Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 1105

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Instrument cluster, removing and
installing

Removing

WARNING!

Special safety precautions apply to vehicles
equipped with airbags. Refer to Repair
Manual, Body-Interior, Airbag: CAUTIONS
and WARNINGS, Repair Group 69.

CAUTION!

Switch off all electrical consumers.

Switch ignition off and remove ignition
key.

Notes:

Removal of instrument cluster is possible

without removing the steering wheel. In the
following instructions, the steering wheel is
shown removed for ease of illustration only.

All: Observe "Notes on replacing instrument

cluster"

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From m.y 2000: "Notes on replacing instrument

cluster"

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.

If replacing a malfunctioning instrument cluster
with a new one, note odometer reading on
existing cluster prior to removal.

- Release steering wheel position lock, pull

steering wheel out completely and lock again in
lowest position.

- Release cover -1- from clips and place on

steering column switch -2- upper cover.

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Installing

- Remove screws -arrows-.

- Pull instrument cluster out slightly

and disconnect electrical
connections on rear.

- Separate wiring harness for blue

32-pin multi-pin connector from
retainer on rear of instrument
cluster (where applicable).

- Remove instrument cluster.

- Insert instrument cluster into

opening and reconnect electrical
connections.

- Secure wiring harness for blue

32-pin multi-pin connection to
retainer -arrow- on rear of
instrument cluster (where
applicable).

- Remaining installation in reverse

order of removal.

- Perform functional check of

instrument cluster.

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If replacing a malfunctioning instrument cluster,

and a function check shows no further
malfunctions, proceed as follows:

Through m.y. 1999

- Code instrument cluster

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment On

Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

- Adapt odometer reading.

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment On

Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

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

VAS 5051 / 5052 Vehicle Diagnostic Testing

and Information System in mode "Guided Fault
Finding"

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Instrument cluster

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Instrument
cluster, rear
view

1 - 32 pin

multi-pin
connector

Green

Connector

assignments
through m.y.
1999

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Connector

assignments
from m.y.
2000

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2 - Warning

buzzer

Oil

pressure
warning

Lights

on
warning

Brake

system
malfunction

Brake

pad/lining
wear
warning

Ignition

key
warning

Seat

belt
warning

3 - 32 pin

multi-pin
connector

Instrument cluster

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