Beetle L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1998): Body and Frame

Also for this vehicle: Beetle L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (APH) (1999), Beetle L4-2.0L (AEG) (2000).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
- Body Control Systems › System Information132 pages
  - Technical Service Bulletins69 pages
    Customer Interest: › 0198-12 › Aug › 98 › Comfort System - Door Lock Micro-Switch Inoperative2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Body Control Systems:34 pages
    0198-12 › Aug › 98 › Comfort System - Door Lock Micro-Switch Inoperative2 3
    0198-03 › May › 98 › Body - On Board Diagnostic Update2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    0198-06 › May › 98 › Comfort System - Read Measured Value BLock (OBD)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    All Other Service Bulletins for Body Control Systems:32 pages
    0198-03 › May › 98 › Body - On Board Diagnostic Update2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    0198-06 › May › 98 › Comfort System - Read Measured Value BLock (OBD)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
  - Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - System Diagnosis › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…51
- Bumper4 pages
  - Front Bumper › Front Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information › Service and Repair2
  - Rear Bumper › Rear Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information › Service and Repair2
- Cabin Ventilation Grille › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Cowl › Cowl Moulding / Trim › System Information › Service and Repair
- Doors, Hood and Trunk214 pages
  - Doors149 pages
    Front Door119 pages
    Front Door Handle › Front Door Exterior Handle › System Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Door Handle and Door Lock, Assembly Overview2 3
    Front Door Hinge › System Information › Adjustments
    Front Door Latch › System Information › Service and Repair › Subframe, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Front Door Panel › System Information30 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest: › 9199-02 › Apr › 99 › Door Speaker - Rattling or Vibrating
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Door Panel:5 pages
    7008-04 › Oct › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips For Fabrics, Vinyls & Plastics2
    7008-02 › Aug › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Vinyls/Plastics/Fabrics2
    9199-02 › Apr › 99 › Door Speaker - Rattling or Vibrating
    All Other Service Bulletins for Front Door Panel: › 9109-21 › Sep › 09 › Audio System - Auxiliary Jack/iPod(R)/CD Changer Inop.2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Door Panel, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Front Door Window Glass › System Information24 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Door Window Glass: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    Customer Interest for Front Door Window Glass: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    System Diagnosis › Difficulties In Window Upper Area With Force Limitation Intervention System (FlI), Overriding2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Assembly Carrier, Removing and Installing (Convertible)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Front Door Window Regulator › System Information45 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
    Customer Interest for Front Door Window Regulator:16 pages
    6408-05 › Sep › 08 › Body - Driver/Passenger Window(s) Inoperative2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Door Window Regulator:16 pages
    6408-05 › Sep › 08 › Body - Driver/Passenger Window(s) Inoperative2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    System Diagnosis › Difficulties In Window Upper Area With Force Limitation Intervention System (FlI), Overriding2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Rear Door30 pages
    Rear Door Panel › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Rear Door Panel:5 pages
    7008-04 › Oct › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips For Fabrics, Vinyls & Plastics2
    7008-02 › Aug › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Vinyls/Plastics/Fabrics2
    9199-02 › Apr › 99 › Door Speaker - Rattling or Vibrating
    Customer Interest: › 9199-02 › Apr › 99 › Door Speaker - Rattling or Vibrating
    All Other Service Bulletins for Rear Door Panel:4 pages
    7008-04 › Oct › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips For Fabrics, Vinyls & Plastics2
    7008-02 › Aug › 08 › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Vinyls/Plastics/Fabrics2
    Rear Door Window Glass › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Rear Door Window Glass: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Rear Door Window Glass: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    Rear Door Window Regulator › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Rear Door Window Regulator: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Rear Door Window Regulator: › 6408-06 › Sep › 08 › Body - Door Windows May Separate From Regulators2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Door24 pages
    Fuel Door Release Actuator › Component Information13 pages
    Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Fuel Door Switch › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Hood5 pages
    Hood Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Hood Latch Release › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Hood Latch Release Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Hood Shock / Support › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Hood Switch / Sensor › Hood Sensor/Switch (For Alarm) › Component Information › Locations
  - Trunk / Liftgate36 pages
    Power Trunk / Liftgate Lock Actuator › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Power Trunk / Liftgate Lock Switch › Component Information › Locations2
    Trunk / Liftgate Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair › Luggage Compartment Trim2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Trunk / Liftgate Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Trunk / Liftgate Lock › System Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest: › 5506-04 › Jun › 06 › Body - Rear Decklid is Hard to Close2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Trunk / Liftgate Lock:5 pages
    5506-04 › Jun › 06 › Body - Rear Decklid is Hard to Close2 3
    5700-01 › Feb › 00 › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Trunk / Liftgate Lock: › 5700-01 › Feb › 00 › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Service and Repair › Rear Lid Lock, Removing and Installing2 3 4
    Trunk / Liftgate Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Trunk / Liftgate Relay › Component Information › Locations
    Trunk / Liftgate Shock / Support › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2
    Trunk / Liftgate Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Exterior Moulding / Trim9 pages
- Fender › Front Fender › Front Fender Liner › System Information › Service and Repair2
- Frame › Subframe › Component Information › Service and Repair › Subframe, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5
- Interior Moulding / Trim114 pages
  - Arm Rest › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Arm Rest:8 pages
    7007-07 › Aug › 07 › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Leather Upholstery2
    6807-06 › May › 07 › Interior - Arm Rest Does Not Ratchet Correctly/Loose2 3
    6807-08 › May › 07 › Interior - Arm Rest Lid Latch Replacement2 3
