Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Component protection
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Some electronic components and control units are fitted with component protection as standard, e.g the radio or navigation system.
Component protection was developed as a protective mechanism in order to:
- Prevent any factory-fitted parts delivered with a vehicle from functioning fully if they have been installed into other vehicles (e.g. after theft),
- Prevent full function of components outside of the vehicle,
- Allow for legitimate installation or exchange of parts and control units by a professional in the case of service.
| Where | What appears: | Possible solution |
|---|---|---|
| The instrument cluster display | SAFE CP | Proceed to a qualified workshop. |
| Radio or navigation system display | Component protection: Infotainment system currently has limited availability. Switch on the ignition. | Switch on the ignition. If this does not deactivate component protection, seek professional assistance. |
Radio reception and aerials
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings For factory-fitted radio and navigation devices, the
aerial for radio reception can be installed in various locations in t ...
Volkswagen repair information
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and safety warnings Volkswagen Service information and official Volkswagen
repair information can be purchased from the following addresses:
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Other materials:
Balancing wheel, balancing wheel with finish balancer
Before you start balancing the wheels, the following
requirements must be met.
Tyre pressure must be OK.
Tread must not be worn on one side. Tread depth should be at
least 4 mm.
T ...
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 ...
Without needing to purge refrigerant circuit of contaminants (cleaning),
e.g. in cases of external damage after an accident
Drain refrigerant circuit.
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Remove air conditioner compressor.
Note
If a different air conditioner compressor with other
refrigerant oil is fitted, purge the refrigerant circuit with
R134a r ...
