Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 498

 

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Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 498

 

 

Fig. 34: Identifying Right-Hand Side Channel Guide Alignment 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 

Adjusting 

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Remove tailgate lower trim. 

See TAILGATE LOWER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING . 

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Remove rear spoiler drive. See REAR SPOILER DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .  

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Move left and right-hand channel guides (gate guides) -1- toward outer sides of vehicle -arrow- onto their 
respective limit stops by hand (position: rear spoiler raised fully). 

Fig. 35: Moving Left And Right-Hand Channel Guides (Gate Guides) 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 

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Install rear spoiler drive. See REAR SPOILER DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .  

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After completing installation of drive, lower the rear spoiler completely using manual switch, then raise it 
again fully using manual switch. See REAR SPOILER, MANUALLY RAISING AND LOWERING

 

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1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Exterior Equipment - New Beetle

  

to initiate drive limit stop positions.  

CABLE LOWER GUIDE TUBE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 

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Remove tailgate/trunk lid trim panel. 

See TAILGATE/TRUNK LID TRIM . 

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Remove rear spoiler drive. See REAR SPOILER DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .  

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Remove bolts/screws -1- of retainer -2- for lower guide tubes -3-. Torque setting: Bolts/screws -1- = 8 
N.m. 

Fig. 36: Removing Bolts/Screws Of Retainer For Lower Guide Tubes 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 

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Open clips -1- on left and right-hand sides. 

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Unclip left and right-hand guide tubes -3- from tailgate -arrows- and pull cable -2- off. 

NOTE:

Replace damaged clips -1- when installing.

 

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Fig. 37: Unclip Left And Right-Hand Guide Tubes -3- From Tailgate 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 

REAR SPOILER RODS, LUBRICATING 

Grease rear spoiler rods -arrows- with G 052 778. 

Fig. 38: Greasing Rear Spoiler Rods 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Exterior Equipment - New Beetle

  

1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Interior Equipment - New Beetle 

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR 

AUTOMATIC ANTI-DAZZLE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR 

The automatic anti-dazzle mirror darkens progressively when the driver is dazzled from the rear. 

It consists of a mirror element and electronics with two photo sensors. 

The electronics detects the light incidence from the front and the rear via the photo sensors. 

If the light incidence from the rear is greater than that from the front, the electronics passes a current through 
the conductive coating on the mirror. 

The current supplied changes the color of the electrolyte. The greater the current the darker the electrolyte. The 
light incidence will no longer be reflected so intensely. 

The anti-dazzle function will be switched of when selecting the reverse gear or when operating the switch on 
the mirror. This allows the vehicle to be driven out of a dark location (i.e. garage) using the mirror. 

Functions diagram 

1. Interior rear view mirror 

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Checking function: 

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Switch on ignition.  

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Cover photo sensor - 16 - and illuminated photo sensor - 10 - with an electric hand torch, the 
mirror surface must darken when doing this. (The reverse gear must not be selected and the 
anti-dazzle function must be switched on).  

2. Photo sensor  

3. Glass pane  

4. Electrolyte coating  

5. Silver reflective coating  

6. Conductive coating  

7. Switch 

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To manually switch the anti-dazzle function on and off.  

8. Photo sensor  

9. Electronics  

NOTE:

The following list refers to items in Fig. 1 .

 

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1998-2004 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Interior Equipment - New Beetle

  

 

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