Instrument Panel, Removing and Installing

Instrument Panel, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Torx screwdriver T8 T 40056







- Special hook 3370







- Torque wrench V.A.G 1783

Removing

CAUTION:
- Observe safety precautions with disconnecting battery.
- Note assignment of airbag unit to instrument panel, refer to Parts Catalog.

- Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap.
- Remove the driver airbag unit.
- Remove the steering wheel.
- Remove storage compartment on drivers side.
- Remove instrument cluster.
- Remove glove compartment.
- Remove front passenger-side airbag unit.
- Remove center console:
- USA, through 10.2004
- USA vehicles from.

- Remove instrument cluster center piece.







Removing light switch and headlight beam adjuster

- Press light switch - arrow 1 - and turn toward right simultaneously - arrow 2 -.







- Hold switch in this position and remove light switch from switch housing - 3 -.
- Disconnect electrical connector.







- Press headlamp range control adjuster out of switch housing.
- Disconnect electrical connector.







Removing upper trim for steering column switch

- Drivers side airbag unit and steering wheel removed.
- Pull steering column all the way out and down.
- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 3 Nm

- Remove Torx bolts - 3 - using Special screwdriver T8 T 40056.
Tightening specification: 0.6 Nm

- Unclip gap cover downward from instrument panel - arrow -.
- Remove upper trim - 2 - for steering column switch.







Removing photo sensor

- Carefully pry off cover - A -.
- Remove bolt - B -.
- Disconnect cable connector.







Removing center defroster vent

- Remove bolt - 1 - of defroster vent.
Tightening specification: 0.8 Nm

- Remove defroster nozzle.







Removing instrument panel speaker

- Center defroster nozzle removed.
- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 2 Nm
- Tip speaker out and disconnect connector.







Disconnecting harness connectors for vent temperature sensor

- Disconnect left and right harness connector - arrow - on outside temperature sensors.

NOTE: The vent temperature sensor is shown on the passengers side in the illustration.







Removing left instrument panel cover

- Pull off left instrument panel cover - arrow - using special hook 3370.







Removing mount for left exterior instrument panel

- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 4.5 Nm







Removing right instrument panel cover

- Pull off right instrument panel cover - arrow - using special hook 3370.







Removing mount for right exterior instrument panel

- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 4.5 Nm







Removing driver-side instrument panel mount

- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 4.5 Nm







Removing center instrument panel mount

- Remove bolts - 1 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 3 Nm

- Remove bolts - 2 - (Qty. 2).
Tightening specification: 4.5 Nm

- Remove instrument panel toward rear.

Installing

CAUTION: Note assignment of airbag unit to instrument panel, refer to Parts Catalog.







- Check whether felt - 2 - is installed on clip - 1 - on left and right.
- Pressing down lightly, push instrument panel into clip.
- Check seating of front of instrument panel in clip by pulling up lightly.
- Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.