Molded headliner, removing and installing (Vehicles without sunroof): Removing
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- Switch off ignition.
- Remove upper A pillar trim:
- with side curtain airbag → Upper A-pillar trim, assembly overview (Vehicles with side curtain protection) .
- without side curtain airbag → Upper A-pillar trim, removing and installing (Vehicles without side curtain protection )
- Remove upper B-pillar trim:
- with side curtain airbag → 04.01 → Upper B-pillar trim, removing and installing (Vehicles with side curtain protection 04.01) .
- with side curtain airbag 05.01 → → Upper B-pillar trim, removing and installing (Vehicles with side curtain protection 05.01 ) .
- without side curtain airbag → Upper B-pillar trim, removing and installing (Vehicles without side curtain protection) .
- Remove roof end strip:
- Golf → Roof end trim, removing and installing (Golf) .
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon → Roof end trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon) .
- Loosen upper C-pillar trim:
- Golf with side curtain airbag → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf with side curtain protection) .
- Golf without side curtain airbag → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf without side curtain protection) .
- Jetta with side curtain airbag → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Jetta with side curtain protection ) .
- Jetta without side curtain airbag → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Jetta without side curtain protection) .
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with side curtain airbag → 04.01 → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with side curtain protection 04.01) .
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with side curtain airbag 05.01 → → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon with side curtain protection 05.01 ) .
- Golf wagon/Jetta wagon without side curtain airbag → Upper C-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon without side curtain protection) .
- Remove upper D-pillar trim (Golf wagon/Jetta Wagon) → Upper D-pillar trim, removing and installing (Golf wagon/Jetta wagon) .
- Remove sun visors → Sun visor, removing and installing .
- Remove center sun visor → Center sun visor, removing and installing .
- Remove grab handle (roof) → Grab handles (Roof), removing and installing .
- Remove door inner seals at top.
- Unclip trim - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove.
- Unscrew bolts - arrows - and unclip light unit from molded headliner.
- Disconnect connector.
- Pry out light for vanity mirror using a small screwdriver.
- Disconnect connector.
- Pry out interior light - 1 - and disconnect harness connector.
Only Golf wagon/Jetta wagon
- Unclip caps - 1 - and - 6 -.
- Unscrew bolts - 2 - and - 7 -.
- Remove front lifting eyelet - 3 - and rear lifting eyelet - 8 -.
All vehicles
- Using release tool - 1 - , press spring - 2 - for reading light with interior monitoring - 3 - toward rear.
- Remove reading light with interior monitoring - 3 - and disconnect harness connector.
NOTE:
- When operating spring - 2 - , make sure that release tool - 1 - does not stick between molded headliner - 4 - and metal frame - 5 - in molded headliner.
Only Golf
- Take headliner out of vehicle through rear lid opening.
Only Jetta
- Fold passenger seat backrest down and remove molded headliner through rear door.
Only Golf wagon/Jetta wagon
- Take headliner out of vehicle through rear lid opening.