Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 612

♦ Cover or plug unpacked components if repairs cannot be per‐

formed immediately.

♦ Only install clean components: Remove the replacement parts

from their packaging just prior to installing them.

♦ Always replace seals and gaskets.
♦ Coat O-rings with ATF before inserting to prevent crushing

rings during installation.

♦ After installing check the ATF level and if necessary fill. Refer

to 

⇒ “7 Automatic Transmission Fluid”, page 73

 .

3.3

General Repair Information

♦ Carefulness, cleanliness and the correct tools are required for

transmission repairs to be successful. The usual basic safety

precautions also, naturally apply when carrying out vehicle re‐

pairs.

♦ A number of generally applicable instructions for individual re‐

pair operations, which are otherwise mentioned at various

points in the repair procedure, are summarized here. They

apply to this repair manual.

Guided Fault Finding, On Board Diagnostics (OBD) and Test In‐

struments
♦ Before servicing the transmission, determine the cause of the

fault using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in 

Guided Fault

Finding

, 

Vehicle Self-Diagnosis

 and 

Test Instru-

ments

.

Tools
A complete list of special tools and workshop equipment used in

the repair manual can be found at the beginning of each repair

section and in its corresponding binder: Listed “Special tools and

workshop equipment”.
Often times there are questions when a bolt has a low tightening

specification. Use Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783- to

tighten these bolts.
Transmission
♦ Do not run the engine and do not tow the vehicle if the trans‐

mission cover is removed or if there is no transmission fluid

inside the transmission.

♦ Always clean the connection points and the area around them

first, and then loosen them.

♦ When installing transmission, make sure centering sleeves

are correctly seated between engine and transmission.

♦ With the transmission removed, secure the torque converter

so that it cannot fall out.

Electrical Components
You have probably received an electrical shock at one time, when

touching a metal item. The reason behind this is the electrostatic

charge to the human body. This charge can damage the electrical

components on the transmission and the selector mechanism.
– Touch a grounded object, such as, a water pipe or a vehicle

hoist, before working on electrical components. Do not touch

connector or »open« electronic components directly.

3.4

Seals, Sealing Rings

♦ Always replace the O-rings, seals and gaskets.
♦ Flange shaft, torque converter and selector shaft seals are il‐

lustrated as shaft seals.

♦ After removing the seals, check the sealing surfaces on the

housing or shaft for burrs resulting from removal or damage.

♦ Coat O-rings with ATF before inserting to prevent crushing

rings during installation.

♦ Use ATF only. Other types of lubrication cause faults to occur

in the transmission hydraulics.

♦ Before installing the seal rings, lightly oil the outer circumfer‐

ence and coat the space between the sealing lips -arrow- with

ATF.

♦ The open side of the seals point toward the fluid to be sealed

in.

♦ Check the ATF level. Refer to

⇒ “7 Automatic Transmission Fluid”, page 73

 .

3.5

Bolts and Nuts

♦ Loosen or tighten bolts and nuts on the covers or housings

diagonally.

♦ The tightening specifications stated apply to non-oiled nuts

and bolts.

♦ Use a wire brush to clean the threads of bolts that were

screwed in with locking compound. Install the bolts with Lock‐

ing Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1- .

♦ Threaded holes with self-locking bolts or bolts coated with

locking fluid must be cleaned, for example using a thread tap.

Otherwise there is a risk that the bolts will shear the next time

they are removed.

♦ Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts.

4

Technical Data

⇒ “4.1 Transmission/Engine Allocation”, page 7
⇒ “4.2 Capacities”, page 7

4.1

Transmission/Engine Allocation

Use the transmission code letters if a repair requires replacement

parts.

“Automatic Transmission 09G”

Code letters »PAL« »QNQ«

»PPU«

Engine

1.6L - 81 kW

1.8L - 125 kW

4.2

Capacities

Capacities

“Automatic Transmission”

Original filling by the manufacturer

Refer to ⇒  Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr.  03

Filling after draining in Service

Refer to ⇒  Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr.  03

Change

♦ No change
♦ Permanent fill; only change after repairs such as

when removing the ATF pan

Lubricant

ATF is available as a replacement part. Therefore the

part numbers are also located in the Parts Catalog.

5

Electrical Components

⇒ “5.1 Component Location Overview - Electrical Components”,

page 8

5.1

Component Location Overview - Electrical Components

1 - Transmission Control Mod‐

ule - J217-

❑ Installed location, re‐

moving and installing.

Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““ Transmission

Control Module -

J217- -arrow- ”“ ,

page 10

❑ Can be checked in “Gui‐

ded Fault Finding” using

Vehicle Diagnostic

Tester .

2 - Engine Control Module

(ECM)

❑ The control module

sends and receives data

from the Data bus

❑ Component location

and removing and in‐

stalling. Refer to ⇒  En‐

gine Mechanical, Fuel

Injection and Ignition;

Rep. Gr.  24 ; Engine

Control Module; Engine

Control Module - J623- ,

Removing and Instal‐

ling .

3 - Multifunction Transmission

Range Switch - F125-

❑ Component location.

Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““ Multifunction

Transmission Range

Switch -F125- ”“ ,

page 10

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.9 Multifunction Switch, Removing and Installing”, page 37

 .

❑ Adjusting. Refer to 

⇒ “2.10 Multifunction Transmission Range Switch, Adjusting”, page 40

 .

❑ Can be checked in “Guided Fault Finding” using Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

4 - Valve Body

❑ Component location. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Valve Body”“ , page 10

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Valve Body, Removing and Installing”, page 90

 .

❑ The components can be checked in “Guided Fault Finding” using Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

5 - Sensor Wiring Harness

❑ 8-pin wiring harness
❑ With Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor - G93-
❑ Component location. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Sensor Wiring Harness”“ , page 10