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Instrument panel
Special tools 3316 Release tool
T10034 Installing tool
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Instrument panel, removing and installing
WARNING! Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap before working on the electrical system. Removing Notes: The removal and installation procedures may have to be modified slightly depending on equipment variants. Before disconnecting the battery see the note concerning the coding in the instruction manual for the radio. After connecting battery, check vehicle equipment (radio, clock, electric windows) as per Workshop manual and/or Owner's manual. - Remove steering wheel - Remove center console Page 69-47 . Page 68-10 .
- Remove two cross-head screws -arrows-. - Take off upper steering column switch trim -1-.
Note: Unclip forward part of trim -1- horizontally from instrument cluster.
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- Remove 3 screws -arrows-. - Remove screws -3- and -4-. - Take off steering wheel height adjustment handle -2-. - Release steering wheel height adjustment. - Take off lower steering column switch trim -1-.
- Remove hex bolt -arrow-. - Pull connectors off steering column switch -1-. - Take off steering column switch -1-.
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- Unclip left and right-hand end pieces with a flat screwdriver.
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- Remove the two screws -arrows-.
- Remove 2 screws -1-. - Unclip top of trim -2-. - Remove 2 screws -3-. - Unclip top of trim -4-.
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- Remove 7 screws -arrows-. - Take out glove box -1-. - Disconnect glove box light connector. Note: If the glove box only is to be removed, dismantle center console first otherwise it is not possible to access screw -2-.
- Remove screws -arrows- of diagnostic connector -1-.
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- Remove 7 screws -arrows-. - Take off reinforcement -1-.
- Slide radio release tool 3316 into the release slots until they engage. - Pull radio out of the dash panel using the grip rings of the release tools and disconnect connectors. Notes: When doing this the radio release tool 3316 must not be pushed to the side or tilted. To remove the release tools from the radio the locating lugs on the side of the radio must be pressed inwards.
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- Unclip trim -1- for Climatronic/air conditioning control -2-. - Unclip trim plate -3-.
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- Remove 4 screws -arrows- for Climatronic/air conditioning control -1-. - Take out Climatronic -1- and unclip connector or push to release the air conditioning control unit under instrument panel.
- Remove 5 screws -arrows-. - Take off carrier -1-.
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- Unclip seat heater switches -2- and -3- with a flat blade screwdriver, -1- Disconnect connectors. Note: Due to high spring forces, do not use screwdriver to remove control switches for ASR, indicator light and rear window defroster. - Use point of installing tool T10034 to get behind the ASR-switch.
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- Use installing tool T10034 to unclip switches of ESP -1-, indicator light -2- and rear window defroster -3- in direction of -arrow- from center air outlet. - Disconnect connectors. Jetta - Detach connection for air outlet indicator -arrow-.
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- Push in headlight switch -1-, turn it right and pull out. - Disconnect connectors. - Remove screw -2- and pull air outlet from instrument panel. - Detach panel illumination reostat connector-3-. Jetta - Detach connection for air outlet illumination -4-.
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Jetta - Detach connector for air outlet illumination -arrow-.
- Remove 3 screws -arrows-. - Take out cover -1- for footwell. Note: Cover -1- can also be secured with clips.
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- Remove 2 screws -arrows-. - Lower instrument cluster -1- slightly and pull out from instrument panel -2-. - Disconnect connectors.
- Unclip temperature sensor -1- and pull off connector -2-.
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- Remove 7 bolts -arrows- (tightening torque 3 Nm). - Pull dash panel -1- off cross member -2-.
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Installing Install in reverse order of removal. Notes: If airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) -K 75 signals a DTC after assembling then DTC memory must be erased and interrogated again using VAG 1551 tester
Repair Manual, Body On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01 If engine Electronic Control Module (ECM) is subject to low voltage with ignition on, DTC memory and Readiness code must be checked
Repair Manual, Fuel Injection & Ignition, Repair Group 01
