Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
Note
| If electrical wires are disconnected or removed and installed, it
is useful to make corresponding drawings or photos. This guarantees that
everything is re-installed in its original position. |
- For dash panel
- Removing and installing
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 Caution
| If the centre tube is renewed, malfunctions due to
poor earthing may occur. |
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The earth points must be free of paint,
coatings and corrosion in order to ensure flawless earth
connections. |
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Threads and contact surfaces between the
central tube and the securing brackets must be free of
paint, coatings and corrosion. Threaded connections are used
as an earth connection for the knee airbag. |
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The contact surfaces between the left and right
tunnel supports and the tunnel must be paint-free on both
sides. They serve as primary earthing paths.
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Caution
| Risk of failure due to a faulty earth connection. |
| The contact surface must be free of paint, coatings and
corrosion. The bolted connection is used as an earth connection
for the knee airbag. |
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- Qty. 3
- 4 Nm
- If one of the bolts is over-tightened when installing the heater and air
conditioning unit, use bolt “N. 911.981.01” as a replacement part.
- Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue
- Removing and installing
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Caution
| Risk of failure due to a faulty earth connection. |
| Thread and contact surface must be free of paint, coatings
and corrosion. The bolted connection is used as an earth
connection for the knee airbag. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331
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