Work your way around the outside edge prying up on the retaining clips to remove them.
Vw passat door panel removal.
Lift door panel off frame.
Wedge the tip of the trim removal tool under the top of the door panel and pry the panel off.
Either insert your fingers in to the opening for the reflector courtesy step light or use a plastic pry bar tool to firmly pull out the bottom edge of the door panel.
Tilt away top edge.
Ist the same for older b8 models until 2015.
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Continue pulling out the plastic pop rivets all along the bottom edge and both sides of the door panel.