❑ Left Rear Bass Speaker - R15-
❑ Right Rear Bass Speaker - R17-
❑ 2-door: in the sidewalls
❑ 4-door: in the rear doors
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.6 Left/Right Rear Bass Speaker R15 / R17 , Removing and Installing”, page 24

6 - Front Bass Speaker

❑ Left Front Bass Speaker - R21-
❑ Right Front Bass Speaker - R23-
❑ In the front doors

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.7 Left/Right Front Bass Speaker R21 / R23 , Removing and Installing”, page 25

2.2.3

Component Location Overview - Sound System, Branded Sound, 8RU,

Wagon

1 - Front Treble Speaker

❑ Left Front Treble Speak‐

er - R20-

❑ Right Front Treble

Speaker - R22-

❑ In the A-pillar upper trim

panel

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.5 Left/Right Front

Treble Speaker R20 /

R22 , Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 23

2 - Digital Sound System Con‐

trol Module - J525-

❑ Under the left front seat
❑ Connector assignment.

Refer to ⇒ Wiring dia‐

grams, Troubleshooting

& Component locations.

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.3 Control Module/

3 - Rear Treble Speaker

❑ Left Rear Treble Speak‐

er - R14-

❑ Right Rear Treble

Speaker - R16-

❑ In the door trim panels
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.4 Left/Right Rear

Treble Speaker R14 / R16 , Removing and Installing”, page 22

4 - Subwoofer - R211-

❑ In the spare wheel well
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.8 Subwoofer R211 , Removing and Installing”, page 26

5 - Rear Bass Speaker

❑ Left Rear Bass Speaker - R15-
❑ Right Rear Bass Speaker - R17-
❑ In the rear doors
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.6 Left/Right Rear Bass Speaker R15 / R17 , Removing and Installing”, page 24

6 - Front Bass Speaker

❑ Left Front Bass Speaker - R21-
❑ Right Front Bass Speaker - R23-

❑ In the front doors
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.7 Left/Right Front Bass Speaker R21 / R23 , Removing and Installing”, page 25

2.3

Control Module/Digital Sound System

Amplifier, Removing and Installing

⇒ “2.3.1 Digital Sound System Control Module J525 , Removing

and Installing”, page 20
⇒ “2.3.2 Digital Sound System Control Module J525 Bracket,

Removing and Installing”, page 21

2.3.1

Digital Sound System Control Module -

J525- , Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
♦ Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Connector Protective Caps -

VAS6223/9-

If the control module is replaced, select the

Replacement

func‐

tion for the appropriate control module in

Guided Fault Find-

ing

using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

Removing
– Raise the left front seat into its highest position and then move

it all the way back.

– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Remove the expanding rivets -2-, slide the cover -1- evenly in

the direction of travel and remove it.

– Release and disconnect the connector -3- from the Digital

Sound System Control Module - J525- -1-.

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