SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Central tube for instrument panel insert: removing –  Removing dash panel → Chapter.

–  Remove bolts -1- (2x) for fuse carrier -2-. Tightening torque: 3 Nm –  Set down fuse carrier with wires connected. –  Disengage wiring harness at dash panel support bracket and lay it bare.

–  Remove bolts -1- (2x) of three-position relay carrier -2-. Tightening torque: 3 Nm –  Remove nuts -3- (2x) of six-position relay carrier -4- with onboard power supply control unit. Tightening torque: 2.4 Nm –  Set down relay carriers with wires connected. –  Detach wiring harness behind relay carriers from central tube and lay it bare.

–  Remove bolt -2- for pedal bracket. Tightening torque: 23 Nm –  Remove the screws -1- (4 x). Tightening torque: 22 Nm –  Set down steering column in driver's footwell.

–  Remove bolts -1- (4x) for left support. Tightening torque: 9 Nm –  Unscrew the bolt -2-. Tightening torque: 8 Nm   Note If support is left in position, it is sufficient to merely slacken off bolt -3- and swivel down the support. –  Slacken off/unscrew bolt -3- (for securing front of support to air conditioner unit). Tightening torque: 8 Nm –  Detach/swivel down support.

–  Remove the screws -1- (4 x). Tightening torque: 9 Nm. –  Pull out wire -2-. –  Remove the right support.

–  Remove bolts -1- (2x) of retainer for air conditioner unit. Tightening torque: 9 Nm.

–  Use screwdriver to pry off the two caps -3-. –  Loosen hexagon nuts -4- several turns. –  Remove the wiper arms -2- from the wiper shaft by pressing lightly. –  Remove hexagon nuts completely and take off wiper arms. –  Pull off retaining clips -1- and detach cowl panel grille -5-.

–  Remove cover for plenum chamber electronics box -arrows-.

–  Use screwdriver to carefully prise off fastener -arrow- and move aside engine control unit with connected wires. –  Detach the retaining bracket. –  If applicable, move aside gearbox control unit with connected wires.

–  Remove bolts -2- (2x) for connector point. Tightening torque: 3 Nm. –  Remove bolt -1- for dash panel central tube in plenum chamber. Tightening torque: 6 Nm.

–  Unscrew nuts -1- (2x, left-side). Tightening torque: 35 Nm. –  Remove bolt -3- at top. Tightening torque: 6 Nm. –  Unscrew earth cable -2-

–  Unscrew nut -2- (right-side). Tightening torque: 35 Nm. –  Remove bolt -3- at top. Tightening torque: 6 Nm. –  Unscrew earth cable -1- –  Pull dash panel central tube forwards by a few millimetres.

–  Use small screwdriver to pull out pins -2- (2x) upwards if possible. –  Lay the wiring harness behind the vent open. –  Pull the air duct upwards -arrow-. –  Unscrew earth cable -1-

–  Separate the wiring harness running behind the dash panel with the lever -T20043- from the centre tube of the dash panel -arrow-. –  Take out dash panel central tube.