Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 232

Installing
– Insert the latch -1- into the rear lid and tighten the bolts -2-.
– Connect the connector -3- to the latch -1-.
Tightening Specifications

2.7

Actuator, Removing and Installing

⇒ “2.7.1 Actuator, Removing and Installing, without Rearview

Camera”, page 60
⇒ “2.7.2 Actuator, Removing and Installing, with Rearview Cam‐

era”, page 62

2.7.1

Actuator, Removing and Installing, with‐

out Rearview Camera

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Note

The brand emblem can be replaced separately. Refer to

⇒ “9.4 Rear Emblem, Removing and Installing”, page 456

 .

Removing
– Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid

Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the connector -4- from the actuator connection

-1-.

– Remove the bolts -3-.
– Turn the actuator -1- slightly in direction of -arrow a- and re‐

move it from the rear lid -2- in direction of -arrow b-.

In case of an electrical malfunction, the rear lid can be opened

using the latch emergency release. There is an opening in the

rear lid trim panel to reach the emergency release.

Installing
– Insert the actuator -1- into the rear lid -2- in direction of

-arrow a- and turn it slightly in direction of -arrow b-.

– Install and tighten the bolts -3-.
– Secure the connector -4- on the actuator.
– Install the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid

Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

Tightening Specifications

2.7.2

Actuator, Removing and Installing, with

Rearview Camera

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Note

The brand emblem can be replaced separately. Refer to

⇒ “9.4 Rear Emblem, Removing and Installing”, page 456

 .

Removing
– Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid

Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the connectors -6-.
– Remove the screws -5-.
– Turn the actuator -1- slightly in direction of -a arrows- and re‐

move it from the rear lid -3- in direction of -b arrow-.

– Remove the water drain hose -4- from the actuator in direction

of -arrow c-.

In case of an electrical malfunction, the rear lid can be opened

using the latch emergency release. There is an opening in the

rear lid trim panel to reach the emergency release.
Notes and procedures for the rearview camera -7- and the ac‐

tuator -2-. Refer to ⇒  Communication; Rep. Gr.  91 ; Rearview

Camera System .