Removing dash panel — VW

Disconnect battery earthing strap from battery.
Remove radio

=> Electrical System; Rep. Gr. 91; Removing radio

Turn screw -1- by 90°and remove cover -2- from relay plate -arrow-.

Remove screws -2- and unscrew nut -3-.

Note:

Renew nut -3- when installing.

Remove lower trim -1- for steering column switch.

Remove screw -1- and unscrew nut -4- with washer -3-
Pull relay plate -2- out of connector of steering column switch and remove.
Remove steering wheel

=> Running Gear, axles and steering; Rep. Gr. 48

Note:

When installing the relay plate, make sure the connector to the steering wheel switch is pushed on straight. The relay plate must make contact at the corner points -arrows- after tightening the screw -1-.

Pull off connectors -arrows-.

Remove screws -arrows-.
Remove upper trim for steering column switch -1-.

Pull trim piece -4- with headlight range adjustment out of trim.
Pull off connector -1-.
Mark vacuum hoses -2- and -3- pull off.

Note:

When installing make sure that the hoses are not interchanged. Push the vacuum hoses onto the connection A or B in accordance with the marking.

Remove screws -arrows-.
Take off trim -1-.

Lever off loudspeaker cover -1- and remove screw -arrow-.

Lever out switch cover -1- and remove screw -arrow-.

Pull off rotary knobs -2- of heater controls and unscrew nuts -1-.

Open glove box lid and remove screws -arrows-.

Pull trim piece -1- for dash panel insert off dash panel at top.
Pull connectors off switches (electric mirror adjustment, seat heating, rear window heating etc.).
Pull trim piece -1- for dash panel insert upward off dash panel.

Remove screws -arrows- and tilt dash panel insert -1- toward rear.

Press locking lugs -arrow A-, swivel bow -3- -arrow B- and pull connector -1- and -2- out of dash panel insert.
Pull additional warning lamps on back of dash panel out downward.
Remove dash panel insert from bracket -1-.

Take out left-hand loudspeaker -1- and remove screw -2-.

Lever off right-hand loudspeaker cover -2-.
Take out loudspeaker -1- and remove screw -arrow-.

Open glove box lid -1- and remove screws -2-.
Remove glove box lid -1- from dash panel while unhooking stop -3-.

Remove screws -1-.

Remove dash panel cover -1- from vehicle.

Turn screw -1-.
Remove cover -2- from passenger side footwell.

Remove screw -1- from mounting tab of centre console -2-.

Fold back floor covering -1- in driver's footwell and remove screw -2-.

Remove screws -arrows- in storage tray under ashtray -1-.
Pull centre console somewhat off dash panel, separate electrical connector for cigarette lighter (U1) on back of centre console and remove centre console from vehicle.

Remove screws -arrows-.
Take trim -1- off dash panel.

Cut open cable ties of wiring looms -1- along dash panel -2- and clear dash panel of wiring looms.
Remove heater

=> Heater, Air Conditioner; Rep. Gr.80; Servicing heating

Unscrew bolts -4- (along window edge) and -2- (above service opening) from engine compartment.
Unscrew side bolts -3-.
Remove dash panel -1- from vehicle.

Note:

When installing the dash panel, make sure that the seals -5- and the seal profile -6- are properly seated and are not torn off.