Removing and installing dash panel decorative trim: VW Golf Sportsvan
Step-by-step removing and installing dash panel decorative trim for the VW Golf Sportsvan: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf Sportsvan (AM1, 2014–2020)
- Renewed: if necessary
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- The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 14 cm.
- The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 10 cm.
- The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 9.5 cm.
- Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
- Insert dash panel decorative trim into assembly aperture in dash panel, but do not engage it yet.
📋 Procedure
- Carefully guide a front-end hook3370 into the outer vent on front passenger side (arrow).
- Engage front-end hook3370 at top end into corresponding fresh air duct. [Note: The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 14 cm.]
- Using front-end hook3370, carefully unclip vent on front passenger side (1) including decorative trim (2) from assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Carefully guide a front-end hook3370 into the centre vent of dash panel decorative trim (arrow). [Note: The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 10 cm.]
- Using front-end hook3370, carefully unclip centre vent (1) including decorative trim (2) from assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Carefully guide a front-end hook3370 into the vent between dash panel insert and radio (arrow). [Note: The front-end hook3370 must be inserted to a depth of approx. 9.5 cm.]
- Using front-end hook3370, carefully unclip vent between dash panel insert and radio (1) including decorative trim (2) from assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Remove dash panel decorative trim from assembly aperture in dash panel. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]
- Insert dash panel decorative trim into assembly aperture in dash panel, but do not engage it yet.
- Clip decorative trim (2) with vent between dash panel insert and radio (1) into assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Clip in decorative trim above and below radio in dash panel.
- Clip decorative trim with centre vent into assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Clip decorative trim on front passenger side with vent into assembly aperture in dash panel.
- Clip decorative trim between vent on front passenger side and centre vent into assembly aperture in dash panel.
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