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 - side member trim
Assembly overview - water deflector strip
Removing and installing bonnet cover
Removing and installing water deflector strip
Removing and installing retaining strip
Removing and installing side member trim
Removing and installing A-pillar cover
Removing and installing trim panel for A-pillar
Removing and installing B-pillar trim on front door
Removing and installing B-pillar trim on rear door

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-.