Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual — part 222

– Unclip the clips -3- (quantity: 3).
– Starting in the center, first remove the plenum chamber cover

-2- upward out of the binding profile -5-.

– Pull the plenum chamber cover -2- forward out of the fender

and remove it.

– Then starting in the center remove the plenum chamber cover

-1- upward out of the binding profile -5-.

– Pull the plenum chamber cover -1- forward out of the fender

and remove it.

Installing

Caution

The windshield -6- could break.
Striking the plenum chamber cover to install it in the windshield

retainer can cause the windshield to crack.

Note

♦

New windshields have an insert in the retainer. Remove this insert before installing the plenum chamber

cover.

♦

Press the plenum chamber cover into the retainer gently by hand. Do not strike it or press on it with a tool

under any circumstances.

– Spray the retainer -5- with soapy water so that the plenum

chamber covers -1 and 2- can be pressed in more easily.

– First push the plenum chamber cover -1- into the fender.
– Place the plenum chamber cover -1- on the binding profile

-5-. Starting at the outside, gently push it into the binding profile

-5-.

– Then insert the plenum chamber cover -2- into the fender.
– Place the plenum chamber cover -2- on the binding profile

-5-. Starting at the outside, gently push it into the binding profile

-5-.

– Install the clips -3- (quantity: 3).
– Attach the seal -4- to the plenum chamber covers -1 and 2-.
– Install the wiper arms. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr. 92 ; Windshield Wiper System; Windshield Wiper Arms,

Removing and Installing .

4

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Guide Pins - T10093-

♦ Adapters For Service Position - T10467-

♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-

♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-