Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 345

1.8

Driver Side Storage Compartment, Removing and Installing

Removing

– Open the driver side storage compartment -1- in the direction

of the -arrow-.

– Loosen the driver side storage compartment -1- from the up‐

per retainers and remove it from the instrument panel -2-.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

1.9

Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover, Re‐

moving and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

Removing
– Remove the driver side instrument panel side cover. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Instrument Panel Side Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 211

 .

– Remove the footwell cover on the driver side. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Driver Side Footwell Cover, Removing and Installing”,

page 25

 .

– Remove the driver side storage compartment. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Driver Side Storage Compartment, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 28

 .

– Remove center console. Refer to

⇒ “3.8 Center Console, Removing and Installing”, page 59

– Remove the side screw -2-.
– Remove the lower screw -3-.
– Remove the bolts -4 and 5-.
– Unclip the driver side instrument panel cover -1- from the in‐

strument panel -arrows- and remove.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Overview - Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover”,

page 22

1.10

Instrument Cluster Gap Cover, Remov‐

ing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
Removing
– Release the steering wheel adjustment lever.
– Pull out the steering wheel completely, push it downward and

lock it.

– Loosen the instrument cluster gap cover -2- off the mounts on

the instrument cluster -1- using the Trim Removal Wedge -

3409- -arrows A-.

– Loosen the instrument cluster gap cover -2- off the mounts on

the upper steering column trim panel -3- -arrows B- and re‐

move.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

1.11

Upper Steering Column Trim Panel, Re‐

moving and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
Removing
– Release the steering wheel adjustment lever.
– Pull out the steering wheel completely, push it downward and

lock it.

– Loosen the instrument cluster gap cover off the mounts on the

instrument cluster using the Trim Removal Wedge - 3409- in

direction of -arrows A-.

– Loosen the upper steering column trim panel -1- off the lower

steering column trim panel mounts -arrow B- and -arrow C-.

To do so, turn the steering wheel accordingly.

– Disengage the upper steering column trim panel from the low‐

er steering column trim panel and remove it with the instrument

cluster gap cover.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

1.12

Lower Steering Column Trim Panel, Re‐

moving and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Remove the upper steering column trim. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Upper Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and

Installing”, page 30

 .

– If necessary, remove the ignition key.