Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 769

- Unclip cover cap - 2 - and remove bolt -
3 - (40 Nm).

- Remove belt relay - 1 - , tension disc - 4
- and spacer sleeve - 5 - .

- Remove seal - 6 - in area of trim.

- Position Release tool T10078 at
transition from molded headliner to C-
pillar trim.

- Distance from rear windshield to center
of tool must be approx. 66 mm (dimension
- a - ).

- Slide Release tool T10078 between
molded headliner and C-pillar trim until it
engages audibly - arrowA - .

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

- Pull tool back - arrowB - , reby removing
lower part of steel clip - 1 - .

- Unclip trim - 1 - from C-pillar - 2 - .

Note:

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Check clips - 3 - and replace if
necessary.

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

- Disengage locking mechanism of steel
clip - 1 - by forcefully pushing toger using
standard pliers - 2 - .

- Remove steel clip - 1 - from C-pillar.

Note:

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It is not possible to remove steel clip
- 1 - without destroying it.

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

Installing

Note:

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For safety reasons, steel clips - 1 -
and - 3 - must be replaced after
each removal and installation of C-
pillar trim.

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Steel clips and upper C-pillar trim
parts can no longer be ordered
separately for vehicles with side
curtain protection

⇒ parts catalog.

- Slide steel clip - 1 - into first detent - 2 -
of C-pillar trim - arrowA - .

- Insert steel clip - 3 - into mount.

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005