Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Moving to and back from service position

Note

• The lock carrier is a safety-relevant component. The lock carrier must not be repaired for this reason
• In the event of damage, renew lock carrier.
• For vehicles with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- must be adjusted anew, whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or replaced.
• General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- can be found in → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

• Remove front bumper cover → Chapter
• Remove headlights → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94.
• Remove cable on mounting bracket of electrically operated lid → Chapter.
• Unhook filler neck for washer fluid reservoir on carrier -2- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92.
• Only remove one bolt -3- on left and right side of each longitudinal member.
• Screw in special tool guide pins -T10093- to left and right longitudinal members where the bolts were previously located.
• Remove remaining bolts -3- on left and right side of longitudinal members
• The lock carrier with add-on parts -1- can be pulled forwards about 10 cm on the special tool guide pins -T 10093-. When doing this, be careful with the electrical wires/cables leading to lock carrier and, if necessary, detach connectors.
• Install special tool adapter -10467- (2 on each side) on left and right between bumper carrier and longitudinal member.

Note

• Always fit lock carrier on the bolting points at the foremost position in the elongated hole. Only then can the lock carrier move in a crash situation.
• On vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- must be readjusted whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or renewed.
• General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- can be found in → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

Note

• Make sure that the charge air cooler pressure hoses are properly refitted
• Hoses and lines must not be pinched

Specified torques

Lock carrier → Chapter „Assembly overview - lock carrier“