Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel
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=> [ Assembly Carrier ]
Instrument Panel
Removal
- Remove footwell trim. Refer to => [ Footwell Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove front ashtray or front compartment. Refer to => [ Front Ashtray or Front Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove Infotainment trim. Refer to => [ Infotainment Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove the cover, "Climatronic/Climatic"=> [ Climatronic and Climatic Cover ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles without "Climatronic/Climatic"
- Remove heater and ventilation controls.
"Climatic" A/C System with Manual Control
Remove the heater and A/C controls, Climatic.
"Climatronic" A/C System with Automatic Control
- Remove the A/C Display Control Head, Climatronic (E87) and Climatronic Control Module (J255).
- Remove Sunlight Photosensor 2 (G134).
Vehicles with a Basis center console
- Remove center console, Basis. Refer to => [ Center Console, Basic ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles with a Comfort center console
- Remove rear trim => [ Rear Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove center console, Comfort. Refer to => [ Center Console, Comfort ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
All vehicles
- Remove driver side airbag unit. Refer to => [ Driver Side Airbag Unit ] Airbag
- Remove the steering wheel.
- Remove steering column trim. Refer to => [ Steering Column Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Covers ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar Trim
- Remove center trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Center A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar Trim
- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove driver side footwell cover. Refer to => [ Driver Side Footwell Cover ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove instrument panel center trim. Refer to => [ Center Instrument Panel Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove passenger side instrument panel trim. Refer to => [ Passenger Side Instrument Panel Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove instrument cluster trim => [ Instrument Cluster Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Passat CC equipped with a radio system or a radio/navigation system
- Remove the radio and/or radio/navigation system.
Sedan or Wagon equipped with a radio or radio/navigation system
- Remove the radio and/or radio/navigation system.
Vehicles not equipped with a radio and/or radio/navigation system
- Remove center compartment. Refer to => [ Center Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles with storage compartments near the warning light switch
- Remove center storage compartment unit. Refer to => [ Center Storage Compartment Unit ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles without storage compartments near warning light switch
- Remove cover plate carrier. Refer to => [ Cover Plate Carrier ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
All vehicles
- Remove the steering column switch.
- Remove driver side trim. Refer to => [ Driver Side Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim.
- Remove the instrument cluster.
Vehicles with cell phone mount on instrument panel
- Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the cell phone mount.
All vehicles
- Disconnect wiring harness to passenger air bag module.
- If present, disconnect temperature gauge wiring harness from right and left vent ducts.
- Remove screw - 1 - behind instrument cluster (3.5 Nm).
- Remove nut - 1 - (3.5 Nm) on left side of instrument panel.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 - (3.5 Nm).
- Remove nut - 1 - (3.5 Nm) on right side of instrument panel.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 - (3.5 Nm).
- Remove two screws - 1 - (3.5 Nm) in center area of instrument panel.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 - (3.5 Nm).
- Remove instrument panel - 1 - from clips - 2 - and - 3 - in windshield transition area.
• To provide a better overview, clips - 2 - and - 3 - are shown removed.
• When installing instrument panel, make sure that instrument panel is placed with exact fit into clips.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
Assembly Carrier
When disconnecting or removing electrical wires, make a sketch or take a photo to remember the original installation locations.
Removal
- Remove footwell trim. Refer to => [ Footwell Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove front ashtray or front compartment. Refer to => [ Front Ashtray or Front Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove Infotainment trim. Refer to => [ Infotainment Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove the cover, "Climatronic/Climatic"=> [ Climatronic and Climatic Cover ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles without "Climatronic/Climatic"
- Remove heater and ventilation controls.
"Climatic" A/C System with Manual Control
Remove the heater and A/C controls, Climatic.
"Climatronic" A/C System with Automatic Control
- Remove the A/C Display Control Head, Climatronic (E87) and Climatronic Control Module (J255).
- Remove Sunlight Photosensor 2 (G134).
Vehicles with a Basis center console
- Remove center console, Basis. Refer to => [ Center Console, Basic ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles with a Comfort center console
- Remove rear trim => [ Rear Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove center console, Comfort. Refer to => [ Center Console, Comfort ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
All vehicles
- Remove driver side airbag unit. Refer to => [ Driver Side Airbag Unit ] Airbag
- Remove the steering wheel.
- Remove steering column trim. Refer to => [ Steering Column Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Covers ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar Trim
- Remove center trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Center A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar Trim
- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove driver side footwell cover. Refer to => [ Driver Side Footwell Cover ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove instrument panel center trim. Refer to => [ Center Instrument Panel Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove passenger side instrument panel trim. Refer to => [ Passenger Side Instrument Panel Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
- Remove instrument cluster trim. Refer to => [ Instrument Cluster Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Passat CC equipped with a radio system or a radio/navigation system
- Remove the radio and/or radio/navigation system.
Sedan or Wagon equipped with a radio or radio/navigation system
- Remove the radio and/or radio/navigation system.
Vehicles not equipped with a radio and/or radio/navigation system
- Remove center compartment. Refer to => [ Center Compartment ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles with storage compartments near the warning light switch
- Remove center storage compartment unit. Refer to => [ Center Storage Compartment Unit ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Vehicles without storage compartments near warning light switch
- Remove cover plate carrier. Refer to => [ Cover Plate Carrier ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
All vehicles
- Remove the steering column switch.
- Remove driver side trim. Refer to => [ Driver Side Trim ] Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim.
- Remove the instrument cluster.
Vehicles with cell phone mount on instrument panel
- Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the cell phone mount.
- Remove the instrument panel. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel ]
- If equipped, remove the parking aid control module (J446).
- If equipped, remove the parallel parking assistance control module (J791)
- If equipped, remove the headlamp range/cornering lamp control module (J745)
- Remove the plenum chamber bolt - 1 - (20 Nm).
- Remove the screws - 1 - (3.5 Nm) and disconnect the connector - 2 -.
- Remove the intermediate pieces - 1 - and - 2 - from the A/C unit.
- Remove the screws - 1 - (4 Nm) and move the fuse panel C (SC) - 2 - to the side.
- Remove the wiring harness from the assembly carrier - arrow -.
- Remove the wiring harness from the assembly carrier - arrow -.
- Remove the screws - 1 - and - 2 - (4 Nm).
- Remove the wiring harnesses from the assembly carrier - arrows -.
- Remove the screws - 1 - (20 Nm).
- Remove the screws - 1 - (20 Nm).
- Remove the wiring harnesses from the assembly carrier - arrows -.
- Remove the wiring harness from the assembly carrier - arrow -.
- Remove the screws - 1 -, - 2 - and - 3 - (9 Nm).
- Remove the screws - 3 - (4 Nm).
• Using a scriber, mark the height and side position of the assembly carrier in the vehicle around the nuts - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Remove the two nuts - 1 - and - 2 - (20 Nm) on the driver side.
• Using a scriber, mark the height and side position of the assembly carrier in the vehicle around the nut - 1 -.
- Remove the wiring harness from the assembly carrier - arrow -.
- Remove the nut - 1 - (20 Nm) on the passenger side.
- With a second technician, carefully remove the assembly carrier - 1 - from the vehicle.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
• Before installing the assembly carrier, line it up with the markings made before it was removed.