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Tunnel side trim panel, removing and installing

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Removing 

CAUTION:
  • Observe safety precautions for work on airbags → Airbag safety precautions .
  • Before handling airbag units (e.g. disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "electrostatically discharge". This can be done by touching door striker, for example.
Fig 1: Disengaging Retaining Strip On Footwell Cover From Brackets Rear Sill Side Trim
GW00020921Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
Fig 2: Removing Expanding Rivets & Tunnel Side Trim Panel Upward
GW00021002Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

Installing 

Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

CAUTION:
  • Observe safety precautions for work on airbags → Airbag safety precautions .
  • Before handling airbag units (e.g. disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "electrostatically discharge". This can be done by touching door striker, for example.
NOTE:
  • Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.
CAUTION: Ignition must be on when connecting battery. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag, belt tensioner) are not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.
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