Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Repair instructions

Safety precautions when working on ignition system

Risk of injury due to electric shock The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock. ...

Rules for cleanliness

When working on the fuel supply and injection system, observe the following “5 rules” for cleanliness: Thoroughly clean all unions and surr ...

Other materials:

O-ring
Use only O-rings that are resistant to refrigerant R134a and related refrigerant oils. O-rings are no longer colour-coded. Coloured and black O-rings are used. Check that the O-rings used have the correct internal diameters. ...

Assembly overview - curtain airbag
1 -  Line to prevent twisting Is used to ensure that curtain airbag is not twisted. Must be entirely visible after installation 2 -  Curtain airbag Driver side: with driver side curtain airbag igniter -N251- Front passenger side: ...

Hydraulic system
General notes on brake fluid Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard (VW 501 14).   Note Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect brake fluid must not come into c ...