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Volkswagen Golf workshop manuals

Volkswagen Golf at a glance: 41 manuals, covering 1985 to 2011 models, with engines from 1.6 to 2.8 litres. Engine and chassis codes covered: AEG, AVH, AZG, ABA, 5K1, CJAA, CBUA, AWW, HT, RD, 9A, AAA, and 7 more.

About the Golf

The Golf has been made since 1974 as the front-engined, front-drive replacement for the Beetle. It is Volkswagen's best-seller and the third best-selling car of all time, with over 37 million sold. In the United States and Canada the first and fifth generations were sold as the Rabbit. It won World Car of the Year with the Mk6 in 2009.

What these manuals cover

  • 1985–1992 (Mk2): the 1.8-litre four, the 2.0 16-valve GTI, and the 1.6 diesel and turbo diesel.
  • 1993–1999 (Mk3): the 1.8 and 2.0-litre fours, the first TDI diesel in a Golf and the 2.8 VR6 GTI.
  • 1999–2004 (Mk4): the 2.0 four, the 1.8 turbo and the 1.9 TDI.
  • 2010–2011 (Mk6): the 2.5-litre five-cylinder and the 2.0 TDI.
  • Also factory-style manuals for each generation from Mk1 to Mk6, arranged by system (power unit, running gear, body and so on) rather than by engine.

Tip: the Mk1 and Mk5 Golf were sold in North America as the Rabbit, and the performance models have their own GTI manuals.

Sources: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Golf.

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Variant / engineYear
(5K1) L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) 2011
(5K1) L5-2.5L (CBUA) 2011
GL L4-2.0L (AEG) 2001
GL L4-2.0L (AVH) 2002
GL L4-2.0L (AZG) 2001
GLS L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) 2001
GLS L4-2.0L (AEG) 2001
GLS L4-2.0L (AVH) 2002
GLS L4-2.0L (AZG) 2001
GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (HT) 1985
GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RD) 1987
GTI L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) 1990
GTI L4-2.0L (ABA) 1997
GTI V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) SFI 1998
III L4-1984cc 2.0L SOHC 1993
III L4-2.0L (ABA) 1995
L4-1.8L Turbo (AWD) 2000
L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) 2003
L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHU) 1997
L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) 1999
L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (BEW) 2004
L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC 1987
L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC Turbo 1985
L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC 1987
L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (ACC) Can 1993
L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV) 1990
L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV, PF) 1989
L4-1896cc 1.9L DSL Turbo (1Z) 1997
L4-2.0L (ABA) 1996
L4-2.0L (AEG) 1999
L4-2.0L (AVH) 2003
L4-2.0L (AZG) 2004
L4-2.0L (BEV) 2004
L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) 2010
L5-2.5L (CBUA) 2010
Mk1
Mk2
Mk3
Mk4
Mk5
Mk6