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Door trimFront door trim, removing and installing

1 -Cover

Clipped into door/door pull

2 -Cover

For vehicles with power windows

Clipped into door/door pull

3 -Cover plate

Pull off of door frame (clipped)

4 -Insulating plate

5 -Screw

To secure door handle

Quantity: 6

6 -Trim piece

According to equipment level, with LED

7 -Door trim panel

Removing page 70-9

Removing window crank page 70-15

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8 -Securing clip

Two-piece

9 -Screw

To secure door tray

Quantity: 6

10 -Door tray

Secured by screws through rear of trim

Speaker mounted to door tray

11 -Speaker cover

To remove press down retaining lugs usingscrewdriver through opening in door tray (arrow)

12 -Screw

13 -Door handle

Secured by screw through rear of trim

14 -Control knob

Connected on inside opener plate

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Fig. 1 Removing door tray with speaker

Door trim panel removed

- Unclip speaker cover.

- Remove screws and lift door tray upward out of openings (arrows).

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Front door trim panel, removing

- Remove lock knob.

- Remove two grab handle attachment screws -1- and remove grab handle fromdoor trim panel -2-.

- Slide spacer ring between window crank and door panel in direction of arrow andthen remove window crank.

- Using both hands, place fingers behind outside remote rear-view mirror controlknob and pull toward you to remove knob.

-Pull inside door latch release lever trim piece straight out, bottom first then top.

- Remove top Phillips-head screw (in front of inside door release lever housing) foroutside remote rear-view mirror control housing and door trim panel.

- Remove six Phillips-head door trim panel attachment screws around outer edgeof door panel.

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CAUTION!

DO NOT pul l hard, th is wi l l cause door panel to break!

Note:

If door panel will not separate using moderate force, try moving the bottom of thedoor panel in and out while pulling out of door panel.

- Separate door panel from trim piece at top of door panel starting from either end,

not both.

-Disconnect electrical connector for speaker.

- Disconnect electrical connector for anti-theft alarm system (driver's door only).

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Rear door trim, removing and installing

1 -Door pull trim

For vehicles without power windows

Clipped into door/door pull

2 -Door pull trim

For vehicles with power windows

Clipped into door/door pull

3 -

Trim plate

4 -Clip

5 -Phillips-head screw

Quantity: 6

To secure door pull

6 -Trim clip

Two-part

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7 -Trim

Removing:

- Unscrew locking knob

- Remove window crank (where applicable) page70-15

- Unclip door pull trim -1- or -2-

- Remove screws -11-

- Pry off trim with tool 80-200

-Disconnect electric wiring (power window switch,speaker) where applicable

8 -Phillips-head screw

To secure door tray

Quantity: 5

9 -Door tray

Secured by screws through rear of trim

Speaker fastened to door tray

From 1996 m.y.: Speaker relocated to rear parcelshelf and speaker mount discontinued Fig. 1

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10 -Speaker cover

Removing: press down on retaining lugs withscrewdriver through opening in door tray (arrow)

From 1996 m.y.: speaker relocated to rear parcelshelf and speaker cover in trim panel discontinued

Fig. 1

11 -Screw

12 -Door pull

Secured by screws through rear of trim

13 -Cover

Clipped into door pull

Mounting location for treble speaker (tweeter)

If treble speaker is installed, remove only afterremoving door trim and disassembling door pull(danger of damage)

From 1996 m.y.: Speaker relocated to rear parcelshelf and speaker cover in door pull discontinued

Fig. 1

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Note:

The speaker covers are discontinued. The new door tray is completely solid.

Fig. 1 Door pull and door trim panel without speaker mount (from 1996

m.y.)

1 - Door pull

Without speaker cover or speaker (relocated to rear shelf)

Removing page 70-11

2 - Rear trim

Removing page 70-11

3 - Door tray

Without speaker cover or speaker (relocated to rear shelf)

Removing page 70-11

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Window crank, removing and installing

Removing

Installing

The illustration shows the left window crank (right window crank is opposite).

- Slide spacer -1- in direction of arrow (retaining clip will be unlocked) and pullwindow crank off drive.

- Clip window crank on drive in locked position.

Installed position with window closed:

Angle -a- = 45 12

Arrow points forward

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During reinsta l la t ion o f the vapor barr ier , there MUST NOT be any wrink les

in the barr ier wh ere i t contacts the adhesive. This wi l l cause water to leak

onto the do or panel and into the vehic le.

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

3392 Pliers

VAG1628 Cartridge pistol

3356 Roller

Adhesive D 469 101 A3 (cartridge)

CAUTION!

Part numbers are l is ted for reference only .

Always check wi th you r Parts department for

the latest informat ion.

Removing

- Remove door trim page 70-6 or Page 70-11 .

Note:

- Take off clip upper part -1- (arrow).

- Press clip lower part -2- off door using pliers 3392.

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Check clip lower part for damage and replace if necessary.

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- Press securing clip out of hole in door inner panel.

-Press remote control in forward direction out of the securing holes.

-Pull vapor barrier off, all along edge in sections (each section approx. 15 cm or9/16 in.). Grasp vapor barrier as close to adhesive as possible (shaded area).

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Installing

Replacement part - vapor barrier 02.95

-When replacing vapor barrier remove remaining adhesive -2- from door. To dothis, pull a small amount from door and form a ball. Pull remaining adhesive offdoor using ball -1- (dabbing action) (self-bonding of adhesive is greater thanbonding action to door).

- Pass electrical wiring connectors (window regulator, speaker and exterior mirroradjustment) and operating rods, through vapor barrier and pull adhesive materialprotective strip off.

- Align vapor barrier, according to securing clip installation holes, and press on.

- Press vapor barrier -1- adhesive area (shaded area) on to door using roller 3356.

- Check that vapor barrier is securely bonded to door (especially lower section).

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Replacement part - vapor barrier 03.95

CAUTION!

Part numbers are l is ted for reference only . Always check w i th your Parts

department for the latest informat ion.

-Apply adhesive D 469 101 A3 (adhesive bead of approx. 5 mm or 3/16 in.diameter) to around edge of vapor barrier -1- (shaded area) using cartridge pistolVAG1628.

- Pass electrical wiring connectors (window regulator, speaker and exterior mirror

adjustment) and operating rods, through vapor barrier and pull adhesive materialprotective strip off.

- Align vapor barrier, according to securing clip installation holes, and press on.

- Press vapor barrier -1- adhesive area (shaded area) on to door using roller 3356.

- Check that vapor barrier is securely bonded to door (especially lower section).