Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   WARNING Disconnect battery earth strap before working on electrical system. –  Remove steering wheel 10.99 ► → Chapter. –  Remove steering column switches → Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 94; Steering column switches; Removing and installing steering column switches –  Remove driver side storage compartment 10.99 ► → Chapter. –  Remove centre console 10.99 ► → Chapter. –  Remove glove box 10.99 ► → Chapter.

–  Remove bolt -1-. –  Unclip upper part of instrument trim panel -2- in -direction of arrow-.

–  Remove three screws -arrows-. –  Remove instrument trim panel -1-.

–  Remove two bolts -arrows-. –  Remove instrument cluster. –  Unplug connector.

–  Unscrew hexagon nuts -arrows-.   Note The two hexagon nuts are only visible when the instrument cluster is removed.

–  Press in light switch -arrow-, turn to right and pull out. –  Unplug connector.

–  Remove bolt -arrow-. –  Pull out driver's side vent -1-. –  Pull connector off headlight range control -2-.

–  Remove bolts -1- and -2-. –  Separate cable ties -arrows-.

–  Loosen left and right sill trim strips -1-. –  Remove bolt -2- on left and right.

–  Unclip left and right covers -1-. –  Remove bolt -2- on left and right.

–  Remove two bolts -arrows-. –  Remove driver's footwell cover.

–  Remove two screws -1-. –  Unscrew hexagon nut -2-. –  Remove support -3-.

–  Insert radio release tool -T10057- into the release slots until they engage. –  Pull radio out of dash panel using grip rings of release tools and separate connectors.   Note t  When doing this the radio release tool -T10057- must not be pushed to the side or tilted. t  To remove release tools from radio, press locating lugs on sides of radio inwards. –  Pull out compartment -1-.

–  Remove three screws -arrows-. –  Remove centre vent. –  Pull connector from hazard warning light switch.

–  Remove two bolts -arrows-.   Note The screws can be seen through the apertures, and are set back by approx. 2 cm.

–  Pull off rubber seal -1- upwards to centre of vehicle. –  Unclip plenum chamber cover -2--arrows- and pull out.

–  Unclip pollen filter frame -1-. –  Remove pollen filter -2-. –  Unscrew hexagon nuts -3-. –  Remove pollen filter housing -4-.

–  Remove four screws -arrows-.

–  Pull dash panel forwards.   Note The wiring harness is secured to the dash panel by clips and cable ties. The wiring harness remains in the vehicle when removing the dash panel. –  Loosen clips, disconnect cable ties and connectors depending on vehicle equipment. –  Lift out dash panel.