Partition grille 6R0017221

Installation instructions for the partition grille between the luggage compartment and the passenger compartment of the Volkswagen Polo from 2009.

Installation

Part number:
6R0 017 221
Vehicle:
Polo 2009– (6R)

1 General

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Polo with the tailgate open: partition grille fitted behind the rear seats

2 Scope of delivery

Kit contents: partition grille (1), right (2) and left (6) support struts, right (3) and left (5) retaining braces, star head bolt (4), rubber fittings (7), lashing eyes (8)
Parts list
ItemDescriptionQty.
1Partition grille1
2Right support strut1
3Right retaining brace1
4M8 star head bolt10
5Left retaining brace1
6Left support strut1
7Rubber fittings2
8Lashing eye2

3 Installing partition grille 6R0 017 221

Required special tools, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items

  • Cutting blade
  • Tape measure
  • Saw
  • Paint stick
  • Abrasive cloth/paper
Tools required: cutting blade, tape measure, saw, paint stick
  • Remove luggage compartment cover.
  • Remove variable height load flooring, if fitted.
  • Press rubber fitting -7- into hole of left support -6-.
  • Screw the lashing eye -8- tightly to the left support strut -6- using star head bolt -4-.
Left support strut (6): rubber fitting (7) in its hole, lashing eye (8) screwed on with a star head bolt (4)
  • Position partition grille -1- in installation position.
Partition grille (1) in its installation position in the luggage compartment
  • Insert the left support strut -6- into the left lashing eye -arrow A- and swing it forwards -arrow B-
  • Screw the left support strut -6- to the partition grille -1- using two star head bolts -4-.
Left support strut (6) inserted into the front lashing eye (arrow A) and swung forwards (arrow B), screwed to the grille (1) with two bolts (4)
  • Insert the left retaining brace -5- into the rear left lashing eye from below and turn the left retaining brace -5- in direction of -arrow A-.
  • Hook the left retaining brace -5- into the left lashing eye -arrow B-.
Left retaining brace (5) inserted into the rear lashing eye from below, turned (arrow A) and hooked in (arrow B)
  • Secure the left retaining brace -5- to the left support strut -6- using two star head bolts -4-. Tighten the two star head bolts -4- only lightly.
Left retaining brace (5) bolted to the left support strut (6) with two bolts (4); strut pushed to the rear (arrow A), brace pulled forwards (arrow B)
  • Simultaneously push the left support strut -6- to the rear -arrow A- and pull the left retaining brace -5- forwards -arrow B- until they sit in the mountings with no play.
  • Tighten the two star head bolts -4-.
  • Install variable load compartment flooring, if fitted.
  • Install luggage compartment cover.

Proceed as follows if the luggage compartment cover sticks in area of partition grille support struts:

  • Saw off the area, as marked, on the front part of the luggage compartment cover.
  • Smooth off/straighten the cut section using a sharp knife.
  • Seal the edges of the cut using a paint stick.
Luggage compartment cover: marked area of the front edge to cut off at the grille support struts
Sealing the cut edge with a paint stick