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Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim panel — VW

Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim panel on VW: 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.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)

  • Renewed: if necessary

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove luggage compartment cover .
  2. Remove luggage compartment floor from vehicle towards rear.
  3. Fold rear seat backrests of 2nd row forwards.
  4. Remove rear seat from 3rd row .
  5. Detach sill trim strip in rear area
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  1. Remove D-pillar trim .
  2. Remove lock carrier trim .
  3. If fitted, remove luggage compartment floor bracket .
  4. Unscrew bolt (4) of tie-down ring (3) and remove .
  5. Unscrew bolts (5) and (8)
  6. If fitted, unscrew bolts (2).
  7. Detach luggage compartment side trim (1) from mountings in body using removal lever80 - 200.
  8. If fitted, separate electrical connectors for inverter connection (6) and 12V socket (7).
  9. Remove luggage compartment side trim (1). [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 luggage compartment side trim for installation.Following installation, ensure that luggage compartment side trim is positioned in rear lid seal beading.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.