Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   WARNING Disconnect battery earth strap before working on electrical system. –  Remove centre console ► 09.99 → Chapter. –  Remove driver side storage compartment ► 09.99 → Chapter. Vehicles with driver airbag –  Remove driver side airbag unit ► 09.99 → Chapter.

–  Unscrew cross-head bolts -5-. –  Take off lower steering column switch trim -6-. –  Unscrew hexagon nut (50 Nm) -2-. –  Position steering wheel -1- in central position (wheels straight ahead). –  Pull steering wheel -1- off steering column. –  Pull foam tube -3- off the connector -4- and separate connector.

Vehicles without driver airbag –  Unclip cover -2-. –  Unscrew hexagon nut (50 Nm) -1-. –  Position steering wheel -3- in central position (wheels straight ahead). –  Pull steering wheel -3- off steering column.

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Take off lower steering column switch trim -1-.

Continued for all vehicles –  Pull connectors off steering column switch -2-. –  Unscrew slotted screws -arrows- and remove steering column switch -1-.

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Pull out trim for dash panel insert.

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Remove dash panel insert -1- from mounting bracket. –  Pull off connector.

–  Remove left air duct -1-.

–  Unscrew hexagon nut -arrow- (4 Nm).

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Remove driver's footwell cover.

–  Unscrew hexagon nut -1-. –  Remove ground lead -2-. –  Disconnect aerial cable connector -3-. –  Pull single and multi-pin connectors from dash panel wiring harness at relay plate.

–  Unplug multi-pin connector -1- on A-pillar (using commercially available hook wrench) → Chapter. –  Unscrew securing ring (bayonet lock) -2-. –  Lever off cap -3-. –  Unscrew hexagon head bolt -4-.

–  Unclip trim -1-.

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Depending on equipment version, pull out storage compartment -1- or remove trim with switches (for seat heating and electric window actuators) and disconnect connectors.

–  Slide radio release tool -3316- into release slots -arrows- until they engage.   Note t  When doing this the radio release tool -3316- 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 radio out of the dash panel using the grip rings of the release tool.

–  Remove cross-head screws -1- (1.5 Nm). –  Unscrew hexagon nut -arrow-. –  Remove support -2-.

Vehicles with passenger airbag –  Remove footwell vent → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. Gr.80. –  Pull multi-pin connector from airbag control unit -J234- → Chapter. –  Remove bolts -arrows-. –  Pull front passenger side compartment out of dash panel. –  Vehicles with glove box → Chapter. –  Remove front passenger airbag unit → Chapter.

–  Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-. –  Pull passenger airbag bracket -1- out of dash panel.

Continued for all vehicles –  Remove right air duct -1-.

–  Unscrew hexagon nuts -arrows-.

–  Unscrew hexagon nut -5-. –  Remove ground lead -6-. –  Unplug multi-pin connector -3- on A-pillar (using commercially available hook wrench) → Chapter. –  Unscrew securing ring (bayonet lock) -4-. –  Lever off cap -2-. –  Unscrew hexagon head bolt -1-. –  Lift out dash panel.