Instrument Cluster / Carrier: Service and Repair

Instrument Cluster, Removing And Installing

NOTE:
- All: Observe "Notes on replacing instrument cluster".
- M.y 2000: "Notes on replacing instrument cluster".

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items needed







- VAG 1332 Torque wrench (or equivalent 40 - 200 Nm )

Removing

WARNING: Special safety precautions apply to vehicles equipped with airbags.

- Remove driver's airbag and steering wheel.







- Remove screws -arrows-.
- Remove upper steering column trim -1- upwards.







- Remove screws -arrows-.
- Remove socket head bolt -1-
- Release steering wheel height adjustment -2-.
- Remove lower steering column trim -3- downwards.







- Loosen socket head bolt -1-.
- Disconnect electrical connectors -arrows- from steering column switches.
- Remove steering column switches







- Pry off cap-1-
- Remove screws -2- and -3-.
- Unclip kick panel trim -4- from driver's side sill trim strip and remove.







- Unclip cover-1-.
- Remove screws -arrows-.
- Remove lower instrument panel trim, left -2-
- Disconnect electrical connectors from light switch -3- and headlight range adjustment -4- (where applicable).







- Slide trim -1- upwards and hold in place by wedging screwdriver handle -2-
- Remove four screws -arrows-.
- Remove cover -3-.







- Remove two screws -arrows-.
- Pull out instrument cluster from opening.
- Disconnect electrical connections on rear of instrument cluster and remove cluster from instrument panel.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal
- Perform functional check of instrument cluster.

If replacing a malfunctioning instrument cluster, and a function check shows no further malfunctions, proceed as follows:

From m.y. 2000
- Perform necessary instrument cluster adaptations and coding, including coding the Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface -J533- as per OBD program.
See VAS 5051 Vehicle Diagnostic Testing and Information System or VAS 5052 Vehicle Diagnostic and Service System in mode "Guided Fault Finding".