal and installation for 2-door

vehicles is identical.

Removing
– Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Front Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”, page

194

 .

– Remove the Exterior Rearview Mirror Adjuster - EX11- with

the Driver Interior Locking Button - E308- . Refer to ⇒  Elec‐

trical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Controls; Component Location

Overview - Front Door Controls .