VW Golf 7 General Body Repairs (Exterior) Workshop Manual PDF (Edition 05.2017)

Master every exterior body panel job on your VW Golf Mk7 with this official 2017 PDF manual. From front wings and bumpers to glazing and trim, you’ll get:

• Complete Repair Groups (50–66) covering body-front, bonnet & rear lid, doors, sunroof, bumpers, glazing, and exterior equipment
• Step-by-Step Procedures for removing, installing, adjusting, and repairing every component with tooling call-outs
• Detailed Material & Safety Notes including corrosion-protection, gas-strut handling, and alignment-bracket usage
• Comprehensive Coverage of central locking, body seals, protective films, mirrors, emblems, and underbody cladding

Ideal for professional bodyshops and DIY enthusiasts seeking factory-accurate, illustrated repair guidance.

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Table of Contents

Body – front

• Lock carrier
  • Assembly overview – lock carrier
  • Removing and installing lock carrier
  • Moving to and back from service position
  • Repairing lock carrier
• Wings
  • Assembly overview – wing
  • Removing and installing wing
  • Removing and installing wing bracket
• Bulkhead
  • Assembly overview – plenum chamber bulkhead
  • Assembly overview – plenum chamber cover
  • Removing and installing plenum chamber bulkhead
  • Removing and installing plenum chamber cover

Bonnet & rear lid

• Bonnet
  • Assembly overview – bonnet
  • Assembly overview – Bowden cable
  • Removing and installing bonnet
  • Adjusting bonnet
  • Removing and installing bonnet lock
  • Removing and installing bonnet release lever
  • Removing and installing striker pin
  • Removing and installing hinges
  • Removing and installing insulation
  • Removing and installing gas strut
  • Releasing gas from gas strut
  • Removing and installing Bowden cable
• Rear lid
  • Assembly overview – rear lid
  • Removing and installing rear lid
  • Adjusting rear lid
  • Removing and installing operating mechanism
  • Removing and installing hinges
  • Removing and installing striker pin
  • Removing and installing rear lid seal
  • Removing and installing gas strut
  • Releasing gas from gas strut

Tank flap unit

• Assembly overview – tank flap unit
• Removing and installing tank flap unit
• Removing and installing fuel tank flap

Front doors, door components, central locking

• Door
  • Assembly overview – door
  • Removing and installing inner door seal
  • Removing and installing outer door seal
  • Removing and installing door
  • Adjusting door
  • Adjusting striker pin
  • Removing and installing door arrester
• Door components
  • Assembly overview – door components
  • Assembly overview – window regulator
  • Assembly overview – door handle and door lock
  • Removing and installing window regulator motor
  • Removing and installing window regulator
  • Removing and installing inner door cover
  • Removing and installing striker pin
  • Removing and installing cap on door handle
  • Removing and installing lock cylinder
  • Removing and installing door handle
  • Removing and installing door handle bracket
  • Removing and installing door lock
  • Removing and installing window channel
  • Removing and installing outer window slot seal
  • Removing and installing inner window slot seal
• Central locking
  • Overview of fitting locations – central locking
  • Removing and installing driver door control unit J386 and front passenger door control unit J387
  • Removing and installing tank filler flap locking motor V155
  • Removing and installing ignition key battery
  • Removing and installing cap on ignition key

Rear doors, door components

• Door
  • Assembly overview – door
  • Removing and installing door
  • Adjusting door
  • Adjusting striker pin
  • Removing and installing door arrester
  • Removing and installing inner door seal
• Door components
  • Assembly overview – door components
  • Assembly overview – window regulator
  • Assembly overview – door handle and door lock
  • Removing and installing window regulator motor
  • Removing and installing window regulator
  • Removing and installing window crank
  • Removing and installing inner door cover
  • Removing and installing striker pin
  • Removing and installing cap on door handle
  • Removing and installing door handle
  • Removing and installing door handle bracket
  • Removing and installing door lock
  • Removing and installing window channel
  • Removing and installing outer window slot seal
  • Removing and installing inner window slot seal

