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 Parts Catalog.

- Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap.
- Drivers side airbag unit (standard steering wheel), removing.
- Drivers side airbag unit (sport steering wheel), removing.
- Drivers side airbag unit (multi-function steering wheel), removing.
- Steering wheel, standard, removing.
- Steering wheel, sport, removing.
- Steering wheel, multi-function, removing.
- Remove storage compartment on drivers side.
- Remove instrument cluster.
- Remove glove compartment.
- Remove front passenger-side airbag unit.
- Remove center console:

- Vehicles through 10.04.
- 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 torque: 3 Nm
- Remove Torx bolts - 3 - using Special screwdriver T8 T 40056
Tightening torque: 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 torque: 0.8 Nm
- Remove defroster nozzle.







Removing instrument panel speaker
Center defroster nozzle removed.
- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 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 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 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 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 4.5 Nm







Removing driver-side instrument panel mount
- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 4.5 Nm







Removing center instrument panel mount
- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 3 Nm
- Remove bolts - 2 - (2x).
Tightening torque: 4.5 Nm
- Remove instrument panel toward rear.

Installing

CAUTION: Note assignment of airbag unit to instrument panel 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.