Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 223

55 – Hood, Lids

1

Hood

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Hood”, page 24
⇒ “1.2 Overview - Release Cable”, page 26
⇒ “1.3 Hood, Removing and Installing”, page 26
⇒ “1.4 Hood, Adjusting”, page 28
⇒ “1.5 Latch, Removing and Installing”, page 31
⇒ “1.6 Latch, Adjusting”, page 33
⇒ “1.7 Hood Release Lever, Removing and Installing”,

page 35
⇒ “1.8 Catch, Removing and Installing”, page 36
⇒ “1.9 Catch, Adjusting”, page 38
⇒ “1.10 Hinges, Removing and Installing”, page 39
⇒ “1.11 Insulation, Removing and Installing”, page 41
⇒ “1.12 Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing”, page 44
⇒ “1.13 Gas-Filled Strut, Venting”, page 45
⇒ “1.14 Release Cable, Removing and Installing”, page 45

1.1

Overview - Hood

1 - Hood

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Hood, Removing

and Installing”,

page 26

 .

❑ Adjusting. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Hood, Adjusting”,

page 28

 .

2 - Adjusting Buffer

❑ Quantity: 2

3 - Insulation

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Insulation, Re‐

moving and Installing”,

page 41

 .

4 - Center Seal
5 - Catch

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Catch, Removing

and Installing”,

page 36

 .

6 - Bolt

❑ 12 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

7 - Side Seal

❑ Right and left

8 - Hinge

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.10 Hinges, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page 39

 .

9 - Nut

❑ 22 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2 on each side

10 - Bolt

❑ 22 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2 on each side

11 - Protective Film

❑ For the adjusting buffer

12 - Latch

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.5 Latch, Removing and Installing”, page 31

 .

13 - Bolt

❑ 12 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

1.2

Overview - Release Cable

1 - Release Lever

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Hood Release

Lever, Removing and

Installing”, page 35

 .

2 - Bolt

❑ 1.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

3 - Bracket
4 - Expanding Nut

❑ Quantity: 2

5 - Release Cable

❑ From the bracket -3- to

the coupling -7-

6 - Grommet
7 - Coupling
8 - Release Cable

❑ From the coupling -7- to

the lid latch -9-

9 - Latch

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Latch, Removing

and Installing”,

page 31

 .

10 - Bolt

❑ Quantity: 2
❑ Tightening specification

-item 13-

⇒ Item 13 (page 25)

 .

1.3

Hood, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Removing
– Remove the spray nozzles -4-. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equip‐

ment; Rep. Gr.  92 ; Windshield Washer System; Spray Noz‐

zles, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the line -5- from the hood opening -1-.
– If equipped, remove the caps -3-.
– Loosen the left and right hex nuts -2- from the hinge -6- (do

not remove the nuts).

A second technician is required for the rest of the removal pro‐

cedure.
– Remove the gas-filled strut. Refer to

⇒ “1.12 Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing”,

page 44

 .

– Remove the hex nuts -2- and lift the hood -1- out of the hinges

-6-.