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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing bonnet lock

Using torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 rear lid lock — and includes an important owner-relevant note: if the rear lid won't open, it can be released in an emergency by reaching through the trim and actuating the manual release, as described in the operating manual.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Removing
  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing bonnet lock

  Note
If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating the emergency release by hand → Operating Manual.
–  Remove rear lid trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Detach connector -3- from lid lock -1-.
–  Unscrew bolts -2- and remove rear lid lock -1- from rear lid.

 
Installing
   

Removing and installing bonnet lock

–  Position rear lid lock -1- on rear lid and screw in bolts -2-.
–  Connect connector -3- to rear lid lock -1-.
l  Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release components.
Specified torques
  • Bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear lid“

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing bonnet lock — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I remove the Golf Mk7 rear lid lock?
    Remove the interior trim panel, disconnect the electrical connector, unbolt the lock mechanism and remove it. If the rear lid will not open, it can be released in an emergency through the trim panel.
    Can I open the Golf Mk7 tailgate if the lock motor fails?
    Yes. The manual describes an emergency procedure: reach through the rear lid trim from inside the luggage compartment and manually actuate the latch mechanism.
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