Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing crash bar
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331 |
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Remove knee airbag with igniter
→ Chapter. |
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Remove footwell vent on driver side
→ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87. |
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Remove data bus diagnostic interface -J533-
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.97. |
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Unscrew bolt -2-, detach crash
bar -1- and thread it out. |
| When removing crash bar on vehicles manufactured up to
11/2012, stick a felt strip as per
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue onto the replacement
part (does not apply for LHD vehicles with automatic gearbox). |
| This is necessary because the clearance to the footwell vent
is very small. |
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On LHD vehicles with manual gearbox, attach felt strip
-2- maintaining a distance of 7.5 mm
-dimension a- to edge of crash bar
-1-. |
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On RHD vehicles with manual or automatic gearbox, attach felt strip
-4- flush with edge of crash bar
-3-. |
| Further installation is carried out in reverse order of
removal. Observe the following: |
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Attach crash bar -2- on central
tube -1--arrow- and bolt it on. |
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→ Chapter „Assembly overview - dash panel central tube“ |
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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 ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331
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Driving with an automatic gearbox
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The gearbox changes the forward gears up and down automatically.
Driving down hills
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Assembly overview - Bowden cable
1 -
Release lever
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Bolt
Qty. 2
1.5 Nm
3 -
Mounting bracket
4 -
Expanding nut
Qty. 2
5 - ...
Checking selector mechanism
The starter must not operate in the selector lever positions
“R”, “D” and “S” and in the Tiptronic position.
On right-hand drive vehicles, the starter must operate in
selector lever positions “P” and “N” only when the butto ...
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Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
Removing and installing dash panel central tube