    Customer Interest: › 6807-06 › May › 07 › Interior - Arm Rest Does Not Ratchet Correctly/Loose2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Arm Rest:5 pages
    7007-07 › Aug › 07 › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Leather Upholstery2
    6807-08 › May › 07 › Interior - Arm Rest Lid Latch Replacement2 3
  - Ash Tray › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Carpet › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Interior - Cleaning Tips For Fabrics, Vinyls & Plastics2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Console › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins11 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Console: › 7000-01 › Jun › 00 › Interior - Instrument Panel Squeaks/Rattles2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Customer Interest for Console: › 7000-01 › Jun › 00 › Interior - Instrument Panel Squeaks/Rattles2 3
    Service and Repair › Up to 01/20012 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Instrument Panel/Dash Board <--> [Dashboard / Instrument Panel] › Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Dashboard Protector / Mat › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Dashboard Protector / Mat: › 6898-02-BV › Oct › 98 › Campaign - Dash Cover Bubbling2
    Recalls for Dashboard Protector / Mat: › 6898-02-BV › Oct › 98 › Campaign - Dash Cover Bubbling2
  - Drink Holders › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Glove Compartment4 pages
    Glove Compartment Lock › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Glove Compartment Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Headliner › Component Information › Service and Repair › Molded Headliner, Replacement (Sliding/Tilting Roof Version)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
  - Passenger Assist Handle › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hold Straps, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5
  - Scuff Plate › Component Information › Service and Repair › Sill Panel Strips, Replacing2 3 4 5 6
  - Sun Visor › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair › Driver's Side Footwell Cover, Removing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…27
- Locks82 pages
  - Door Locks4 pages
    Door Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Door Lock Knob › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Keyless Entry23 pages
    Keyless Starting System › Keyless Start Transmitter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Keyless Start Transmitter:6 pages
    5708-12 › Nov › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Emblem On Remote Damaged2 3
    5708-10 › Oct › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Remote Key Inoperative2 3
    Customer Interest for Keyless Start Transmitter:6 pages
    5708-12 › Nov › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Emblem On Remote Damaged2 3
    5708-10 › Oct › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Remote Key Inoperative2 3
    Keyless Entry Transmitter › Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery: › 5708-10 › Oct › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Remote Key Inoperative2 3
    Customer Interest for Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery: › 5708-10 › Oct › 08 › Keyless Entry/Starting - Remote Key Inoperative2 3
    Service and Repair › Batteries For Main Key With Radio Frequency Remote Control2 3 4 5
  - Power Locks39 pages
    Power Door Lock Actuator › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Driver Side2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Power Door Lock Control Module › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Driver Side2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Power Door Lock Switch › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Trunk / Liftgate Lock › System Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Trunk / Liftgate Lock:5 pages
    5506-04 › Jun › 06 › Body - Rear Decklid is Hard to Close2 3
    5700-01 › Feb › 00 › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Customer Interest: › 5506-04 › Jun › 06 › Body - Rear Decklid is Hard to Close2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Trunk / Liftgate Lock: › 5700-01 › Feb › 00 › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
    Service and Repair › Rear Lid Lock, Removing and Installing2 3 4
  - Trunk / Liftgate Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
- Mirrors14 pages
- Paint, Striping and Decals › Paint › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Paint - Swirl Mark and Fine Scratch Reduction
- Lock Carrier <--> [Radiator Support] › Component Information6 pages
  - Locations2
  - Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
- Relays and Modules - Body and Frame27 pages
  - Heated Mirror Relay › Component Information › Locations
  - Power Door Lock Control Module › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Driver Side2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Sunroof / Moonroof Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Trunk / Liftgate Relay › Component Information › Locations
- Roof and Associated Components38 pages
  - Roof Rack Frame › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Sunroof / Moonroof37 pages
    Sun Shade › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Sunroof / Moonroof Motor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5
    Sunroof / Moonroof Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Sunroof / Moonroof Track › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
    Customer Interest for Sunroof / Moonroof Track: › 6007-04 › May › 07 › Body - Sunroof Binding or Noisy2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Sunroof / Moonroof Track: › 6007-04 › May › 07 › Body - Sunroof Binding or Noisy2 3
    Sunroof / Moonroof Windguard › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Sunroof / Moonroof Drain › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Sunroof / Moonroof Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Sunroof / Moonroof Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Sunroof / Moonroof Panel › Component Information8 pages
    Locations2
    Adjustments › Sunroof Glass Panel, Adjusting Height2 3
    Service and Repair › Sunroof Glass Panel, Removing2 3
    Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Adjustments2
- Seats27 pages
  - Head Rest › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Interior - Cleaning Tips for Leather Upholstery2 3
    Service and Repair › Front Seats2 3
  - Seat Back › Seat Back Frame › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Interior - Seat Backrest Frames/Headrests, Replacement
  - Seat Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Interior - Cleaning Tips For Fabrics, Vinyls & Plastics2 3 4
  - Seat Heater › Component Information16 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Service and Repair › Seat Heating Element, Removing2
- Sensors and Switches - Body and Frame28 pages
- Sound Proofing / Insulation › Component Information3 pages
  - Locations
  - Service and Repair › Noise Insulation, Assembly Overview2
- Splash Guard › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
- Spoilers, Flaps, and Air Dams8 pages
  - Active Spoiler Motor › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Spoiler › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
- Strut / Shock Tower › Front Strut / Shock Tower › System Information › Service and Repair2
- Tailgate › Tailgate Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Sidewinder Key and Locks - Ordering and Warranty Claim2
- Unibody › Cowl › Cowl Moulding / Trim › System Information › Service and Repair
- Weatherstrip › Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Adjustments2
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections