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Removing and installing pedal cluster — VW

Removing and installing pedal cluster on VW: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

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  • The upper hexagon nut for securing the pedal cluster is not visible in the diagram. It is on the front partition, behind crash anchor .

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove dash panel 90 and 97
  2. Removing driver's side cover. 68
  3. Remove heating blower. 80
  4. Remove bolts (1).
  5. Remove cover (2).
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  1. Remove brake light switch by turning to left 45°.
  2. Disconnect throttle cable.
  3. Vehicles with throttle pedal position sender, release connector below dash panel.
  4. Separate brake pedal from brake servo .
  5. Remove hexagon nut (arrow). [Note: The upper hexagon nut for securing the pedal cluster is not visible in the diagram. It is on the front partition, behind crash anchor .]
  6. Remove pedal set.
  7. Adjust brake light switch .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.