Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Identification

Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary/supplementary heater

Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary/supplementary heater In fire and explosion-endangered areas a spark or the high temperature of the auxiliary/supplementary heater ca ...

Identification of Valeo heater and air conditioning unit

  Note Pay attention to correct assignment when replacing components. The combination of different makes of component is not permitted →  ...

Other materials:

Overview of fitting locations
Overview of fitting locations - ABS/ESP 1 -  ABS control unit -J104- Installation location: on hydraulic unit, on passenger side of engine compartment. Do not separate connector before successfully completing self-diagn ...

Is the smell coming from evaporator or the heat exchanger?
Fishy smell –  Due to leak in engine's cooling system or in heat exchanger of heater and air conditioner unit.   Note If the fishy smell is weaker when the temperature is set to “cold” or st ...

Washing the vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap, road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other corrosive materials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they do to the paintwo ...