Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• ‒ Lever off plug securing cap -arrow- with a screwdriver. When doing this the cap locking device will be damaged, therefore always renew cap.
  
• ‒ → Pull plug out of filler pipe.

On some gearboxes a cap with a spring retainer is installed. This cap can be used again.

• ‒ → Fill with ATF using V.A.G 1924, until ATF runs out of level hole -arrow-.

An insufficient ATF filling as well as filling to excess affects the function of the gearbox.

• ‒ → Fit new seal to level plug -arrow 1- and tighten to 15 Nm.
• ‒ Fit sealing plug on filler pipe until the spring retainer lock locates, or
• ‒ Fit plug on filler pipe and secure with a new cap -arrow 2-.
• ‒ Lock cap.

Always renew cap. The cap secures the sealing plug.