Instrument Panel, Aligning in Vehicle

Instrument Panel, Aligning in Vehicle

It is not necessary to change instrument panel position to increase horizontal gap between door trim and instrument panel.

- Hold an appropriately thick cloth at left edge of instrument panel and close door.

In this way, door trim engages closer to door and the gap between door trim and instrument panel increases appropriately. Thus, it is not necessary to align instrument panel.

• Do the same on the front passenger side.

Aligning Instrument Panel

Instrument panel can be aligned in height and diagonally to direction of travel.

- Remove the wiper arms.

- Remove the left plenum chamber cover.

- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Covers ] Instrument Panel Side Covers

- Remove the heat and A/C controls trim. Refer to => [ Heater and A/C Control Trim ] Heater and A/C Control Trim

- Loosen the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - under the heater and air conditioning controls 2 to 3 turns (2.5 +/- 0.5 Nm).






- Remove the trim on both sides of the footwell. Refer to => [ Footwell Trim ] Footwell Trim

- Loosen the screw - 1 - in the plenum chamber 2 to 3 turns (20 Nm).






• The Golf Plus is shown in the illustration; this does not affect the work being performed.

- Loosen the two screws - 1 - and - 2 - in the tunnel area 2 to 3 turns (20 Nm).






• The Golf Plus is shown in the illustration; this does not affect the work being performed.

- Loosen the nut - 1 - on right side 2 or 3 turns (20 Nm).

- Loosen the two nuts - 2 - on the left side 2 to 3 turns (20 Nm).

Aligning Instrument Panel Height

• Instrument panel height is set using eccentric screws - 3 - and - 4 -.

• In the zero position, the longer eccentric surface faces toward outside of vehicle.

• Eccentric must not be turned more than ±90° out of zero position.

- Adjust desired instrument panel height using eccentric screws - 4 - and - 3 -.






Align Instrument Panel Diagonally to Direction of Travel

When adjusting, only the marked surfaces on the instrument panel can be loaded to prevent damage to the vehicle.

- Push the instrument panel, inside the marked surfaces - A - and - B -, into the desired position.






- After aligning in vehicle, tighten the instrument panel to the specification.

Installation of removed components is reverse of removal.