Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Aligning exhaust system free of tension
| The exhaust system must be aligned when cold. |
 Note
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Loosen bolt connections for front clamp
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Push exhaust system towards front of vehicle until
preloading at mounting for exhaust pipe
-a- = 5 mm. |
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Fit front clamp
→ Fig.. |
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Align rear silencer so that there is an equal distance
-a- and -b-
between bumper cut-out and tailpipe. |
| Vehicles with one tailpipe |
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Align rear silencer so that there is an even distance
between bumper cut-out and tailpipes. |
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Unfasten rear silencer mounting to align tailpipes. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - emission control“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - silencers“ |
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The connecting pipe can be cut through at the cutting point
in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
Cutting point is marked ...
Procedure
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Start engine and run at idling speed.
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Seal end exhaust pipes with cloths or plugs, for exa ...
Other materials:
Seat heating
Fig. 53 In the centre console: buttons
for the front seat heating
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The seat cushions and backrests can be heated electrically
when the ignition is switched on. Some seat versions have heated backrests.
Do not switch o ...
Identification
Engine number, engine data
The engine code and the engine number are located on the
sticker -arrow- on the upper
toothed belt guard.
The engine code is also on the vehicle data sti ...
Wheel bolt caps
Fig. 221 Removing the wheel bolt caps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Take the wire hook from the vehicle toolkit.
Insert the hook through the opening in the cap and pull off in the direction
of the arrow.
The caps protect the wheel bolts a ...
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