General body repairs

Chapter overview

• Body - front
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• 1 Body - front
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• 1.1 Removing and installing lock carrier with add-on components
  1
• 1.2 Removing and installing front wing
  2
• Bonnet, rear lid
  4
• 1 Bonnet
  4
• 1.1 Removing and installing bonnet lock cable
  4
• 2 Rear lid
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• 2.1 Removing gas strut
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• 2.2 Removing gas strut (estate)
  5
• 2.3 Releasing gas from gas strut
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• 2.4 Adjusting lid (estate)
  6
• 2.5 Removing and installing rear lid lock (estate) ▸ 07.95
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• 2.6 Repairing push button (estate)
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• 2.7 Removing and installing rear lid lock (estate) 08.95 ▸
  10
• 2.8 Removing and installing lock cylinder
  10
• Front doors, door components, central locking
  12
• 1 Front door
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front door
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - front door (only for 2 and 4-door vehicles with side airbag)
  13
• 1.3 Installing impact padding (only for 2- and 4-door vehicles with side airbag)
  14
• 1.4 Removing and installing door
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• 1.5 Adjusting door
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• 1.6 Removing door window
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• 1.7 Adjusting door window
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• 1.8 Removing and installing window regulator
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• 1.9 Repairing electric window regulators
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• 1.11 Overcoming resistance with excess force limitation
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• 1.12 Initialising and releasing automatic closing function
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• 1.13 Assembly overview - door lock with working parts
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• 1.14 Removing and installing door lock
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• 1.15 Removing inner release handle
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• 1.16 Assembly overview - door handle
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• 1.17 Removing and installing door handle
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• 1.18 Maintaining single-key locking
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• 2 Central locking
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - central locking
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• 2.2 New couplings and distributor elements for pipe connections
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• 2.3 Removing and installing dual pressure pump
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• 2.4 Removing and installing positioning element for fuel tank flap
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• 2.5 Removing and installing front door positioning element
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• 2.6 Removing and installing rear door lock positioning element
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• 2.7 Removing and installing rear lid positioning element
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• 2.8 Removing and installing rear lid positioning element (estate)
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• 2.9 Functional check of central locking
  32
• Rear doors, door components
  34
• 1 Rear door
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - rear door
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• 1.2 Adjusting door window
  35
• Sunroof
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• 1 Sunroof with glass panel
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - sliding/tilting roof with glass panel
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• 1.2 Removing glass panel for sliding/tilting sunroof
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• 1.3 Installing glass panel for sliding/tilting sunroof
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• 1.4 Adjusting sunroof glass panel height
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• 1.5 Adjusting panel seal
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• 1.6 Checking electric drive (0 position)
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• 1.7 Checking and adjusting parallel running
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• 1.8 Removing and installing sliding headliner ▸ 08.94
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• 1.9 Removing and installing sliding headliner 09.94 ▸
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• 1.10 Removing and installing carrier unit
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• 1.11 Cleaning water drain hoses
  45
• Bumpers
  48
• 1 Front bumper
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• 1.1 Removing and installing front bumper
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• 2 Rear bumper
  50
• 2.1 Removing and installing rear bumper
  50
• 2.2 Removing and installing rear bumper (estate)
  51
• Glazing
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• 1 Flush bonded windows
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Materials
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - windscreen
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• 1.4 Removing and installing windscreen
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - rear window
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• 1.6 Removing and installing rear window
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• 1.7 Assembly overview - side window
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• 1.8 Removing and installing side window
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• 1.9 Preparing old undamaged window for glazing
  61
• 1.10 Preparing new window for glazing
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• 1.11 Preparing body flange for glazing
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• 1.12 Installation instructions
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• 1.13 Curing time
  62
• 1.14 Touching up paint damage
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• 1.15 Cleaning off excess adhesive sealing material
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• Exterior equipment
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• 1 Trim
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• 1.1 Removing and installing radiator grille with trim frame
  64
• 2 Roof moulding
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• 2.1 Removing and installing roof moulding
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• 3 Roof railing
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• 3.1 Removing and installing roof railing
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• 4 Removing and installing wheel housing liner
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• 5 Exterior mirror
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• 6 Protective strips
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• 6.1 Renewing side protective strips
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• 7 Spoiler
  71
• 7.1 Removing and installing rear spoiler (Vento)
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• 7.2 Retrofitting rear spoiler (Vento)
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• 8 Sill panel trim
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• 8.1 Assembly overview
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• 8.2 Removing and installing retaining strip
  73
