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Removing and installing rear window channel trim strip: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra

Step-by-step removing and installing rear window channel trim strip for the VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra: 11 steps.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)

📋 Procedure

  1. Peel sealing lip of window channel (2) away from trim strip slightly (1).
  2. Push pin of clips (3) in slightly and then lift clips out of window channel (2).
  3. Evenly pull trim strip (1) out of window channel (2).
  4. Spray window channel (2) with a little soapy water to facilitate installation of trim strip (1).
  5. Centre trim strip in relation to door edges.
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  1. Press trim strip (1) into window channel (2)(arrow a).
  2. Press trim strip (1) into lower lip of window channel (2)(arrow b).
  3. Push upper lip of window channel (2) into mounting of trim strip (arrow c).
  4. Leave area around clips at front and back (3) free.
  5. Secure clips (3).
  6. Press last piece of seal into trim strip mounting.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.