Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 409

– Pull the luggage compartment cover -1- out of the left luggage

compartment side trim panel and remove it.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

6.8

Lock Carrier Trim Panel, Removing and

Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Pry Lever - 80-200-
Removing
Vehicles with Trailer Hitch, Sedan
– Remove the luggage compartment floor toward the rear.
– Release the clip -2- from the cable bracket -1-.
– Remove the cable bracket -1- upward from the cable -3-.

Vehicles with Trailer Hitch, Wagon
– Release the mount on the left and right side on the luggage

compartment floor by it turning 90° and remove the luggage

compartment floor toward the rear out of the vehicle.

– Release the clip -1- from the release cable lever -2- and move

it upward in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove the release cable lever -2- forward from the release

cable -3- in direction of -arrow B-.

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the rear lid seal -2- near the lock carrier trim panel

-1-.

– Loosen the lock carrier trim panel -1- near the clips from the

body mounts using the Pry Lever - 80-200- -arrows-.

Vehicles with Trailer Hitch
– Disconnect the connector from the Trailer Hitch -Locked- In‐

dicator Lamp - K226- .

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the lock carrier trim panel -1- upward.
Installing

Note

♦

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

♦

Remove any remaining clips in the body mounting points using

the Omega Clip Tool - T40280- . To install, insert into the lock

carrier trim panel.

♦

Make sure the lock carrier trim panel is inside the rear lid seal

molding after it is installed.

Install in reverse order of removal.

6.9

Rear Shelf Compartment, Removing

and Installing

Note

The following describes the removing and installing on the left

side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Pry Lever - 80-200-
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
4-Door
– Remove the wheel housing trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “5.17 Wheel Housing Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 267

 .

2-Door
– Remove the side trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “5.16 Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 265

 .

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the lock carrier trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “6.8 Lock Carrier Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 284

 .

– Remove the bolts -3 and 5-.
– Remove the spreader plug -2-.
– Loosen the rear shelf compartment -1- near the clips -4- from

the body mounts using the Pry Lever - 80-200- .

– If equipped, disconnect the connectors and remove the rear

shelf compartment -1-.

Installing

Note

♦

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

♦

Remove any remaining clips in the body mounting points using

the Omega Clip Tool - T40280- . To install, insert into the rear

shelf compartment.

♦

Make sure the rear shelf compartment is inside the rear lid seal

molding after it is installed.

Install in reverse order of removal.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “6.2 Overview - Rear Shelf Compartment”, page 277

6.10

Tie Down, Removing and Installing

Note

The following describes the removing and installing on the left

side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Open the bracket -4- and open the cover -1- using a screw‐

driver.

– Remove the bolt -3- and the tie-down -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “6.3 Overview - Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel”,

page 278

6.11

Luggage Compartment Floor Covering

Bracket, Removing and Installing

⇒ “6.11.1 Luggage Compartment Floor Covering Bracket, Re‐

moving and Installing, Sedan”, page 287
⇒ “6.11.2 Luggage Compartment Floor Covering Bracket, Re‐

moving and Installing, Wagon”, page 288

6.11.1

Luggage Compartment Floor Covering

Bracket, Removing and Installing, Se‐

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Note

The following describes the removing and installing on the left

side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Fold the rear seat backrests forward.
– Remove the luggage compartment floor toward the rear.
– Remove the bolts -2-.