Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 394

Removing
– Remove the glove compartment. Refer to

⇒ “1.17 Glove Compartment, Removing and Installing”,

page 36

 .

– Remove the spreader plug -2-.
– Pull the front passenger side impact absorber -1- out of the

instrument panel in direction of -arrow- and remove it.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

4

Instrument Panel Central Tube

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Instrument Panel Central Tube”, page 225
⇒ “4.2 Overview - Driver Side Impact Absorber”, page 227
⇒ “4.3 Crash Bolster, Removing and Installing”, page 228
⇒ “4.4 Instrument Panel Central Tube, Removing and Installing”,

page 229
⇒ “4.5 Driver Side Impact Absorber, Removing and Installing”,

page 232

4.1

Overview - Instrument Panel Central Tube

Note

It may be helpful to make drawings or take photos of any wires that are going to be loosened, removed and

then installed. This assures the wires will be reconnected correctly.

1 - Bracket

❑ Welded to the body

2 - Threaded Pin

❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

3 - Screw

❑ 20 Nm

4 - Central Tube

❑ For the instrument panel
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.4 Instrument Panel

Central Tube, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

229

 .

Caution

If the central tube is to be

replaced with a new part,

malfunctions due to faul‐

ty  ground  connections

cannot be ruled out.

♦

The ground connections

must be free of paint,

coating, and corrosion so

that an error-free ground

connection is guaran‐

teed.

♦

Mounting threads and

contact surfaces be‐

tween the central tube

and securing brackets

must also be free of paint,

coating, and corrosion.

The threaded connec‐

tions serve as the ground

connection for the knee

airbag.

♦

The contact surfaces for

the left and right tunnel

support must be free of

paint on both sides.

These serve as the main

ground path.

5 - Nut

❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

Caution

There  is  a  risk  of  mal‐

functions  do  to  a  faulty

ground connection.

♦

The contact surface must

be free of paint, coating,

and corrosion, the threa‐

ded connection serves

as the ground connection

for the knee airbag.

6 - Screw

❑ 4 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3
❑ If one of the screws is overtightened when installing the heater and A/C unit, use the Screw - N.

911.981.01- as a replacement.

7 - Screw

❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

8 - Screw

❑ 20 Nm

9 - Crash Bolster

❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “4.3 Crash Bolster, Removing and Installing”, page 228

 .

10 - Screw

❑ 20 Nm
❑ Driver side only

Caution

There  is  a  risk  of  mal‐

functions  do  to  a  faulty

ground connection.

♦

The counter threaded

and contact surface must

be free of paint, coating,

and corrosion, the threa‐

ded connection serves

as the ground connection

for the knee airbag.

4.2

Overview - Driver Side Impact Absorber

1 - Left Driver Side Impact Ab‐

sorber

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.5 Driver Side Im‐

pact Absorber, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

232

 .

2 - Spreader Plug

❑ Replace damaged or

deformed spreader plug

3 - Screw

❑ 4.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2
❑ Also screws for Vehicle

Electrical System Con‐

trol Module - J519-

bracket

4 - Bracket

❑ Removing
– Remove the right driver

side impact absorber.

Refer to

⇒ “4.5 Driver Side Im‐

pact Absorber, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

232

 .

– Remove the screws -5-.

– Disengage the bracket

on the central tube and

remove.

❑ Installing

Install in reverse order of

removal.