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Volkswagen ID.3: Exterior equipment. Mouldings, trims, extensions

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Body / General body repairs, exterior / Exterior equipment. Mouldings, trims, extensions

Assembly overview – bonnet cover

Assembly overview – bonnet cover

1 - Bonnet cover

❏ Renew after removing

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing bonnet cover

2 - Centring pin

❏ Qty. 3

3 - Double-sided adhesive tape

4 - Protective film

5 - Double-sided adhesive tape

6 - Pull-off tab

7 - Bonnet

Assembly overview - side member trim

Assembly overview - side member trim

The assembly overview here applies to the left side of the vehicle.

1 - Side member trim

❏ Renew after removing

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing side member trim

2 - Adhesive tape

3 - Bolt

❏ 7x

❏ 2 Nm

4 - Clip

❏ 5x

5 - Grommet

❏ Depending on equipment/vehicle version

❏ 5x

6 - Expanding nut

❏ At front and rear.

❏ 2x

7 - Expanding nut

❏ 4x

Assembly overview - water deflector strip

Assembly overview - water deflector strip

Overview is shown for right side of vehicle as an example

1 - Water deflector

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing water deflector strip

2 - A-pillar

3 - Pop rivet

❏ Quantity and position depending on model

❏ Qty. 5 or 6

4 - Retaining strip

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing retaining strip

Removing and installing bonnet cover

Removing and installing bonnet cover

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Roller -T40400-

♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-

The bonnet cover will henceforth be referred to as “cover”.

Important

● Observe relevant specifications with regard to temperature, minimum curing period, removal of adhesive residue and cleaning → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components.

Removing

– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up cover -2- in area of adhesive tape -1-.

– Pull cover -2- starting at one corner -arrow A- off bonnet -2- -arrows B and C-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Remove adhesive residue and clean bonding surfaces → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components.

– Align cover -1- with centring pins -2- on bonnet -7-.

– Pull off protective film -4- from double-sided adhesive tape -3-.

– Starting in middle, press cover -1- onto bonnet in area of adhesive strips -7-.

– Roll on cover -1- in area of adhesive tape with a force of 65 N using roller -T40400-.

Important

Observe deviating minimum curing period:

● Observe minimum drying time of 24 hours.


Removing and installing water deflector strip

Removing and installing water deflector strip

Removal and installation are described for the right vehicle side as an example.

Removing

– Starting at bottom, pull water deflector strip -1- out of retaining strip -2-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Position upper inner edge of water deflector -1- on upper edge of windscreen.

– Press water deflector strip -1- from above into retaining strip -2-.

Important

● Water deflector strip -1- must engage in clips.

Removing and installing retaining strip

Removing and installing retaining strip

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Drill, commercially available

♦ drill bit, 4 mm in dia., commercially available

♦ pop rivet pliers, commercially available

Removal and installation are described for the right vehicle side as an example.

Removing

– Remove water deflector strip → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing water deflector strip.

– Remove windscreen → Rep. gr.64; Removing and installing windscreen.

CAUTION

Risk of injury caused by flying metal shavings.

Eyes and skin can suffer irritation or injuries.

– Put on safety goggles.

– Put on protective gloves.

NOTICE

Risk of corrosion damage due to swarf and paint damage

– Remove any swarf.

– Immediately repair any damage to paintwork.

– Drill out pop rivets -arrows- and remove retaining strip -1-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

The left and right retaining strips are not identical.

– Rivet retaining strip starting at top.

Removing and installing side member trim

Removing and installing side member trim

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Roller -T40400-

♦ hot air blower -V.A.G 1416-

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Important

● Observe relevant specifications with regard to temperature, minimum curing period, removal of adhesive residue and cleaning → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components.

Removing

– Unscrew bolts -5- from side member trim -1-.

– Use hot air blower -V.A.G 1416- to heat up side member trim -1- in area of adhesive tape -2-.

– Guide commercially available plastic wedge between outer side member -3- and side member trim -1- and detach adhesive tape -2-.

– Remove side member trim -1- with clips -4-.


Vehicles with grommets for clips

– Remove grommets for clips from outer side member.

All vehicles (continued)

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Remove adhesive residue and clean bonding surfaces → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for self-adhesive components.

– Press side member trim -1- with clips -4- into outer side member -3-.

– Align side member trim -1- longitudinally.

– Tighten bolt -5- at front of sill.

– Screw in bolts -5- at bottom of sill.

– Use removal aid to pull protective film off double-sided adhesive tape -2- upwards and towards rear.

– Press on side member trim -1- forcefully and evenly in area of adhesive tape -2-.

– Use roller -T40400- in area of adhesive tape -2- to press on side member trim -1- with a force of between 50 N and 70 N.

Important

● The minimum drying time must be adhered to.


Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.66; Assembly overview - side member trim

Removing and installing A-pillar cover

Removing and installing A-pillar cover

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Remove water deflector strip → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing water deflector strip.

– Lift A-pillar cover -1- in direction of -arrow- out of grommets -2-, and remove it.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Following installation of sealing lip -3-, press A-pillar cover -1- in direction of -arrow- behind wing -2-.

Removing and installing trim panel for A-pillar

Removing and installing trim panel for A-pillar

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Remove door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70; Front door trims; Removing and installing front door trim.

– Remove mirror cover trim → Rep. gr.70; Front door trims; Removing and installing mirror cover.

– Unscrew bolt -3-.

– Remove trim -1-.

– Pull insulation -2- out of door in -direction of arrow-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

ComponentSpecified torquesBolt for A-pillar trim1.7 Nm

Removing and installing B-pillar trim on front door

Removing and installing B-pillar trim on front door

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Lower front door window completely.

– Remove outer window slot seal → Rep. gr.57; Removing and installing outer window slot seal.

– Pull window channel -1- in area of B-pillar trim on front door -2- in direction of -arrow A- out of front door -4-.

– Unscrew bolts -3- from spreader rivets, and unclip spreader rivets.

– Push B-pillar trim on front door -2- in direction of -arrow B-, and pull it off at top in direction of -arrow C- until guide hooks -5- are released from front door -4-.

– Pull B-pillar trim on front door -2- in direction of -arrow D- out of front door -4-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Guide B-pillar trim on front door -2- in direction of -arrow A- into window slot of front door -4-.

– Push B-pillar trim on front door -2- in direction of -arrow B- against front door -4- and in direction of -arrow C- until guide hooks -5- engage in front door -4-.

– Press in bolts with spreader rivets -3-.

– Insert window channel -1- in direction of -arrow D- in B-pillar trim on front door -2-.

Removing and installing B-pillar trim on rear door

Removing and installing B-pillar trim on rear door

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

– Lower rear door window completely.

– Remove outer window slot seal → Rep. gr.58; Removing and installing outer window slot seal.

– Pull out window channel -2- in area of B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow A- and -arrow B-.

– Unscrew bolts -3- from spreader rivets, and unclip spreader rivets.

– Push B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow C-, and pull it off in direction of -arrow D - until guide hooks -4- are released from window frame.

– Pull out B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow E-.


Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Fit B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow A- to window frame.

– Guide B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow B- into window slot.

– Push B-pillar trim on rear door -1- in direction of -arrow C- until guide hooks -4- engage in window frame.

– Press in bolts with spreader rivets -3-.

– Insert window channel -2- in direction of -arrow D- and -arrow E- in B-pillar trim on rear door -1-.

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