General body repairs, interior

Chapter overview

• Interior equipment
  1
• 1 Interior mirror
  1
• 1.1 Removing and installing interior mirror
  1
• 1.2 Bonding on retaining plate for interior mirror without rain sensor
  2
• 1.3 Removing and installing interior mirror with rain sensor
  3
• 1.4 Bonding on retaining plate for interior mirror with rain sensor
  4
• 2 Compartments, covers and trims
  6
• 2.1 Tools
  6
• 2.2 Removing and installing centre console
  6
• 2.3 Removing and installing footwell trim
  9
• 2.4 Removing and installing front ashtray/storage tray
  10
• 2.5 Removing and installing Infotainment surround
  12
• 2.6 Removing and installing “Climatronic/Climatic” cover
  13
• 2.7 Removing and installing rear trim
  14
• 2.8 Removing and installing centre console air duct
  15
• 2.9 Removing and installing centre console compartment
  17
• 2.10 Removing and installing centre console extension
  18
• 2.11 Removing and installing centre console armrest
  21
• 2.12 Removing and installing armrest compartment
  22
• 2.13 Removing and installing upper part of armrest
  23
• 2.14 Removing and installing dash panel end trims
  24
• 2.15 Removing and installing steering column trim
  25
• 2.16 Removing and installing glove compartment
  26
• 2.17 Removing and installing glove compartment lock cylinder
  28
• 2.18 Removing and installing footwell cover on driver side
  29
• 2.19 Removing and installing dash panel trim, front passenger side
  30
• 2.20 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
  31
• 2.21 Removing and installing analogue clock holder
  32
• 2.22 Removing and installing analogue clock
  33
• 2.23 Removing and installing trim on driver side
  34
• 2.24 Removing and installing spectacles holder in moulded headliner
  35
• 2.25 Removing and installing spectacles holder in moulded headliner
  36
• 2.26 Removing and installing single sun visors
  37
• 2.27 Removing and installing double sun visor (Saloon and Estate)
  39
• 2.28 Removing and installing permit/pass holder
  41
• 3 Sill panel mouldings
  43
• 3.1 Removing and installing sill panel mouldings
  43
• 3.2 Removing and installing wheel housing liner
  45
• 4 Grab handles
  48
• 4.1 Removing and installing roof grab handles
  48
• 5 Rear shelf/roller sunblind
  50
• 5.1 Removing and installing rear shelf (Saloon with no roller sunblind)
  50
• 5.2 Removing and installing rear shelf (Saloon with roller sunblind)
  51
• 5.3 Removing and installing roller sunblind (Saloon)
  53
• 5.4 Removing and installing sunblind on rear door trim
  55
• 6 Net partition
  59
• 6.1 Removing and installing net partition
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• 6.2 Removing and installing net partition mountings
  60
• Passenger protection
  61
• 1 Seat belts
  61
• 1.2 Special instructions for belt tensioners
  63
• 1.4 Removing and installing front seat belts (Saloon and Estate)
  63
• 1.5 Removing and installing front belt height adjuster (Saloon and Estate)
  66
• 1.6 Removing and installing front belt buckle
  67
• 1.7 Removing and installing rear outer seat belts with belt tensioner (Saloon)
  69
• 1.8 Removing and installing rear outer seat belts with no belt tensioner (Saloon)
  71
• 1.9 Removing and installing rear outer seat belts with belt tensioner (Estate)
  73
• 1.10 Removing and installing rear outer seat belts with no belt tensioner (Estate)
  76
• 1.11 Removing and installing middle, rear seat belt
  79
• 1.12 Removing and installing rear double belt buckle
  80
• 2 Inspecting seat belts
  82
• 2.1 Points to check
  82
• 3 Checking child seat anchors (ISOFIX) after an accident
  85
• 3.1 Points to check
  85
• 4 Airbag
  86
• 4.1 Tools
  86
• 4.2 Overview of locations - airbag systems
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• 4.4 Special instructions for driver and front passenger airbag
  90
• 4.5 Special instructions for curtain airbag modules
  90
• 4.7 Deactivating the airbag
  91
• 4.8 Renewing airbag units following an accident
  91
• 4.9 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
  92
• 4.10 Removing and installing driver airbag unit
  94
• 4.12 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit
  98
• 4.13 Removing and installing front side-airbag
  100
• 4.14 Removing and installing rear side-airbag
  103
• 4.15 Removing and installing curtain airbag (Saloon)
  104
• 4.16 Removing and installing curtain airbag (Estate)
  107
• 4.17 Removing and installing seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128
  109
• 4.18 Adapting components
  110
• 5 Crash sensors
  111
• 5.1 Tools
  111
• 5.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
  111
• 5.3 Removing and installing side-airbag crash sensor, driver side G179
  112
• 5.5 Removing and installing rear side-airbag crash sensor, driver side G256
  118
• Trim, insulation
  121
• 1 Dash panel
  121
• 1.1 Tools
  121
• 1.2 Removing and installing dash panel
