Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 696

3. Bolt

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Qty. 6

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1.5 Nm

4. Speed nut

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Qty. 6

5. Clip

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Qty. 12

6. Center ventilation grid

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Removal of ventilation grid only
possible with bumper cover
removed

Item - 1 -

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Removing

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Installing:

- Remove bumper cover

Item - 1 -

.

- Remove clamps

Item -

5 -

.

- Remove center ventilation
grid.

Installation is performed in the
reverse order of removal. Note
the following:

- Damaged clamps

Item

- 5 -

must be replaced.

Bumper carrier (Golf R32), assembly
overview

63-1, Bumper carrier, assembly overview

Front bumper

13/2/2005

63 - 2

Rear bumper

Rear bumper cover, assembly overview

Note :
Slight changes may have to be made to
removal and installation procedures,
depending upon equipment installed in
vehicle.

1. Rear bumper cover

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Material - PP/EPDM

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Removing

63-2, Rear bumper

cover, removing and installing

2. Guide piece

Rear bumper

13/2/2005

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To remove and install, pull out/slide
in bumper cover parallel out of
guide pieces (left and right sides)

3. Bolt

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Qty. 8 (for common models
Golf/Jetta)

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Qty. 10 (for Jetta GLI Sport)

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1.5 Nm

4. Mounting strip

5. Bolt

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Qty. 4

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6.6 Nm

6. Impact strip

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For common models Golf/Jetta:
clipped in cover

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For Jetta GLI Sport: delivered as
by-pack

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It is not necessary to remove when
removing cover

63-2, Rear

bumper cover, removing and
installing

.

7. Bolt

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6.6 Nm

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Only on Jetta models

Rear bumper cover, removing and installing

Rear bumper

13/2/2005

Removing

- Loosen bumper cover - 1 - in area of
wheelhousing (bolts - 3 - ).

- Removing tail light assembly

.

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment,

Repair Group 94, Tail light assembly

- Disconnect connector (below left tail
light assembly) for license plate light (Golf
only).

- Remove bolts - 5 - . For Jetta, remove
additional bolt - 7 - .

- Remove bumper cover - 1 - from guide
pieces - 2 - (left and right sides) and

Rear bumper

13/2/2005