Aligning Dash Panel In Vehicle (Golf 2004 ▸) - Volkswagen Golf 2004 Workshop Manual

– Unscrew nut -2- on front passenger side (20 Nm).
– Release wiring harness fasteners, depending on vehicle
equipment level, from cross member.
– Pull cross member -1- about 2 cm to the rear.
– Remove bolts -1- and -2- (9 Nm).
– Remove support plate -3- from cross member -4-.
Note
When removing cross member, note position of electrical lines
and their attachment; produce sketches or take photos if neces‐
sary!
– With aid of second mechanic, carefully lift cross member -4-
out of vehicle.
1.4.2 Installing
– Install in reverse order of removal.
Note
Before securing cross member, align member using marks made
during removal.
1.5 Aligning dash panel in vehicle (Golf
2004 ▸)
The height of the dash panel is set correctly when no offset exists
between the gap of the door trim -arrow A- and dash panel
-arrow B-.
The difference in height between the upper edge of the door trim
-1- and the upper edge of the dash panel -2- is 3 mm ±1 mm.
There is no requirement to adjust the position of the dash panel
to increase the gap between the door trim and the dash panel
-arrow C-.
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