Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 293

Front Water Drain Hose
The front water drain hoses -2- run into the A-pillars and end in

the plenum chamber.
– Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to

⇒ “3.4 Plenum Chamber Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 19

 .

– Clean starting at the rear drain grommet -6- using the Drain

Snake - VAS6620- .

Rear Water Drain Hose
The rear water drain hoses -1- run into the C-pillars and end in

the rear outer floor panel.
– Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to

⇒ “2.5 Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing”, page 337

 .

– Clean starting from the rear drain grommet -5- using the Drain

Snake - VAS6620- .

2.2.2

Water Drain Hoses, Cleaning, Wagon

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Drain Snake - VAS6620-

Front Water Drain Hose
The front water drain hoses -1- run into the A-pillars and end in

the plenum chamber.
– Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to

⇒ “3.4 Plenum Chamber Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 19

 .

– Clean starting at the rear drain grommet -3- using the Drain

Snake - VAS6620- .

Rear Water Drain Hose
The rear water drain hoses -2- run into the D-pillars and end in

the rear outer floor panel.
– Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to

⇒ “2.5.2 Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 341

 .

– Clean starting at the rear drain grommet -6- using the Drain

Snake - VAS6620- .

2.3

Water Drain Hoses, Removing and In‐

stalling

⇒ “2.3.1 Water Drain Hoses, Removing and Installing, Sedan”,

page 306
⇒ “2.3.2 Water Drain Hoses, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 307

2.3.1

Water Drain Hoses, Removing and Installing, Sedan

Front Water Drain Hose, Removing

– Remove the A-pillar trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  70 ; Passenger Compartment Trim; A-Pillar Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Remove the headliner. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ;

Roof Trim Panels; Headliner, Removing and Installing .

– Pull the front water drain hose -2- from the clips and the drain

grommet -6-.

– Remove the front water drain hose -2- from the sunroof frame

connection -4- and remove the front water drain hose.

Rear Water Drain Hose, Removing
– Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  70 ; Passenger Compartment Trim; C-Pillar Trim Panel,

Removing and Installing .

– Luggage compartment side trim panel, removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Com‐

partment Trim Panels; Luggage Compartment Side Trim

Panel, Removing and Installing

– Remove the headliner. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ;

Roof Trim Panels; Headliner, Removing and Installing .

– Pull the rear water drain hose -1- from the clips -3- and the

grommet -5-.

– Remove the rear water drain hose -1- from the sunroof frame

connection -4- and remove the rear water drain hose.

2.3.2

Water Drain Hoses, Removing and Installing, Wagon

Note

♦

When replacing a water drain hose, the replacement part is cut to length at the unneeded drain grommet.

♦

The sticker and protective film positions must be taken from the used part.

Front Water Drain Hose, Removing