Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual — part 236

Tightening Specifications

3.3

Fuel Filler Door, Removing and Installing

Removing
– Push the fuel filler door -1- out of the fuel filler door unit re‐

tainers -2- in direction of -arrows-.

– Remove the fuel filler door.
Installing
– Place the fuel filler door -1- on the fuel filler door unit -2-.
– Push the fuel filler door into the fuel filler door unit retainers.

3.4

Adjusting Element, Removing and Installing

Removing
– Remove the fuel filler door unit. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Fuel Filler Door Unit, Removing and Installing”,

page 74

.

– To reach the connector, remove the right luggage compart‐

ment side trim panel. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 70 ;

Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Luggage Compartment

Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the connector -4-.
– Pull the adjusting element -1- out of the side panel in direction

of -arrow a-.

Installing
– Connect the connector -4-.
– Install the grommet -3- in the side panel.
– Push the adjusting element -1- in the side panel in direction of

-arrow b-.

4

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

♦ Pry Lever - 80-200-

♦ Gauge - Gap Adjustment - 3371-

57 – Front Doors, Central Locking System

1

Door

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Door”, page 79
⇒ “1.2 Inner Door Seal, Removing and Installing”, page 82
⇒ “1.3 Outer Door Seal, Removing and Installing”, page 84
⇒ “1.4 Door, Removing and Installing”, page 86
⇒ “1.5 Door, Adjusting”, page 89
⇒ “1.6 Catch, Adjusting”, page 91
⇒ “1.7 Door Arrester, Removing and Installing”, page 93

1.1

Overview - Door

Note

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The illustration shows the left side. The right side is identical.

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After replacing the A-pillar, the bolts -2 and 5- as well as -14 and 17- are to be tightened to another tightening

specification.