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Removing and installing lock carrier trim: VW Touran II

Step-by-step removing and installing lock carrier trim for the VW Touran II: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)

  • Renewed: if necessary

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove luggage compartment floor backwards (5-seater).
  2. Remove luggage compartment floor upwards (7-seater).
  3. Pull off rear lid seal (2) in area of lock carrier trim (1).
  4. Release lock carrier trim (1) in area of retaining clips from body mountings (arrows) using removal lever80 - 200.
  5. Remove lock carrier trim (1) upwards.
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  1. Remove luggage compartment floor backwards (5-seater).
  2. Remove luggage compartment floor upwards (7-seater).
  3. Release clip (3)
  4. Pull off rear lid seal (2) in area of lock carrier trim (1).
  5. Release lock carrier trim (1) in area of retaining clips from body mountings (arrows) using removal lever80 - 200.
  6. Remove lock carrier trim (1) upwards. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool T40280 and fit them in lock carrier trim for installation.Following installation, ensure that the lock carrier trim is positioned in rear lid seal beading.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.