Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing If you release or remove and install electrical cables, produce sketches or take photos. This guarantees installation in the original position. –  Disconnect vehicle battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove dash panel → Chapter. Golf 2009 ► –  Remove footwell vent on driver side → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.80. –  Remove knee airbag bracket (Golf 2009 ►) RHD models → Chapter. All vehicles –  Remove wiper arms → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92. –  Remove plenum chamber cover → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.

–  Loosen bolt -1- in plenum chamber by 5 to 6 rotations (20 Nm).

–	Press out the two spreader pins -3- upwards.

–	Pull out both spreader rivets -2-.

–	Remove intermediate pieces -1- and -4- from heater and air conditioning unit.

Note When removing cross member, note position of electrical wires and their attachment; produce sketches or take photos if necessary!

–  Disconnect wiring harness -1- from immobiliser reader coil -D2-. –  Disconnect steering column from cross member → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.48. –  Depending on equipment installed in vehicle, loosen electrical wiring from cross member.   Note Note position of electrical wires and their attachment; produce sketches or take photos if necessary!

–  Unscrew 2 bolts each on left and right -1- and -2- (20 Nm).

–  Remove bolt -1- (20 Nm) above brake pedal and remove strut -2-.

–	Remove bolts -1- and -2- (4.5 Nm).

–	Remove both bolts -3- and -4- (9 Nm).

–	Remove bolts -5- and -6- (4.5 Nm).

–	Remove both bolts -7- and -8- (9 Nm).

–	Remove both bolts -1- and -2- (20 Nm).

–	Unscrew bolt -3- (20 Nm).

Note In area of nuts -1- and -2-, use a scriber to mark vertical and horizontal position of cross member in vehicle.

–  Remove nuts -1- and -2- on driver side (20 Nm).   Note In area of nut -1-, use a scriber to mark vertical and horizontal position of cross member in vehicle.

–  Unscrew nut -1- on front passenger side (20 Nm). –  Release wiring harness fasteners, depending on vehicle equipment level, from cross member. –  With aid of second mechanic, carefully lift cross member -2- out of vehicle.