  121
• 1.3 Removing and installing assembly carrier
  127
• 2 Door trims
  134
• 2.1 Tools
  134
• 2.2 Removing and installing door trim at front
  135
• 2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim
  138
• 2.4 Removing and installing sunblind on rear door trim
  142
• 2.5 Removing and installing front door trim cover
  142
• 3 Pillar trims
  143
• 3.1 Tools
  143
• 3.2 Removing and installing upper trim for A-pillar
  143
• 3.3 Removing and installing middle trim for A-pillar
  144
• 3.4 Removing and installing lower trim for A-pillar
  145
• 3.5 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim
  147
• 3.6 Removing and installing lower trim for B-pillar
  149
• 3.7 Removing and installing C-pillar trim, Saloon (vehicles without sunblind)
  150
• 3.8 Removing and installing C-pillar trim, Saloon (vehicles with sunblind)
  151
• 3.9 Removing and installing C-pillar trim (Estate)
  153
• 3.10 Removing and installing D-pillar trim
  154
• 4 Rear lid trim
  157
• 4.1 Tools
  157
• 4.2 Removing and installing warning triangle bracket (Saloon)
  158
• 4.3 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Saloon)
  159
• 4.4 Removing and installing window frame trim (Estate)
  160
• 4.5 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Estate)
  161
• 4.6 Removing and installing warning triangle bracket (Estate)
  162
• 5 Load and luggage compartment trims
  164
• 5.1 Tools
  164
• 5.2 Removing and installing lock carrier cover (Saloon)
  164
• 5.3 Removing and installing lock carrier cover (Estate)
  165
• 5.4 Removing and installing load and luggage compartment floor covering (Estate)
  166
• 5.5 Removing and installing left side trim of luggage compartment (Saloon)
  167
• 5.6 Removing and installing right side trim of luggage compartment (Saloon)
  169
• 5.7 Removing and installing left side trim of luggage compartment (Estate)
  170
• 5.8 Removing and installing right side trim of luggage compartment (Estate)
  173
• 6 Passat Estate rail system
  176
• 6.1 Removing and installing retaining rails
  176
• 6.2 Removing and installing retainer and carrier for rail system
  177
• 7 Roof trims
  180
• 7.1 Tools
  180
• 7.2 Removing and installing roof end strip (Saloon)
  181
• 7.3 Removing and installing roof end strip (Estate)
  182
• 7.4 Lowering and installing moulded headliner (Saloon)
  183
• 7.5 Removing and installing moulded headliner (Saloon)
  187
• 7.6 Removing and installing moulded headliner (Estate)
  191
• 7.7 Removing and installing roof insulation/reinforcement (Estate)
  194
• Seat frames
  198
• 1 Front seats
  198
• 1.1 Tools
  198
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat
  200
• 1.3 Removing and installing trim on tunnel side
  203
• 1.4 Removing and installing seat (electric) trim
  204
• 1.5 Removing and installing seat (electric) trim and holder
  205
• 1.6 Removing and installing seat (part electric) trim
  206
• 1.7 Removing and installing seat height adjuster unit
  207
• 1.8 Removing and installing backrest adjustment wheel
  210
• 1.9 Removing and installing lumbar adjustment lever
  211
• 1.10 Removing and installing seat height adjuster handle
  212
• 1.11 Removing and installing seat (manually height adjustable) trim
  212
• 1.13 Removing and installing front seat backrest
  216
• 1.14 Removing and installing lumbar support (2-way, manual)
  218
• 1.15 Removing and installing lumbar support (4-way, electric)
  219
• 1.16 Removing and installing head restraint
  221
• 1.17 Removing and installing seat ventilation switch E655
  222
• 1.18 Removing and installing front seat fan V268
  223
• 1.19 Removing and installing front seat backrest fan V269
  225
• 2 Rear seats
  228
• 2.1 Tools
  228
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seat (Saloon)
  228
• 2.3 Removing and installing bench seat (Estate)
  231
• 2.5 Removing and installing left backrest segment
  234
• 2.6 Removing and installing right backrest segment
  235
• 2.7 Removing and installing side padding with side-airbag
  236
• 2.8 Removing and installing side padding with no side-airbag
  238
• 2.9 Removing and installing centre armrest
  240
• 2.10 Removing and installing centre armrest drink holder
  241
• Seat - padding, covers
  243
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  243
• 1.1 Tools
  243
• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat cushion cover and padding
  244
• 1.3 Removing and installing front seat backrest cover and padding
  249
• 1.4 Renewing heater elements of seat heating
  254
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  256
• 2.1 Tools
  256
• 2.2 Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding (Saloon)
  256
• 2.3 Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding (Estate)
  259
• 2.6 Removing and installing right backrest cover and padding
  269
• 2.7 Removing and installing left backrest cover and padding
  272