Volkswagen ID.4: Front door trims
Assembly overview - front door trim
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle of a left-hand
drive vehicle as an example.
- Front door trim
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing
and installing
front door trim
- Clip
- Rear lid remote release
button - E233-
- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls;
Removing and installing
rear lid remote
release button [E233]
- Operating unit for window
regulator in driver door -
EX36-
- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 96 ; Controls;
Removing and installing
operating unit
for window regulator in
driver door [EX36]
- Button trim panel
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing
and installing
button/switch trim
- Bolt
- Rotary clip
- Crash clip

Removing and installing front door trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle
as an example.
Removing
- Remove button trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing
button trim .
- Unscrew bolts -1-.

- Turn rotary clip -1- by 90º in direction of -arrow-, and release
it.

Note
The upper left crash clip -1- is automatically released as soon
as the front door trim -2- is lifted out of window slot inner seal.
- Release clips -3- of front door trim -2- using wedge -
T10383- .
- Pull front door trim -2- upwards out of window slot inner seal.
- Disconnect electrical connectors.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the Bowden cable due to deformation.
- Do not bend or kink the Bowden cable

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Renew any damaged securing elements.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the locking mechanism.
- Always turn the locking mechanism from position -2- to
position -1-.
- The door trim can only be installed when the locking mechanism
is in position -1-.
- Insert clips into front door trim.

Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Assembly overview - front door trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required
The operating unit for window regulator in driver door - EX36- ,
front passenger side window regulator button - E716- and front
passenger side interior locking button for central locking system
- E309- will henceforth be referred to as "operating unit".
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle
as an example.
Removing
- Unclip button trim -1- together with operating unit -2- using
wedge - T10383- -3-.

- Disconnect electrical connectors.
Installing
Install in reverse sequence of removal.
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2026 Service Manual
Front door trims
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