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4.14 Removing and installing knee airbag
bracket (Golf 2009 ▸) LHD models
Removing
WARNING
Observe the general safety regulations when working on air‐
bag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic com‐
ponents) ⇒ page 90
– Switch ignition on.
– Disconnect vehicle battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 27 ;
Disconnecting and reconnecting battery .
– Remove knee airbag (Golf 2009 ▸) ⇒ page 128
– Remove dash panel end trim on driver side ⇒ page 60 .
– Press light switch forwards, turn it to the right (until it is verti‐
cal), then pull it out and disconnect wiring harness.
– Release steering column gap cover from dash panel
⇒ page 61 . There is no need to remove the complete steering
column trim.
– Remove dash panel insert ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 90 ;
Renewing dash panel insert . No need to disconnect wiring
harness.
– Remove left trim on driver side ⇒ page 62 .
– Remove dash panel middle trim (Golf 2009 ▸) ⇒ page 59
– Remove air conditioner controls unit / heater controls unit trim
(Golf 2009 ▸) ⇒ page 59
– Remove centre cover (Golf 2009 ▸) ⇒ page 68
Vehicles with automatic gearbox
– Loosen gearstick boot from cover ⇒ Rep. Gr. 37 .
Vehicles with manual or dual clutch gearbox
– Loosen gearstick boot from cover ⇒ Rep. Gr. 34 .
– Remove storage compartment or ashtray unit (Golf 2009 ▸)
⇒ page 48
– Remove centre console cover (no need to dismantle centre
console completely):
♦ Basic version ⇒ page 10
♦ Highline version ⇒ page 24
– Remove right trim on driver side ⇒ page 64 .
– Remove footwell vent on driver side ⇒ Heater, air conditioning
system; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Repairing heater, passenger compart‐
ment; Removing and installing vents; Removing footwell vent
on driver side .
– Remove screw -9- (1.5 Nm) and bracket -8-.
– Remove bolts -3- and -4- (1.5 Nm).
– Remove bolts -1-, -2-, -6- and-7- and remove bracket -5-.
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf 2009 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 05.2010
130 Rep. Gr.69 - Passenger protection