Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 478

♦ Battery Charger - VAS5906-

♦ Solar Battery Maintainer - VAS6102A-

♦ Battery Tester - VAS6161-

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Washer Fluid Hoses

⇒ “1.1 Windshield and Rear Window Washer System”,

page 73
⇒ “1.2 Headlamp Washer System”, page 74
⇒ “1.3 Washer Fluid Hoses, Servicing”, page 74

1.1

Windshield and Rear Window Washer

System

Procedure
– Loosen the connection by pulling both halves of the coupling

apart (no fuse).

– To secure the connection, push both halves of coupling to‐

gether until felt and heard to engage.

– Disconnect by turning the locking ring -1- 90° -arrow- and re‐

moving the hose connection.

– Reconnect by pushing both halves of coupling together and

rotating locking ring -1- in the direction of the -arrow- until it

engages.

– Disconnect by lifting securing clip -1- approximately 1 mm

-arrow- and removing the hose connection.

– To secure the connection, connect the hose connection and

press in securing clip -1- until it engages.

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rection of -arrow- and disconnect the hose connection.

– To secure connection, connect hose connection and press in

securing ring -1- until it engages.

1.2

Headlamp Washer System

Procedure
– To loosen connection, press securing clip -1- in the direction

of -arrow- and disconnect the hose connection.

– To secure the connection, hold the securing clip -1- in the di‐

rection of the -arrow- and connect the hose connection. Check

the securing clip for secure locking by attempting to pull it off

without depressing the clip.

1.3

Washer Fluid Hoses, Servicing

⇒ “1.3.1 General Information”, page 74
⇒ “1.3.2 Smooth Tube, Repairing”, page 74
⇒ “1.3.3 Corrugated Tube, Repairing”, page 75

1.3.1

General Information

A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer

system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters, Eth‐

ylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and

shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts.
♦ Replacement parts are found in the Parts Catalog.
♦ The replacement parts are available both for the repair of a

smooth tube as well as for the repair of a corrugated tube.

1.3.2

Smooth Tube, Repairing

Smooth tubes with a diameter of 5 x 1 mm or 6 x 1 mm can be

repaired with a EPDM repair hose section.
Procedure
– Cut out the damaged sections of the smooth tube to be re‐

paired.

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the Parts Catalog.

– Cut a length of EPDM-hose -2-, so that the smooth tube ends

-1- and -3- can be pushed approximately 10 mm into the

EPDM-hose -2-.

– Secure with cable ties as illustrated -1-.

1.3.3

Corrugated Tube, Repairing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hot Air Blower - VAS5179-

Note

♦

Area to be repaired must not be under stress of stretching or

bending.

♦

If the damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of

corrugated hose must be inserted and the procedure descri‐

bed in the following must be performed twice.

Procedure
– Trim and remove damaged sections of the corrugated tube.
– Choose matching repair adapters -2- and -3- as well as ap‐

propriate heat-shrink tubing from the Parts Catalog.

– Warm the end of the corrugated tube -1- using the Hot Air

Blower - VAS5179- .

– Press the connecting piece -2- into the corrugated tube -2-

-arrow A-.

– Warm the end of the corrugated tube -4- using the Hot Air

Blower - VAS5179- .

– Press the connecting piece -3- into the corrugated tube -4-

-arrow B-.

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