Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing condensation drain (RHD)
			
			
			
	
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				| – | Remove right centre console trim in footwell
				→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. |  
			
				| – | Carefully push floor covering aside and cover it in area 
				under condensation drain hose with impermeable sheeting and 
				water absorbing paper. |  
			Risk of damage to airbag control unit. Connectors may corrode if 
		moisture enters.After disconnecting, cover or seal off connectors to 
		prevent the ingress of moisture.
				| – | Remove footrest 
				→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. |  
			
				| – | Pull connector off airbag control unit -J234--5-. |  |  |  | 
	
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				| – | Cover airbag control unit -J234- and connector
				-5- with impermeable sheeting. |  
			
				| – | Carefully push floor covering aside and cover it in area 
				under condensation drain hose with impermeable sheeting and 
				water absorbing paper. |  
			
				| – | Carefully pull condensation drain hose 
				-3- off heater and air conditioning unit
				-1- and off body
				-4-. |  
			
				| Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When 
				installing, note the following: |  |  | 
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				| The condensation drain hose -3- 
				can be properly pushed onto heater and air conditioning unit
				-1- to stop in only one position. |  
			
				
				| Lug -arrow- on connecting piece 
				must engage in guide -2-. |  
			
				
				| If a commercially available cable tie was installed to 
				retain the condensation drain -3-, 
				then renew it. |  
			
				
				| The condensation drain hose must be routed below the wiring 
				harness of the airbag control unit -J234--5- 
				in the figure. |  |  | 
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				| The bracket -1- for the 
				condensation drain hose must be properly clipped into the 
				aperture in the body -1- under 
				tension. |  
			
				
				| The sealing lip must not be loosely seated on the body 
				aperture. |  
			
				
				| The retainer tabs -arrows- must 
				be fully engaged. |  
			
				
				| If the tension is insufficient, seal joint between body and 
				bracket using, e.g., silicon adhesive sealant
				→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |  
			 Note 
			
				
				| Install the condensation drain hose so that it is not 
				twisted or pinched. |  
			
				
				| When installing floor covering, ensure that the condensation 
				drain hose is not pinched by floor covering. |  
			
				
				| If the condensation drain hose is loose on the heater and 
				air conditioning unit connection, secure it, for example, with a 
				hose clip to prevent its slipping. Hose clip
				→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |  
			
				
				| Centre console; Assembly overview - centre console
				→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68 |  |  | 
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				Remove right centre console trim in footwell
				→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
			
		
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