Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 391

Removing
– First loosen the trim molding -1- from the retainers using the

Trim Removal Wedge - 3409- in direction of -arrows A-.

– Then slide the trim molding -1- outward in direction of

-arrow B- and remove it.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

3.4

Light Switch Trim, Removing and Instal‐

ling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Remove the Rotary Light Switch - EX1- . Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Equipment; Rep. Gr.  96 ; Controls; Component Location

Overview - Instrument Panel Controls .

– Remove the bolt -2-.
– Remove the light switch trim -1- from the instrument panel to‐

ward the rear.

– If installed, release and disconnect the connector from the

Headlamp Range Control Adjuster - E102- .

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

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

⇒ “3.1 Overview - Instrument Panel”, page 210

3.5

Instrument Cluster Trim, Removing and

Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
Removing
– Remove the side instrument panel vent on the driver side. Re‐

fer to

⇒ “3.7 Instrument Panel Vent, Removing and Installing”, page

220

 .

– Loosen the center vent, but do not completely remove it. Refer

to

⇒ “3.7 Instrument Panel Vent, Removing and Installing”, page

220

 .

– Loosen the gap cover near the instrument cluster trim, but do

not completely remove it. Refer to

⇒ “1.10 Instrument Cluster Gap Cover, Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 30

 .

– Unclip the instrument cluster trim -1- from the instrument panel

using the Trim Removal Wedge - 3409- .

– Remove the instrument cluster trim -1- from the instrument

cluster -2-.

Installing

Note

Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

3.6

Instrument Panel, Removing and Instal‐

ling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Remove the center console. Refer to

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

 .

– Move the front seats all the way back.
– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and

Connecting .

– Remove the driver side airbag. Refer to

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

132

 .

– Remove the steering wheel. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  48 ; Steering Wheel; Steering Wheel, Re‐

moving and Installing .

– Remove the steering column switch. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Steering Column Switch Module;

Steering Column Switch Module, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the light switch trim. Refer to

⇒ “3.4 Light Switch Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 212

 .

– Remove the instrument panel cover on the driver side. Refer

to

⇒ “1.9 Driver Side Instrument Panel Cover, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 28

 .

– Remove the glove compartment. Refer to

⇒ “1.17 Glove Compartment, Removing and Installing”,

page 36

 .

– Remove the center vent. Refer to

⇒ “3.7 Instrument Panel Vent, Removing and Installing”, page

220

 .

– Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equip‐

ment; Rep. Gr.  90 ; Instrument Cluster; Instrument Cluster -

KX2- , Removing and Installing .

– Remove the Front Information Display Control Head - J685- .

Refer to ⇒  Communication; Rep. Gr.  91 ; Infotainment Sys‐

tem; Infotainment System Display, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the left and right triangular window trim panel. Refer

to

⇒ “5.12 A-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 252

 .

– If equipped, remove the Sunlight Photo Sensor - G107- . Refer

to ⇒  Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.  87 ;

Additional Components for Control and Regulation; Sunlight

Photo Sensor G107, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the front passenger airbag connector. Refer to

⇒ “6.2 Front Passenger Airbag Unit with Igniter, Removing and

Installing”, page 139

 .

– Remove the screw -2- for securing the instrument panel -1-

from the central tube on the front passenger side.

– Remove the screws -3- for securing the instrument panel -1-

from the central tube in the center.

– Remove the screws -4 and 5- for securing the instrument panel

-1- from the central tube on the right side.

– Remove the screws -2 through 4- for securing the instrument

panel -1- from the central tube on the left side.

– Remove the screw -5- for securing the instrument panel -1-

from the central tube on the driver side.