Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removal

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove driver side airbag unit. Refer to => [ Driver Side Airbag ] Driver Side Airbag.

- Remove the steering wheel.

- Remove turn signal switch and windshield wiper switch..

- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Covers ] .

- Remove center trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Center A-pillar Trim ] Center A-pillar Trim.

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper A-pillar Trim ] Upper A-pillar Trim.

Jetta from MY 2005 and Golf Wagon from MY 2007

- Remove center cover. Refer to => [ Center Cover ] Center Cover.

- Remove center console:

• Basis (Jetta from MY 2005 and Golf Wagon from MY 2007), refer to => [ Center Console, Basis ] Center Console, Basis.

• Highline (Jetta from MY 2005 and Golf Wagon from MY 2007), refer to => [ Center Console, Highline ] Center Console, Highline.

- Remove the center instrument panel vents. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Center Vents without Climatronic ] Instrument Panel Center Vents without Climatronic.

- Remove center instrument panel trim. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Center Trim ] Instrument Panel Center Trim.

Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010

- Remove the trim in the center of the instrument panel (Jetta from MY 2010, Golf Wagon from MY 2010). Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Center Trim ] Instrument Panel Center Trim.

- Remove the trim around the heating and A/C controls (Jetta from MY 2010, Golf Wagon from MY 2010). Refer to => [ Heating and A/C Control Trim ] Heating and A/C Control Trim.

- Remove the center cover (Jetta from MY 2010, Golf Wagon from MY 2010). Refer to => [ Center Cover ] Center Cover.

- Remove center console:

• Basis (Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010), refer to=> [ Center Console, Basis ] Center Console, Basis.

• Highline (Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010), refer to => [ Center Console, Highline ] Center Console, Highline.

All Vehicles

- Remove glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] .

Vehicles with Radio System

- Remove the radio.

Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010

- Remove the storage compartment in the center of the instrument panel (Jetta from MY 2010, Golf Wagon from MY 2010). Refer to=> [ Center Storage Compartment in Instrument Panel ] Center Storage Compartment in Instrument Panel.

All Vehicles

Vehicles with Navigation

- Remove Navigation display and control head.

Vehicles with Climatic or Climatronic

- Remove controls for Climatic or Climatronic.

Vehicles with Heating

Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010

- Remove the vents in the center of the instrument panel (Jetta from MY 2010, Golf Wagon from MY 2010). Refer to=> [ Instrument Panel Center Vents ] Instrument Panel Center Vents.

- Remove heater controls.

All Vehicles

- Remove steering column trim. Refer to => [ Steering Column Trim ] .

- Remove the Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module (J527).

- Remove the Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring (F138).

- Remove the Steering Angle Sensor (G85).

- Remove the Turn Signal Switch (E2).

- Remove the Windshield Wiper Switch (E).

- Remove instrument cluster.

- Remove left trim panel on driver side:

• without storage compartment, refer to => [ Left Driver Side Trim without Storage Compartment ] .

• with storage compartment, refer to => [ Left Driver Side Trim with Storage Compartment ] .

- Remove right trim panel on driver side. Refer to => [ Driver Side Right Trim ] .

- Remove footwell cover (driver side). Refer to => [ Driver Side Footwell Cover ] .

With Cell Phone Mount on Instrument Panel

- Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the cell phone mount. Refer to

- Remove the fuse panel.Fuse holder is not removed, but remains in vehicle.

- Remove the Sunlight Photo Sensor (G107) and the Sunlight Photo Sensor 2 (G134) if equipped.

Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from MY 2010

- Remove the knee airbag (Jetta from MY 2010 and Golf Wagon from 2010). Refer to => [ Knee Airbag ] Knee Airbag.

- Remove the two bolts - arrow - (1.5 Nm).





All Vehicles

- Remove two bolts - 1 - (9 Nm) from front passenger airbag.

- Remove bolts - 2 - - 3 - and - 4 - (3 Nm).





- Remove bolts - 1 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove bracket - 2 -, remove bolts - 3 - (10 Nm) to do so.





- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (3 Nm).





- Remove bolts - 1 - - 2 - and - 3 - (3 Nm).





- Pull instrument panel out of mounts - 1 - in windshield transition area.

- Depending on vehicle equipment, disconnect the corresponding wiring harnesses and remove instrument panel from vehicle with a second mechanic.

• When installing instrument panel, make sure that instrument panel is placed with exact fit into mounts - 1 -.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.