Removing and installing door inner seal: VW Passat CC / CC
Step-by-step removing and installing door inner seal for the VW Passat CC / CC: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat CC (357, 2008–2012), VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
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- The seal must seat correctly in the roof strip over its complete length.
📋 Procedure
- Remove B-pillar trims and C-pillar trims as required General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Fitting location overview - trims, interior.
- Remove C-pillar trim .
- Pull upper part of door inner seal (2) out of roof strip (3).
- Release retaining clips at front and rear.
- Seal is fitted on panel flange on B-pillar and in rear area on C-pillar. Also pull off seal (2) in these areas.
- Remove B-pillar trims and C-pillar trims as required General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Fitting location overview - trims, interior.
- Remove sill panel trim General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Removing and installing sill panel trims.
- Pull lower part of door inner seal (1) off body flange.
- First press centring pins of upper part of door inner seal (2) into roof strip (3).
- Then, press seal into roof strip completely. [Note: The seal must seat correctly in the roof strip over its complete length.]
- Press seal onto body flange on B-pillar and C-pillar.
- Pull removal wedge3409 firmly through seal and into roof strip.
- Press ends into front opening (arrow b) and rear opening (arrow a) on upper part of door inner seal (2).
- Press lower part of door inner seal (1) onto body flange.
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