Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 760

1. Trim

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Removing

70-3, Upper A-

pillar trim, removing and
installing (Vehicles without
side curtain protection )

2. A-pillar

3. Clip

4. Windshield

5. Door inner seal

Upper A-pillar trim, removing and installing
(Vehicles with side curtain protection )

Removing

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

- Remove inner door seal - 1 - in area of
A-pillar trim.

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

- Distance from windshield to center of
tool must be approx. 22 mm (dimension -
a - ).

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

- Pull tool back - arrowB - , reby removing
lower part of steel clip - 2 - .

- Unclip trim - 1 - , starting at top, from A-
pillar - 2 - and remove.

Note:

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

n

For safety, steel clips - 3 - and upper
C-pillar trim must be replaced every
time trim panel of C-pillar is
removed on a vehicle with side
curtain airbags.

n

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

⇒ parts catalog.

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

- Remove steel clip - 1 - from A-pillar - 2 -
.

Note:

n

It is not possible to remove steel clip

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005

- 1 - without destroying it.

Installing

Note:

n

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

n

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

⇒ see parts

catalog.

- Slide steel clip - 1 - in direction of -
arrowA - into first detent - 2 - of A-pillar
trim.

Pillar and side trim

13/2/2005