Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 728

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Lights and switches in engine com‐

partment

Note

Jetta, Bora and Golf Variant do not have an engine compartment

light -W27- .

1.1

Removing and installing bonnet contact

switch -F266-

The bonnet contact switch -F266- is integrated in the bonnet lock

and cannot be replaced as a single item.
If there is a defect, the complete lid lock must be renewed ⇒ 

General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.  55 .

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Lights and switches in dash panel

2.1

Removing and installing light switch -

E1-

The following components are integrated into the light switch -

E1- :
♦ Fog light switch -E7-
♦ Rear fog light switch -E18-
♦ Bulb for illumination of light switch -L9-

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.
♦ When removing and installing components that are in view

(switches, covers, trim), mask off areas where tools ( re‐

moval wedge -VAS 3409- , screwdriver) are used to lever

out those components using commercially available

masking tape.

Removing

– Turn rotary grip of light switch -E1- to position „0“.
– Push in rotary grip of light switch -E1- -arrow 1- and turn it

slightly to the right -arrow 2-.

– Hold rotary knob in this position and pull on rotary knob to re‐

move light switch -E1- from dash panel -arrow 3-.

– Disconnect connector -arrow-.
Installing
– Fit connector to light switch -E1- .

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-arrow 1- and turn slightly to right -arrow 2-.

– Hold rotary grip in this position and insert light switch -E1- into

dash panel -arrow 3- using rotary grip.

– Turn grip of light switch to position „0“, release and engage

light switch -E1- .

2.2

Removing and installing glove compart‐

ment light -W6-

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -VAS 3409-

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.
♦ When removing and installing components that are in view

(switches, covers, trim), mask off areas where tools ( re‐

moval wedge -VAS 3409- , screwdriver) are used to lever

out those components using commercially available

masking tape.

Removing
– Open glove box.
– Use removal wedge -VAS 3409- to carefully prise out glove

compartment light -W6- .

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– Release locking lugs -1- and remove heat shield -2- from lens

of glove compartment light -W6- .

– Carefully lever bulb out of holder.
– Renew glass-base bulb (12 V/5 W).

Caution

♦ Do not touch glass envelope when fitting bulb. Fingers

leave traces of grease on the glass envelope, which evap‐

orate when the bulb is switched on and cause the glass

envelope to cloud over.

Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the

following:
– Check function of glove compartment switch -E26- . When the

lid is closed, the glove compartment light -W6- should not be

on.

2.3

Removing and installing glove compart‐

ment light switch -E26-

The switch for glove compartment light -E26- can be found at the

rear of the glove compartment.

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.

Removing
– Remove glove compartment ⇒  General body repairs, interior;

Rep. gr.  68 .

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