Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing E-box on left side of engine compartment (engine compartment E-box)   Caution When batteries are disconnected and reconnected, the procedure described in the workshop manual must be strictly observed → Chapter. Removing: –  Disconnect battery → Chapter.

–  Push safety clip -1- in direction of -arrow- and remove cover from E-box -2- upwards.   Caution t  Electrical components that are protected by the multiple fuse may fail, e.g. the electromechanical power steering! t  The multiple fuse will be damaged when the hexagon nuts of wire connections are loosened! t  Renew the multiple fuse after loosening any connection!

–  Remove hexagon nuts -1-. –  Open cable guide covers of E-box -3- in direction of -arrows-. –  Remove wiring from stud connections. –  Unclip wiring from cable guides. –  Renew the multiple fuse -2- after loosening any hexagon nut -1-.

–  Remove central bolt -arrow- from E-box -1-.   Note When the central bolt -arrow- is removed, the E-box -1- is pushed upwards off the E-box holder. –  Pull E-box -1- upwards off bracket of E-box.   Note

For removal of the flat contact housing -1-, the air filter housing (on vehicles with diesel engine only), the battery and the battery carrier must be removed. –  If necessary, remove air filter housing. –  Remove battery → Chapter.

–  Remove securing bolts -arrows- for battery carrier -1-. –  Take battery carrier -1- out of vehicle.

–  Press tabs apart on bracket of E-box -arrows B- and slide flat contact housing -1- sideways -arrow A- out of bracket of E-box. –  Press tabs apart on bracket of E-box -arrows C- and slide flat contact housing -2- forwards -arrow D- out of bracket of E-box.

–  Remove securing nuts -arrows- from bracket of E-box -1-.   Note The installation of an additional relay carrier depends entirely on the vehicle equipment. –  Pull bracket of E-box -1- upwards off studs taking connected wiring length into consideration.

–  Unclip additional relay carrier -1- sideways out of bracket of E-box -2-. –  Take bracket of E-box -2- out of vehicle. Installing: Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing observe the following: –  Tighten securing bolts or securing nuts to specified torque settings.   Caution t  Electrical components that are protected by the multiple fuse may fail, e.g. the electromechanical power steering! t  The multiple fuse will be damaged when the hexagon nuts of wire connections are loosened! t  Renew the multiple fuse after loosening any connection!

Specified torques: E-box on left side of engine compartment

Threaded connections		Specified torques
Securing nuts -1-	M5 (8 mm)	4 Nm
Securing nuts -1-	M6 (10 mm)	6 Nm
Electronics box central bolt		9 Nm

–  Mount cover -2- on E-box and push safety clip -1- in direction of -arrow- until cover -2- engages.   Note Then check whether the cover -2- of the E-box is engaged correctly.