Contents: Car models up to 9/93 ↓ Car models since 10/93 ↓ Removal ↓ Removal the door pocket ↓ Back door ↓ Installation ↓
Car models up to 9/93
- 1 - lock button
- 2 — socket
- 3 - decorative overlay
- 4 — window lift handle
Position with window glass fully closed: 45° ±12°.
- 5 - inner door handle
- 6 - decorative overlay
- 7 - cladding
Inserts into the door pocket.
- 8 - Trim clamp
- 9 - Front door pocket
Dismantling is only possible with the cladding removed.
- 10 - insert nut
- 11 - retaining corner
- 12 - soundproofing gasket
Car models since 10/93
- 1 - decorative overlay
Place for electric mirror drive.
- 2 — casing (on clamps)
- 3 - handle body
- 4 - Phillips head screw
- 5 - Phillips head screw
- 6 - decorative overlay
Removal: remove from the door frame in the right corner.
- 7 - Phillips head screw
- 8 - lock button
Removal: unscrew from the rod.
- 9 — socket
Removal: slide inward.
- 10 - Trim clamp
Removal: push in the expansion pin.
- 11 - retaining corner
- 12 - Phillips head screw
- 13 - cladding
Removal: Press up and remove.
- 14 - rubber insert
- 15 - Front door pocket
Dismantling is only possible with the cladding removed.
- 16 - speaker cover
- 17 — window lift handle
Position with window glass fully closed: 45° ±12°.
Removal
Front door: remove the triangular decorative trim from the door frame in the right corner.
Remove the window lift handle by unfastening the decorative trim in the direction of the arrow.
While holding the window handle, unscrew the Phillips head screw and remove it together with the washer. Remove the window handle from the axle.
Remove the plastic cover from the handle axis, paying attention to its installation position.
Using a wide screwdriver or knife, carefully pry the casing off the inside door handle from below.
Remove the screws.
Up to 9/93: Pull the door lock drive lever slightly and loosen the cover plate in the direction of the arrow.
If the mirror has an electric drive, disconnect the multi-pin plug connector.
Remove the Phillips head screws (arrows).
Remove the trim from the inner seal of the window shaft.
If the window lifter is equipped with an electric drive, disconnect the multi-pin plug connector.
Pull the trim out of the door pocket with an upward movement.
Removal the door pocket
Depending on the model and equipment of the car, different door pockets are installed.
Remove the Phillips head screw and move it upwards to remove the pocket from the three corners (arrow).
Open the valve and pull out the cap in the direction of the arrow.
Remove the Phillips head screw and move it upwards to remove the pocket from the three corners (arrow).
Use a narrow screwdriver to press the cover off the rear end of the speaker housing. Remove the screw.
Remove the screw from the front end of the speaker.
Tilt the speaker downwards. Disconnect the speaker plug.
Pull the cover together with the loudspeaker out of the plastic hinge forward.
Remove the Phillips head screw from the back end of the pocket, tilt the pocket down and lift it off the three corners.
If the interior door handle needs to be removed, press the locking strip out of the hole in the interior door partition.
Press the inner drive in the direction of the arrow out of the mounting holes.
Back door
Cars with a pronounced angle between the rear window and the trunk: remove the decorative trim from the door frame in the right corner.
Variant model: remove the decorative trim from the door frame in the direction of the arrow.
One-piece trim: unscrew the Phillips head screws (arrows). Pull the trim out of the inner window shaft seal and lift it off the two retaining corners.
If there is a two-piece trim: unscrew the Phillips head screws (arrows). Pull the trim out of the inner window shaft seal and pull the trim out of the door pocket with an upward movement.
Removing the soundproofing pad. First, unfasten the retaining clips of the door trim mounting screws. To do this, knock out the expansion pins in the center of the clips using a 3 mm diameter punch and remove the clips. Then remove the expansion pins from the door frame; the pins can be reused during installation.
Attention: The soundproofing pad is designed to protect the car interior from noise, water penetration and drafts. Therefore, the pad must always be glued carefully and without folds. For gluing, use a film with a double-sided adhesive coating, such as VW-AKL 440025 or AKL 44001 B. First, thoroughly clean the surface from the remains of the adhesive layer and glue the film in the direction from the bottom up.
In the figure, the bonding surface is shaded.
Note: Cover the hole for the window lifter axle "1" around the circumference.
Installation
Glue the soundproofing pad without folds.
Press the soundproofing gasket "1" against the door along the perimeter using the pressure roller "2".
Insert the retaining clips into the door clips and drive in the expansion pins firmly.
Hang the door pocket on the retaining corners, press it up and screw it on. If it was removed, fix the speaker, press it up and screw it on, having first connected the multi-pin plug.
If it was removed, attach the inner door handle and secure it.
If available, connect the power window multi-pin connector.
Place the inner door trim, press it against the window shaft seal and screw it in place. Pay attention to the strength of the installation of the guide for the door locking button.
Pull the inner door lock drive slightly and attach the decorative trim, having first connected the multi-pin plug of the electric mirror drive.
Place the inside door handle first at the bottom, then at the top and screw it in place. Press the decorative trim and hammer it into place with a blow of the palm of the hand,
Place the window lift handle on the axle so that when the window glass is closed it points forward upwards at an angle of 45° ±12°. First install the plastic ring in place.
Tighten the handle securely with a Phillips-head screw, placing a washer underneath it.
Place the decorative cover on the back of the handle and secure it.
Attach the triangular decorative strip to the attachment points.
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