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Instrument panel

Special tools

3316 Release tool

T10034 Installing tool

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Instrument panel, removing and

installing

WARNING!

Disconnect battery ground (GND) strapbefore working on the electrical system.

Removing

Notes:

The removal and installation procedures mayhave to be modified slightly depending onequipment variants.

Before disconnecting the battery see the noteconcerning the coding in the instruction manualfor the radio.

After connecting battery, check vehicleequipment (radio, clock, electric windows) asper Workshop manual and/or Owner's manual.

- Remove steering wheel Page 69-47 .

- Remove center console Page 68-10 .

- Remove two cross-head screws -arrows-.

- Take off upper steering column switch trim -1-.

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Note:

Unclip forward part of trim -1- horizontally from instrument cluster.

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- Remove 3 screws -arrows-.

- Remove screws -3- and -4-.

- Take off steering wheel height adjustment handle -2-.

- Release steering wheel height adjustment.

- Take off lower steering column switch trim -1-.

- Remove hex bolt -arrow-.

- Pull connectors off steering column switch -1-.

- Take off steering column switch -1-.

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- Unclip left and right-hand end pieces with a flat screwdriver.

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- Remove the two screws -arrows-.

- Remove 2 screws -1-.

- Unclip top of trim -2-.

- Remove 2 screws -3-.

- Unclip top of trim -4-.

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Note:

If the glove box only is to be removed, dismantle center console first otherwise it is not

possible to access screw -2-.

- Remove 7 screws -arrows-.

- Take out glove box -1-.

- Disconnect glove box light connector.

- Remove screws -arrows- of diagnostic connector -1-.

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- Remove 7 screws -arrows-.

- Take off reinforcement -1-.

Notes:

- Slide radio release tool 3316 into the release slots until they engage.

- Pull radio out of the dash panel using the grip rings of the release tools and disconnectconnectors.

When doing this the radio release tool 3316 must not be pushed to the side or tilted.

To remove the release tools from the radio the locating lugs on the side of the radiomust be pressed inwards.

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- Unclip trim -1- for Climatronic/air conditioning control -2-.

- Unclip trim plate -3-.

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- Remove 4 screws -arrows- for Climatronic/air conditioning control -1-.

- Take out Climatronic -1- and unclip connector or push to release the air conditioningcontrol unit under instrument panel.

- Remove 5 screws -arrows-.

- Take off carrier -1-.

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Note:

Due to high spring forces, do not use screwdriver to remove controlswitches for ASR, indicator light and rear window defroster.

- Unclip seat heater switches -2- and -3- with a flat blade

screwdriver, -1-

- Disconnect connectors.

- Use point of installing tool T10034 to get behind the ASR-switch.

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- Use installing tool T10034 to unclip switches of ESP -1-, indicator

light -2- and rear window defroster -3- in direction of -arrow- fromcenter air outlet.

- Disconnect connectors.

- Detach connection for air outlet indicator -arrow-.

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- Push in headlight switch -1-, turn it right and pull out.

- Disconnect connectors.

- Remove screw -2- and pull air outlet from instrument panel.

- Detach panel illumination reostat connector-3-.

- Detach connection for air outlet illumination -4-.

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- Detach connector for air outlet illumination -arrow-.

Note:

Cover -1- can also be secured with clips.

- Remove 3 screws -arrows-.

- Take out cover -1- for footwell.

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- Remove 2 screws -arrows-.

- Lower instrument cluster -1- slightly and pull out from instrument panel -2-.

- Disconnect connectors.

- Unclip temperature sensor -1- and pull off connector -2-.

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- Remove 7 bolts -arrows- (tightening torque 3 Nm).

- Pull dash panel -1- off cross member -2-.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Notes:

If airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) -K 75signals a DTC after assembling then DTCmemory must be erased and interrogated again

using VAG 1551 tester

Repair Manual, Body On Board Diagnostic(OBD), Repair Group 01

If engine Electronic Control Module (ECM) issubject to low voltage with ignition on, DTCmemory and Readiness code must be checked

Repair Manual, Fuel Injection & Ignition,Repair Group 01