Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 197

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Installing:
– Fit engine cover at securing points and press on, so that the

cover engages.

– Slide oil dipstick -1- into guide tube.
Two-piece engine cover:

Removing:

Note

The engine cover consists of two individual parts.

♦ 1. The outer part -A-, here shaded in illustration
♦ 2. The centre part -B-, here not shaded in illustration
– Disengage engine cover carefully at individual securing points

and raise as follows.

♦ -1-, -3-, -2-, -4-.

– Remove outer part -1-.
– Disengage centre part -2- also carefully and remove.

Installing:

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– Fit engine cover onto securing points -arrows- and press on.
– Then fit outer part -1- at securing points -arrows- and press

on, so that cover engages.

4.26.11 Removing and installing engine cover:

2.0 l PD diesel engines

Removing:
– Pull out oil dipstick.
– Disengage engine cover -A- at securing points

-arrows 1 to 4- and raise.

– Then pull off forwards -upper arrow in illustration-.
Installing:
– First fit engine cover -A- at securing point

-upper arrow in illustration-.

– Then fit engine cover -A- at the other securing points

-arrows 1 to 4- and press on, until it noticeably engages.

4.26.12 Removing and installing engine cover:

2.0 l PD diesel engines (Golf GT)

Removing:

Note

The engine cover consists of two individual parts.

– First remove the outer cover, highlighted in the illustration.

When doing this, observe the securing points in circle area.

– Now remove the inner cover, highlighted in the illustration.
Installing:
– First fit the inner cover and then the outer cover and press on,

until they noticeably engage.

4.27

Removing and installing engine com‐

partment cover -bottom- (noise insula‐

tion)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

♦ Cordless power driver 12 V / 2.0 Ah -VAS 5826-
Removing
1 - Panel bolts, Qty. 8, torque setting 2 Nm.
2 - Combi-bolts, Qty. 3, torque setting 6 Nm.
– Remove bolts -arrows- with cordless power driver 12 V / 2.0

Ah -VAS 5826- .

– Remove noise insulation rearwards.

Installing
– Push noise insulation -3- into lock carrier -2- at bottom as

shown.

– The smaller lugs -arrow a- must be pushed in underneath and

the wider lugs -arrow b- must be pushed in over the edge of

lock carrier -2-.

– The retaining lugs on wider lugs must engage in holes of lock

carrier.

– Tighten bolts -arrows- to the correct torque setting.

4.28

Engine and components in engine com‐

partment (from above and below): Per‐

form visual check for leaks and damage

Perform visual check as follows:
– Check engine and components in engine compartment for

leaks and damage.

– Check lines, hoses and connections of
♦ Fuel system
♦ Cooling and heating system
♦ Lubrication system
♦ Air conditioning system
♦ Intake system
♦ and brake system
for leaks, abrasions, porosity and brittleness.

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Note

♦

Arrange for defects to be rectified as repair measures.

♦

If fluid loss is greater than can be expected through normal

use, determine cause and rectify (repair measure).

4.29

Engine oil level: Check

Please note the following:
– After shutting off engine, wait at least 3 minutes so that the oil

can flow back into the sump.

– Pull out dipstick, wipe with a clean cloth and push dipstick in

again to limit stop.

Note

Observe disposal regulations!

– Pull dipstick out again and read oil level.
For dipstick:
A - Oil must not be replenished.
B - Oil may be replenished. It may happen that the oil level after‐

wards is in the -A- region.
C - Oil must be replenished. It is sufficient if the oil level is in the

-B- region (hatched area) afterwards.
There is a danger of damaging the catalytic converter if the oil

level is above the -A- marking.
– If oil level is below -C- marking, replenish oil to -A- marking.

Oil specification 

⇒ page 9

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4.30

Engine oil: Drain or extract; renew oil fil‐

ter and replenish engine oil

Engine oil capacities, “Power unit” ⇒  Power unit; Rep. Gr.  17 ;

Oil capacities “Oil capacities” or in “Maintenance table”.
Engine oil: Drain or extract

4)

 and replenish 

⇒ page 102

 .

Renewing oil filter 

⇒ page 103

 .

Replenishing engine oil 

⇒ page 111

 .

4) It is not permitted to extract engine oil for the V6 engine.

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