Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 301

2.4

Overview - Guides

⇒ “2.4.1 Overview - Guides, Sedan”, page 336
⇒ “2.4.2 Overview - Guides, Wagon”, page 337

2.4.1

Overview - Guides, Sedan

Note

There are different versions. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

1 - Guide

❑ Right and left

2 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3 on each side

3 - Guide

❑ On the right and left

sides for the tail lamp

4 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2 on each side

5 - Center Guide
6 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ Quantity: 4

2.4.2

Overview - Guides, Wagon

1 - Guide

❑ Right and left

2 - Guide

❑ On the right and left

sides for the tail lamp

3 - Center Guide

❑ There are different ver‐

sions. Refer to the Parts

Catalog.

4 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ For the center guide
❑ Quantity: 4

5 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ For the guide on the tail

lamp

❑ Quantity: 2 on each side

6 - Hex Nut

❑ 3.5 Nm
❑ For the guide on the side

panel

❑ Quantity: 5 on each side

2.5

Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing

⇒ “2.5.1 Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing, Sedan”,

page 337
⇒ “2.5.2 Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 341

2.5.1

Bumper Cover, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Sedan

Note

Depending on the model version, slight deviations of the bumper

cover must be considered when removing and installing.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing

– Remove the side panel tail lamps. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equip‐

ment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Tail Lamps; Tail Lamp, Removing and

Installing .

– Remove the screws -3- in the wheel housing (pointing upward)

on the left and right sides.

– Remove the screws -4- near the wheel housing liner on the

left and right sides.

– Remove the expanding rivets -5- from underneath.
A second technician is required for the rest of the removal pro‐

cedure.
– Pull the bumper cover -1- out of the left and right guide retain‐

ers -2- on the side panel in direction of -a arrows-.

– Loosen the bumper cover -1- upward from the retainers in di‐

rection of -b arrows-.

– Remove the bumper cover -1- parallel from the vehicle in di‐

rection of -c arrows-.

– If equipped, disconnect the electrical component connections.
For notes and procedures regarding the parking aid. Refer to ⇒ 

Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Parking Aid .

For notes and procedures regarding the parallel parking assis‐

tance. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Parallel

Parking Assist .
Installing

Installation is only possible with a second technician.
– If equipped, connect the connectors for the electrical compo‐

nents.

– Guide the bumper cover -1- parallel to the vehicle in direction

of -a arrows-.

– Push the bumper cover -1- onto the left and right guides -5-

on the side panel until they engage with each other in direction

of -arrow b-.

– Pay attention to the gap dimensions. Refer to ⇒ Body Repair;

Rep. Gr.  00 ; Body Gap Dimensions; Rear Body .

– Install the expanding rivets -4- from underneath.
– Install the left and right wheel housing liner bolts -3-.
– Install the left and right bolts -2- inside the wheel housing (fac‐

ing up).