Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 194

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– Lift air filter housing lower part -1- upwards in direction of arrow

and remove.

– Remove air filter element -1- from air filter housing lower part

-2-.

– Blow out air filter housing with compressed air if necessary.
Installing
– Insert air filter element -1- into air filter housing lower part -2-.

Note

Ensure that sealing surfaces of air filter housing are properly

seated.

Note

♦

For attaching the air filter housing upper part onto air filter

housing lower part and intake connection, self-tapping bolts

must be used as standard. When loosening or tightening these

bolts using a power screwdriver, the thread in air filter housing

upper part could be damaged.

♦

For this reason it is only permitted to use a power screwdriver,

if the following prerequisites are fulfilled:

♦

The speed of power screwdriver must be max. 200 rpm.

♦

Setting torque of max. 2 Nm must be adjustable.

– Hook air filter lower part -1- on retaining lugs -arrows- of air

filter upper part -2- and swing in direction of arrow, then press

on lightly.

Check if parts of housing -1- and -2- are flush (rear part)

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– Both parts of housing must be flush -arrows-.
Check if parts of housing -1- and -2- are flush (front part)

– Both parts of housing must be flush -arrows-.
– Tighten bolts -arrows- to max. 2 Nm.

Note

Tighten bolts evenly and alternately so that both parts of housing

do not cant.

– Install engine cover 

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4.25.6

Removing and installing air filter ele‐

ment: 3.2 l engines

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Spring-type clip pliers -VAS 6499-

Removing:
– Open hose clip -B- using spring-type clip pliers -VAS 6499-

and pull air intake hose off.

– Release air mass meter connector -A- and pull off.
– Remove securing bolts -arrows-.
– Lift filter housing upper part and remove upwards.

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– Take out used filter element -3-.

Note

Observe disposal regulations!

Installing:
– Clean filter housing -4- and install new filter element -3-.
– Insert filter housing upper part -2- and tighten bolts -1- to 5 Nm.

– Push on air mass meter connector -A- and engage.
– Connect air intake hose on air mass meter and secure with

hose clip -B-.

4.25.7

Removing and installing air filter ele‐

ment on vehicles with diesel engine and

1.4 l TSI engine

– Remove bolts -arrows-.

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– Remove air filter housing upper part and air filter element -1-.

Note

Observe disposal regulations!

– Clean air filter housing lower part.
– Insert new air filter element and fit air filter housing upper part.

– Tighten air filter housing upper part with bolts -arrows- to 1.6

Nm ±0.2.

4.26

Engine cover -top-: Removing and in‐

stalling

Caution

♦ Do not push with the fist or a tool on the engine cover when

it is installed or engaged at securing points. It could be

damaged.

Removing and installing engine cover: 1.4 l and 1.6 l FSI petrol

direct injection engines 

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Removing and installing engine cover: 1.4 l injection engines

⇒ page 91

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Removing and installing engine cover: 1.4 l TSI engines

⇒ page 92

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Removing and installing engine cover: 1.6 l injection engines

⇒ page 93

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Removing and installing engine cover: 2.0 l TFSI petrol direct in‐

jection engines 

⇒ page 93

Removing and installing engine cover: 2.0 l FSI petrol direct in‐

jection engines 

⇒ page 95

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Removing and installing engine cover: 2.0 l TSI engine

⇒ page 96

Removing and installing engine cover: 2.5 l petrol injection en‐

gines 

⇒ page 96

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Removing and installing engine cover: 1.9 l PD diesel engines

⇒ page 97

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Removing and installing engine cover: 2.0 l PD diesel engines

⇒ page 99

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