Volkswagen ID.4: Door

• Assembly overview - door
• Assembly overview - door seals
• Removing and installing door
• Adjusting door
• Adjusting striker pin
• Removing and installing door hinge
• Removing and installing outer door seal
• Removing and installing inner door seal

Assembly overview - door

Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example

1. Door

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Adjusting door

2. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• 20 Nm +90º

3. Lower section of door hinge

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door hinges

4. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• 20 Nm +90º

5. Threaded pin

• 27 Nm

6.  Cap
7.  Bolt

•  50 Nm

8.  Upper section of door hinge

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door hinges

9. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 8 Nm

10. Door arrester

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door arrester

11. Bolt

• 30 Nm

12. Striker pin

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing striker pin
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Adjusting striker pin

13. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• Specified torque and tightening sequence

14. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• 20 Nm +90º

15. Lower section of door hinge

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door hinges

16. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• 20 Nm +90º

16. Bolt

• 50 Nm

17. Upper section of door hinge

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door hinges

Assembly overview - door seals

1. Side member seal

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Door; Removing and installing side member seal
•  Fitted on selected models

2. Clip

• Qty. 24
• Renew after removing
• Fitted on selected models

3. Door joint seal

• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing outer door seal

4. Inner door seal

• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing inner door seal

5. Door

Removing and installing door

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• wedge - T10383/1-

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

• Push in wedge - T10383/1- -2- in direction of -arrow A- between boot -4- and locking element -3-.
• Push locking element -3- with wedge -2- in direction of -arrow B-.
• Disconnect boot -4- with electrical connector in direction of -arrow C-.

• Detach cover caps of threaded pins.
• Loosen threaded pins -2-.

• Unscrew bolt -3-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the corrosion protection measures due to scratches.

The door arrester can damage the paint when lifting the door out and in.

• Push door arrester into door.

• Push door arrester -2- inwards in direction of -arrow A- into door -1-.

• Lift out door -1- in direction of -arrow A- by detaching upper sections of door hinges -2- from lower sections of door hinges -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

If a new door is installed, damping must be fitted on the outer door panel on the inside.

Position and dimensions ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door components .

• Install insulation for inner side of door outer panel ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; General instructions;

Removing and installing insulation for inner side of door outer panel .

All vehicles (continued)

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the corrosion protection measures due to scratches.

The door arrester can damage the paint when lifting the door out and in.

• Push door arrester into door.

• Prior to attaching the door, fold door arrester mounting inwards to avoid damage to the paint

Important

• Once the door is attached, the upper and lower door hinge sections must be flush with each other.

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Adjust door .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door

Adjusting door

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• door alignment tool - 3320-
• setting gauge - 3371-

The procedure is described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

Preparation

Important

• The vehicle must be standing on its wheels and on a level surface to ensure proper adjustment of the door.
• The door must engage in the striker pin without excessive force.

The door is correctly adjusted when the following applies in closed condition:

• Gaps are even
• Contours are flush with each other
• Door does not protrude too far inwards or outwards

Adjusting shut lines

• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .
• Loosen bolts -1-, -2-, -3- and -4-.
• Check gaps with setting gauge - 3371- , observing ⇒ Rep. gr. 00 ; centre gaps while doing so.
• Tighten bolts -1-, -2-, -3- and -4-.

Adjusting flushness

• Use door alignment tool - 3320- and corresponding socket to loosen bolts -1- and -2-.
• Check gaps with setting gauge - 3371- , observing ⇒ Rep. gr. 00 ; centre gaps while doing so.
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Adjust striker pin .
• Tighten bolts -1- and -2-.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door

Adjusting striker pin

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• setting gauge - 3371-

Important

• The vehicle must be standing on its wheels and on a level surface to ensure proper adjustment of the striker pin.
• The door must engage in the striker pin without excessive force.

The striker pin is correctly adjusted when the following applies in closed condition:

• Gaps are even
• Contours are flush with each other
• Door does not protrude too far inwards or outwards

• Loosen bolts -2-.

Note

Increased forces must be applied so that striker pin can be adjusted with bolts loosened.

• Before adjusting the rear door flush relative to the side panel or the front door, push striker pin -1- in direction of -arrow Aor -arrow B-.
• Tighten bolts -2- according to specified tightening sequence ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door .

• Check gaps with setting gauge - 3371- , observing ⇒ Rep. gr. 00 ; centre gaps while doing so.
• If the door is not adjusted correctly, loosen striker pin and ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; adjust door .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door

Removing and installing door hinge

Removing

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

The upper and lower sections of the door hinge will henceforth be referred to as "door hinge".

Preparative measures

• Remove door ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing door .

Upper section of door hinge

• Unscrew bolt -1-.
• Remove door hinge -2-.

Lower section of door hinge

• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .

Lower section of upper door hinge

• Push aside front three-point seat belt.

All vehicles (continued)

Lower section of lower door hinge

• Remove front three-point seat belt ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 69 ; Seat belts; Removing and installing front three-point seat belt .

All vehicles (continued)

• Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-
• Remove door hinge -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Adjust door

Removing and installing door arrester

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

• Remove assembly carrier ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and installing assembly carrier .

NOTICE

Risk of damage to surfaces of components.

• Mask off B-pillar in area of door arrester using commercially available adhesive tape.

• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Unscrew bolts -3-.
• Remove door arrester -1- through opening in assembly carrier -arrow-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door

Removing and installing outer door seal

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• gasket shears - VAS 211 011-
• punch tool - VAS 895 025-
• roller - T40400-

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

Important

• Instructions and specifications regarding temperature, minimum drying time, cleaning and removal of adhesive residue must be adhered to ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Self-adhesive components; Specifications for selfadhesive components .

Removing

• Mark position of outer door seal -1- all around with adhesive tape -2-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to surfaces of components.

• Mask off B-pillar in area of door arrester using commercially available adhesive tape.

• Unscrew bolt -2- of door arrester -1-

• Gradually stretch outer door seal -1- in direction of -arrow A-, and pull it off in direction of -arrow B-.

Note

When stretching, the outer door seal becomes loose.

• Pull off outer door seal -1- completely.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Important

• If the door has been renewed, position the door outer seal by using the door outer seal on the opposite vehicle side as a template.

• Starting below door arrester, mark water drain holes -1- on outer door seal -2- ⇒ "3.1 Dimensions of water drain holes in outer door seal"

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the door outer seal.

• Do not stretch or compress the door outer seal.
• Start installing door outer seal -1- below door arrester -arrow-.
• Fir door outer seal -1- according to markings made before removal.
• Pull off backing from outer door seal -1- all around incrementally.
• Press on outer door seal -1- all around incrementally.

• Lay upper end of outer door seal -1- over lower end and mark joining point.
• Cut outer door seal -1- flush at joining point using gasket shears - VAS 211 011- -2-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the outer door seal when rolling on.

• Only roll on outer door seal in area of adhesive tape.

• With a minimum of 40 N on roller - T40400- -2-, fit outer door seal -1- in area of adhesive tape -3- in direction of -arrow B-. To do this, press sealing profile of door outer seal in direction of -arrow A-.

Important

Observe deviating minimum curing period:

• Observe minimum curing period of 12 hours with door open.

• Use punch tool - VAS 895 025- -3- to punch water drain holes -1- and -2- at previously made markings.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly overview - door

Removing and installing inner door seal

For reasons of clarity, the rear door is not shown in the illustrations of the following work procedures.

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

• Remove sill panel moulding ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing rear sill panel moulding .
• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .
• Remove C-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing C-pillar trim .
• Pull off inner door seal -1- from body flange -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE

When the inner door seal is pulled off, the flanks of the seal may get bent up so that the inner door seal no longer provides the required sealing function at some points.

Water ingress or wind noise may result.

• If the inner door seal has only been pulled off partially, compress the seal flanks, then install the inner door seal.
• Make sure that adjacent trims are located in the beading of the inner door seal.

• Start installing inner door seal -1- at top radius -arrow- of body flange -2-.

Important

• Make sure that vulcanised point -3- is not creased.

• Align vulcanised point -3- with threaded connection of door arrester.
• Apply inner door seal -1- in lower area using plastic hammer.
• Apply inner door seal -1- in upper area by hand.