Passat Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (BPY) (2008)
D-Pillar Trim
‹› Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removal
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Switch off ignition.
Vehicles with rear side-airbag:
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Disconnect vehicle battery.
All vehicles:
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Remove roof end strip, wagon. Refer to => [ Roof End Strip ] See: Headliner/Service and Repair
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Remove lock carrier cover (wagon). Refer to => [ Lock Carrier Cover ] See: Luggage Compartment Trim
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Fold left bench seat and its backrest forward.
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Remove side upholstery:
‹› with rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] See: Seats/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Rear Seats
‹› without rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery without Side Airbag ] See: Seats/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Rear Seats
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Remove luggage compartment side trim (wagon):
‹› Right => [ Right Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] See: Luggage Compartment Trim
‹› Left => [ Left Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] See: Luggage Compartment Trim
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Pull trim - 1 - inward out of mounts in D-pillar and out of rear lid seal piping - arrow A -.
‹› For the sake of illustration, clip - 2 - is depicted as removed.
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Pull trim forward out of the two clips - 3 - - arrow B -.