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Center Console, Basis







Center Console, Basis

Removal

- Turn off the ignition.

Automatic Transmission

- Loosen boot from cover.

Manual Transmission and Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)

- Loosen boot from cover.

All Vehicles

- Remove parking brake lever trim.

- 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 the two lining mats - 2 - from extension - 4 -.

- Remove lining mat - 5 - from center console.

- Remove the "AUX IN socket" - 1 -, if equipped.

- Remove the three bolts - 3 - (1.5 Nm).

- Loosen extension from mounts.

- Pull parking brake lever extension forward through opening.





- If the vehicle has a manual transmission, remove the noise insulation and shift mechanism - 3 - in the center console.

- Remove the two bolts - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove the ashtray - 1 - from center console and (depending on vehicle equipment) disconnect the wiring harnesses.

The vehicle may have a storage compartment in place of an ashtray - 1 -. Removing the storage compartment is identical to removing the ashtray.





- Remove bolt - 1 - (1.5 Nm).

- Pull left footwell trim - 2 - out of mounts.

Removal of right footwell trim is identical.

Be sure to install the footwell trim panel - 2 - into the retainer - 3 - first.





- Remove the two bolts - 4 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove bolt - 3 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove the two bolts - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove the cover on the center console - 1 - in direction of - arrow -.

Install the bolts in the following sequence: - 2 -, - 3 - and - 4 -.





- Remove center console - 1 - from vehicle.

Make sure the center console locks securely into the mounts - arrows - in the instrument panel.