Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 990

7

Rearview Camera System

⇒ “7.1 System Overview - Rearview Camera”, page 49
⇒ “7.2 Component Location Overview - Rearview Camera Sys‐

tem”, page 49
⇒ “7.3 Overview - Rearview Camera System”, page 52
⇒ “7.4  Rearview Camera R189 , Removing and Installing”, page

52

7.1

System Overview - Rearview Camera

The rear view camera system assists the driver during back-up

driving by providing the driver with an image of the traffic situation

behind the vehicle via the Front Information Display Control Head

- J685- .
The rear view camera system is switched on when engaging the

reverse gear.
The rear view camera system consists of the following compo‐

nents:
♦ the pivoting emblem with the Rearview Camera - R189- and

pivoting motor

♦ Information Electronics Control Module 1 - J794-
♦ Front Information Display Control Head - J685-
Fault finding is performed via 

Guided Fault Finding

 using the

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

7.2

Component Location Overview - Rear‐

view Camera System

⇒ “7.2.1 Component Location Overview - Rearview Camera Sys‐

tem, Sedan”, page 49
⇒ “7.2.2 Component Location Overview - Rearview Camera Sys‐

tem, Wagon”, page 51

7.2.1

Component Location Overview - Rearview Camera System, Sedan

1 - Front Information Display

Control Head - J685-

❑ In the front center con‐

sole

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Infotainment Sys‐

tem Display, Removing

and Installing”,

page 12

 .

2 - Information Electronics

Control Module 1 - J794-

❑ In the glove compart‐

ment

❑ Connector assignment.

Refer to ⇒ Wiring dia‐

grams, Troubleshooting

& Component locations.

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.4  Information Elec‐

tronics Control Module 1

J794 , Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 13

 .

3 - Rearview Camera - R189-

❑ Pivoting emblem with

Rearview Camera -

R189- and pivoting mo‐

tor in the rear lid

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4  Rearview Cam‐

era R189 , Removing

and Installing”,

page 52

 .

7.2.2

Component Location Overview - Rearview Camera System, Wagon

1 - Front Information Display

Control Head - J685-

❑ In the front center con‐

sole

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Infotainment Sys‐

tem Display, Removing

and Installing”,

page 12

 .

2 - Information Electronics

Control Module 1 - J794-

❑ In the glove compart‐

ment

❑ Connector assignment.

Refer to ⇒ Wiring dia‐

grams, Troubleshooting

& Component locations.

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.4  Information Elec‐

tronics Control Module 1

J794 , Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 13

 .

3 - Rearview Camera - R189-

❑ Pivoting emblem with

Rearview Camera -

R189- and pivoting mo‐

tor in the rear lid

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “7.4  Rearview Cam‐

era R189 , Removing

and Installing”,

page 52

 .

7.3

Overview - Rearview Camera System

1 - Screw

❑ 3 Nm
❑ Quantity: 4

2 - Rearview Camera Housing

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ page 53

3 - Connector
4 - Connector
5 - Screw

❑ Quantity: 3
❑ Tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  55 ;

Rear Lid; Overview -

Rear Lid .

6 - Pivoting Emblem with Rear‐

view Camera - R189-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  55 ;

Rear Lid; Mechanism,

Removing and Instal‐

ling .

7 - Screw

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

8 - Pivoting Motor

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ page 53

9 - Connector

7.4

Rearview Camera - R189- , Removing

and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
The rear view camera and pivoting motor are installed in individ‐

ual housings in the rear lid pivoting emblem. To remove the

camera housing, both components and the pivoting emblem must

be removed from the rear lid first. Then the camera housing, the

pivoting motor and pivoting emblem can be removed and the

camera housing can be separated from the pivoting motor. The

camera is not designed to be removed from the camera housing.
♦ Removing and installing the pivoting emblem with the rearview

camera and pivoting motor from the rear lid. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  55 ; Rear Lid; Mechanism, Removing and

Installing .

♦ Rearview camera housing with pivoting motor, removing from

pivoting emblem and installing. Refer to 

⇒ page 53

 .