Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 370

– Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned

on. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery;

Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

– Remove the footwell center console trim panel. Refer to

⇒ “3.4 Front Footwell Center Console Trim Panel, Removing

and Installing”, page 55

 .

– Remove the nut -3- in the front footwell.

WARNING

Before  handling  pyrotechnic  components  (for  example,  dis‐

connecting the connector), the person handling it must “dis‐

charge static electricity”. This can be done by touching the door

striker pin, for example.

– Disconnect the connector in the front passenger footwell, by

releasing the connector safety catch and opening the locking

clip -5- on the connector in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove the nuts -1 and 4-.
– Carefully lift the airbag control module -2- from the threaded

pins and remove to the passenger side.

Note

For reasons of clarity, the instrument panel and heater and A/C

unit are not shown.

Installing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example,

connecting the connector), the person handling it must

“discharge static electricity”. This can be done by touching

the door striker pin, for example.

Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:

Note

Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that they

engage audibly.

WARNING

The ignition must be on when connecting the battery. If pyro‐

technic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are

not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after

connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the ve‐

hicle when connecting the battery.

– Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Bat‐

tery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected

- “indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not light up” - the

ignition (key/button) may only be switched on when the driver

seat is positioned all the way back.

Note

♦

If the Airbag Indicator Lamp - K75- signals a fault after instal‐

ling, check the DTC memory, erase it and check it again use

the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

♦

Code the Airbag Control Module - J234- after replacing it using

the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Airbag Control Module”, page 127

5

Driver Side Airbag

⇒ “5.1 Overview - Driver Side Airbag”, page 131
⇒ “5.2 Airbag Unit with Igniter, Removing and Installing”,

page 132
⇒ “5.3 Airbag Connector, Replacing”, page 136

5.1

Overview - Driver Side Airbag

1 - Locking Bracket

❑ Use a T25 TORX®

screwdriver, approxi‐

mately 100 mm long

2 - Steering Column Electron‐

ics Control Module - J527-

❑ With Airbag Spiral

Spring/Return Spring

with Slip Ring - F138-

❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Electrical Equipment;

Rep. Gr.  94 ; Steering

Column Switch Module .

3 - Steering Wheel without

Multifunction

❑ Equipment levels
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  48 ;

Steering Wheel .

4 - Wiring Harness without

Multifunction

❑ For Driver Airbag Igniter

- N95-

❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Airbag Connec‐

tor, Replacing”,

page 136

 .

❑ Press in to secure in the

pockets on the steering

wheel.

5 - Driver Side Airbag

❑ With Driver Airbag Ignit‐

er - N95-

WARNING

Observe the safety pre‐

cautions  for  pyrotechni‐

cal components. Refer to

⇒  “1.2  Safety  Precau‐

tions  for  Pyrotechnic

Components”, page 3

 .

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “5.2 Airbag Unit with Igniter, Removing and Installing”, page 132

 .

6 - Screw

❑ Tightening specification. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  48 ; Steering Wheel;

Overview - Steering Wheel .