Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Switch off ignition. Vehicles with automatic gearbox –  Detach gearstick boot from cover → Rep. gr.37. Vehicles with manual or dual clutch gearbox –  Detach gearstick boot from cover → Rep. gr.34. All vehicles –  Remove handbrake lever trim → Rep. gr.46. –  Remove dash panel middle trim (Golf 2009 ►) → Chapter –  Remove air conditioner controls unit / heater controls unit trim (Golf 2009 ►) → Chapter –  Remove centre cover (Golf 2009 ►) → Chapter

Vehicles without CD changer

–	Remove lining mat -1- from storage compartment.

–	If fitted, remove „AUX IN socket“-2- → Communication; Rep. gr.91

–	Unclip cover -4- from fasteners in storage compartment.

–	Unscrew bolt -3- (1.5 Nm).

Vehicles with a CD changer

–	Remove CD changer -1- → Communication; Rep. gr.91.

–	Remove lining mat -2- from storage compartment.

–	Unscrew bolt -3- (1.5 Nm).

All vehicles

–	Open cup holder -1- and remove the two bolts -2- (1.5 Nm).

–	Pull cup holder out of centre console.

When installing, close cup holder and insert cup holder bottom first into centre console. Then open cup holder and install the two bolts -2-.

–	Pull lower section of trim -1- out of mountings -arrow-.

–	Take upper section of trim out of mountings in centre console.

–	If fitted, remove „AUX IN socket“-1- → Communication; Rep. gr.91.

–	Remove bolts -2- and -3- (1.5 Nm).

–	Release lower end of extension -4- from fasteners.

–	Release gearstick insulation -3- from centre console (only vehicles with a gearstick).

–	Remove the two bolts -2- (1.5 Nm).

–	Release ashtray unit -1- from centre console and disconnect wiring harness (dependent on vehicle equipment).

A storage compartment may be installed instead of an ashtray -1-, but the removal is identical.

–	Unscrew bolt -1- (1.5 Nm).

–	Pull left footwell trim -2- out of mountings.

t	Removal of right footwell trim is identical.

t	When installing, first insert footwell trim -2- into mounting -3-.

–	Remove lining mat -4- from storage compartment.

–	Unscrew bolt -5- (1.5 Nm).

–	Remove the two bolts -3- (1.5 Nm).

–	Remove the two bolts -2- (1.5 Nm).

–	Pull centre console cover -1- out in direction of -arrow-.

When installing, bolts must be installed in sequence -2-, -5- and -3-.

–	Remove centre console -1- from vehicle.

When installing, ensure centre console -1- locks into mountings -arrows- of dash panel.

–	Remove bolts -1-, -2-, -3- and -4- (1.5 Nm).

–	Remove centre console trim carrier -5- from vehicle.