Removing rear door window: VW Polo 9N

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)

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• If the work procedure cannot be carried out due to a fault with the electric window lifter motor, remove motor to slide window down.
• When screwing in bolt, do not exert too great a pressure on the spreader plug because otherwise the plug will fall into the door.
• When installing front trim , , observe tightening sequence.

📋 Procedure

1. Removing rear door trim General body repairs, interior70Door trim; Removal and installation of rear door trim.
2. Lever off cap (1).
3. Lower door window until spreader pin (2) and spreader plug (3) are accessible in the cut-out in the window lifter. [Note: If the work procedure cannot be carried out due to a fault with the electric window lifter motor, remove motor to slide window down.]
4. Screw a 5 mm bolt (approx. 70 mm long) in the spreader pin (2) and pull out from spreader plug (3).
5. Now screw an 8 mm bolt (approx. 80 mm long) into spreader plug (3). [Note: When screwing in bolt, do not exert too great a pressure on the spreader plug because otherwise the plug will fall into the door.]

6. Pull spreader plug out from window lifter guide and subsequently out from door window.
7. When doing this press window lifter Bowden cable to side with a screwdriver.
8. Grasp inner window slot seal (1) with pliers (2). Then move pliers in direction of arrow whilst lifting the window aperture seal (1) up out of door flange with light twisting motion at the same time.
9. To ease removal of the window aperture seal, use a wedge (3) to supplement the pliers.
10. Lower window into door.
11. Pull window channel (1) out of door frame.
12. Remove screws (arrows) from trim (2).
13. Pull window channel (1) off front edge of door frame.
14. Remove screws (arrows) and take trim (2) off door frame.
15. Slide door window (1) upwards and take out of door towards exterior (arrow). [Note: When installing front trim , , observe tightening sequence.]
16. Install door window and fit to window lifter .

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