Sunroof

• Sliding sunroof
  • Assembly overview – sliding sunroof
  • Assembly overview – sunroof roller blind
  • Removing and installing sliding sunroof frame
  • Removing and installing wind deflector
  • Removing and installing glass panel
  • Adjusting sunroof panel
  • Removing and installing guide plate
  • Removing and installing front trim for sliding sunroof
  • Removing and installing J245 sliding sunroof adjustment control unit
  • Operating without current
  • Removing and installing sliding sunroof seals
  • Removing and installing sunroof roller blind
  • Programming sliding sunroof adjustment control unit J245
• Water drain hoses
  • Assembly overview – water drainage hoses
  • Cleaning water drainage hoses
  • Removing and installing water drain hoses

Bumpers (front & rear)

• Bumper, front
  • Assembly overview – bumper cover
  • Assembly overview – add-on parts
  • Assembly overview – impact bar
  • Removing and installing bumper cover
  • Repairing bumper cover
  • Installing holder for parking aid sender
  • Installing retainer for parking aid sender
• Bumper, rear
  • Assembly overview – bumper cover
  • Assembly overview – guides for bumper cover
  • Assembly overview – add-on parts
  • Assembly overview – impact bar
  • Removing and installing bumper cover
  • Removing and installing impact bar
  • Repairing bumper cover
  • Installing holder for parking aid sender
  • Installing retainer for parking aid sender

Glazing

• Repair notes
  • Minimum curing periods for bonded windows
  • Window repair
  • Installation instructions for bonded windows
  • Preparing old undamaged windows for fitting
  • Preparing new windows for installing
  • Preparing body flange for fitting
  • Cleaning off excess adhesive
• Windscreen
  • Assembly overview – windscreen
  • Removing and installing windscreen
• Rear windscreen
  • Assembly overview – rear window
  • Removing and installing rear window
• Side window
  • Assembly overview – front side window
  • Assembly overview – rear side windows
  • Removing and installing front side window
  • Removing and installing rear side window

Door windows

• Assembly overview – front door window
• Assembly overview – rear door window
• Removing and installing front door window
• Removing and installing rear door window
• Removing and installing fixed rear door window

Exterior equipment

• Radiator grille and front trim
  • Assembly overview – radiator grille
  • Assembly overview – flap for charging bay
  • Removing and installing radiator grille
  • Removing and installing flap for charging bay
  • Removing and installing actuator
• Spoiler
  • Assembly overview – spoiler
  • Assembly overview – side spoiler
  • Safety requirements
  • Repair notes
  • Removing and installing spoiler
  • Removing and installing side spoiler
• Mouldings, trims, extensions
  • Assembly overview – water deflector
  • Assembly overview – side member trim
  • Assembly overview – heat shield
  • Removing and installing entry moulding
  • Removing and installing water deflector
  • Removing and installing side member trim
  • Removing and installing B-pillar trim on door
  • Removing and installing underbody heat shield
  • Removing and installing heat shield for centre exhaust system
  • Removing and installing heat shield for rear silencer
• Noise insulation
  • Assembly overview – noise insulation
• Underbody cladding
  • Overview of fitting locations – underbody cladding
  • Removing and installing underbody cladding
  • Removing and installing centre underbody panels
  • Removing and installing rear underbody panel
  • Removing and installing tunnel cross-piece
• Trim film and protective film
  • Renewing protective films/decorative films
• Exterior mirror
  • Assembly overview – exterior mirror
  • Removing and installing exterior mirror
  • Removing and installing mirror glass
  • Removing and installing mirror adjustment unit
  • Removing and installing mirror cover
  • Removing and installing mirror trim
• Wheel housing liner
  • Assembly overview – front wheel housing liner
  • Assembly overview – rear wheel housing liner
  • Removing and installing front wheel housing liner
  • Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner
• Lettering and emblems
  • Dimensions – lettering and emblems on rear
  • Dimensions – lettering and emblems on sides
  • Removing and installing emblems at vehicle front
  • Renewing lettering and badges at rear
  • Renewing lettering and badges on sides
• Special add-on parts
  • Assembly overview – special add-on parts
• Towing bracket
  • Assembly overview – towing bracket
  • Assembly overview – Bowden cable
  • Removing and installing towing bracket
  • Removing and installing Bowden cable