• Interior equipment
  75
• 1 Interior mirror
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• 1.1 Removing and installing interior mirror
  75
• 1.2 Repair method using glass-to-metal adhesive
  75
• 2 Compartments, covers and trims
  77
• 2.1 Removing and installing centre console
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - glove box
  79
• 2.3 Removing passenger's storage compartment
  80
• 2.4 Removing trim for dash panel insert
  80
• 2.5 Removing sun visor
  80
• 3 Grab handles
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• 3.1 Removing roof grab handle
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• 4 Sill panel trims
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• 4.1 Tools
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• 4.2 Removing and installing sill panel trim
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• 5 Net partition
  84
• 5.1 Retrofitting net partition
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• 5.2 Installing reinforcement plates and lashing eyes
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• 5.3 Widening openings for cover caps in moulded headliner
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• 5.4 Hooking in net partition
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• 6 Luggage compartment cover
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• 6.1 Removing and installing luggage compartment cover
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• 7 Glove compartment
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• 7.1 Removing and installing glove compartment on vehicles with passenger airbag
  89
• Passenger protection
  92
• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Safety regulations for belt tensioners
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• 1.2 Disposal of belt tensioner units
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• 1.3 Checking belt tensioner
  92
• 1.4 Removing and installing front seat belts with belt tensioner
  92
• 1.5 Removing and installing belt reel with tensioner unit
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• 1.6 Removing and installing front seat belts without belt tensioner
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• 1.7 Removing and installing belt height adjustment
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• 1.8 Removing front anchorage (two-door)
  97
• 1.9 Removing front anchorage (four-door)
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• 1.10 Removing front belt buckle
  98
• 1.11 Removing and installing rear seat belts
  98
• 1.12 Removing and installing rear belt reel
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• 1.13 Removing and installing lap belt and double buckle
  100
• 2 Inspecting seat belts
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• 2.1 Points to check
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• 3 Airbag
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• 3.1 Overview - installation locations
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• 3.2 Safety precautions when working on the airbag
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• 3.3 Disposal of airbag units
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• 3.4 Deactivating the airbag
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• 3.5 Renewing airbag units following an accident
  105
• 3.6 Removing and installing driver airbag unit
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• 3.7 Removing and installing steering wheel
  108
• 3.8 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring
  109
• 3.9 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit
  110
• 3.10 Removing and installing driver and front passenger side airbag
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• 3.11 Removing and installing sensor for driver's/front passenger's side airbag
  114
• 3.12 Removing and installing airbag control unit (J 234)
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• 3.13 Retrofitting airbag (driver side)
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• 3.14 Adapting components
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• Trim, insulation
  120
• 1 Dash panel
  120
• 1.1 Removing and installing dash panel
  120
• 2 Door trims
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• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Removing and installing front door trim
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• 2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim
  125
• 2.4 Removing and installing window crank handle
  126
• 2.5 Removing and installing door insulation film
  126
• 3 Pillar and side trims
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• 3.1 Tools
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• 3.2 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim
  131
• 3.3 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
  132
• 3.4 Removing and installing upper C-pillar trim (Golf)
  135
• 3.5 Removing and installing upper C-pillar trim (Vento)
  136
• 3.6 Removing and installing upper C-pillar trim (Estate)
  137
• 3.7 Removing and installing lower C-pillar trim (Golf 4-door, Vento)
  138
• 3.8 Removing and installing lower C-pillar trim (Estate)
  138
• 3.9 Removing and installing D-pillar trim (estate)
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• 3.10 Removing and installing side trim (Golf 2-door)
  141
• 4 Luggage/load compartment trim
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• 4.1 Tools
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• 4.2 Removing and installing luggage compartment cover (Golf)
  142
• 4.3 Removing and installing rear shelf (Vento)
  144
• 4.4 Removing and installing side trim of luggage compartment (Vento)
  145
• 4.5 Removing and installing left luggage compartment trim (Estate)
  146
• 4.6 Removing and installing right luggage compartment trim (Estate)
  147
• 4.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment floor trim (Estate)
  148
• 4.8 Removing and installing load sill cover (Estate)
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• 5 Rear lid trim
  150
• 5.1 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Golf)
  150
• 5.2 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Estate)
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• 6 Roof trims
  152
• 6.1 Repairing moulded headliner (Golf, Vento)
  152
• 6.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner (Golf, Vento)
  152
• 6.3 Repairing moulded headliner (Estate)
  154
• 6.4 Removing and installing moulded headliner (estate)
  155
• Seat frames
  157
• 1 Front seats
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Removing and installing seat
  157
• 1.3 Removing and installing backrest
  161
• 2 Rear seats
  164
• 2.1 Removing and installing (split folding) bench seat and backrest
  164
• 2.2 Removing and installing centre armrest (Vento)
  165
• 2.3 Removing and installing ski bag (Vento)
  167
• Seat - padding, covers
  168
• 1 Front seat covers and padding
  168
• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Removing and installing front seat cover and padding
  168
• 1.3 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding
  170
• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
  172
• 2.1 Removing and installing cover and padding for (one-piece) bench seat
  172
• 2.2 Removing and installing cover and padding for (one-piece) backrest
  173
• 2.3 Removing and installing covers and padding for (divided) bench seat (Golf, Vento)
  174
• 2.4 Removing and installing covers and padding for (divided) backrest (Golf, Vento)
  175
• 2.5 Removing and installing lock (backrest) (Vento)
  176
• 2.6 Removing and installing covers and padding for bench seat (Estate)
  177
• 2.7 Removing and installing covers and padding for backrest (Estate)
  178