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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing bonnet

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   
Removing
 

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing bonnet

–  Remove spray jets -4- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92.
–  Pull line -5- out of opening in bonnet -1-.
–  If fitted, remove caps -3-.
–  Loosen hexagon nuts -2- on left and right hinge -6- (do not remove).
Further dismantling requires the assistance of a second mechanic.
–  Remove gas strut.
–  Now, unscrew and remove hexagon nuts -2- and lift bonnet -1- out of hinges -6-.

 
Installing
   

Removing and installing bonnet

Installation of bonnet -1- is carried out accordingly in reverse order of removal.
  Note
Install the line -5- in a curve. If line is installed twisted it will kink.
–  Adjusting bonnet -1- → Chapter.
Specified torques
  Hexagon nuts → Chapter „Assembly overview - bonnet“
Assembly overview - Bowden cable
1 -  Release lever Removing and installing → Chapter 2 -  Bolt Qty. 2 1.5 Nm 3 -  Mo ...

Adjusting bonnet
Adjusting bonnet Special tools and workshop equipment required         ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing front footwell light -K268-, driver side
Removing     –  Using a flat screwdriver, press in locking lug -1- at point indicated by arrow -A-. –  Lever out footwell light -2-. –& ...

Overview of fitting locations - components not located in passenger compartment, Golf and Golf GTE, LHD vehicles
1 -  Exhaust ventilation for passenger compartment Checking → Chapter Removing and installing → Chapter. 2 -  Humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260- Check ...

Overview of the front passenger side
Fig. 10 Overview of the front passenger side (left-hand drive vehicles). The controls are mirrored for right-hand drive vehicles Fig. 11 Dash panel near open front passenger door (left-hand drive vehicles). The controls are mirrored for right-hand drive vehicles Key for   and  : ...

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