Door Overview
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, 2014 Volkswagen Beetle, and 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The figure shows the right side. The left side is derived accordingly from this.
Always replace the bolts for the door hinges after loosening. Loosening one time for adjusting the door is permissible.
- Door
- Removing and Installing, refer to DOOR .
- Adjusting, refer to DOOR, ADJUSTING .
- Bolt
- 40 Nm
- Replace after removal.
- Loosening one time to adjust the door is permitted.
- Door hinge
- The hinge has two sections.
- A bolt -4- attaches the upper section to the lower section.
- Bolt
- 23 Nm
- Attaches the upper section -3- to the lower section -7-
- Cover
- Place over the bolt -4-
- Bolt
- 40 Nm
- Replace after removal
- Loosening one time to adjust the door is permissible.
- Installed from the inside of the vehicle
- The A-pillar lower trim must be removed in order remove and install, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
- Door Hinge
- The hinge has two sections.
- A bolt -4- attaches the lower section to the upper section.
- Bolt
- 40 Nm
- Replace after removal
- Loosening one time to adjust the door is permissible.
- Bolt
- 30 Nm
- Door Arrester
- Removing and Installing, refer to DOOR ARRESTER .
- Bolt
- 9 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Bolt
- Tightening specification: 40 Nm
- Replace after removal
- Loosening one time to adjust the door is permissible.
- Installed from the inside of the vehicle
- The instrument panel must be removed, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .