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How to Remove the Door Panel (Driver Side) on a Volkswagen Lupo

Model: Volkswagen Lupo MK 1 - Years 1998-2005
Part: Door trim panel

How to remove the door panel (driver side) on a Volkswagen Lupo? This video explains how to proceed, let’s see: using a screwdriver, unscrew the retaining pins in the handle on the door panel (remove the covering plastic), unscrew the pins located in the plastic of the door opening lever. Remove the handle from the door panel, then, using a lever, detach the upper trim panel. Use the lever to detach the glove compartment panel at the bottom of the door. Repeat the same steps to unscrew the door panel on the right side. Refit everything in reverse order.

Updated on 5 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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