Clutch -> 1.4 Clutch Pedal, Removing and Installing for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Attach the cable guide -2- to the steering column.  
– Install the footwell vents -3-. Refer to ⇒ Heating, Ventilation  
and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Heating, Servicing; Vents,  
Removing, Jetta from MY 2011 .  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
– Install the knee airbag bracket and the impact bolster. Refer  
to ⇒ Body Interior ; Rep. Gr. 69 .  
Continuation for All  
– Install the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver side.  
Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Compartments  
and Covers; Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and In‐  
stalling .  
– If disconnected, connect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical  
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and  
Connecting .  
1.3.1  
Tightening Specifications  
Component  
Nm  
25  
Clutch pedal to mounting bracket  
♦ Replace the self-locking nuts.  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with two bolts)  
10  
20  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with one bolt)  
♦ Replace the impact bolster bolts  
1.4  
Clutch Pedal, Removing and Installing  
⇒ “1.4.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 34  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Clutch Pedal Pliers - T10005-  
♦ Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178-  
Removing  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
Note  
The knee airbag is installed above the foot pedal assembly.  
– First check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the  
anti-theft code.  
– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒ Electrical  
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and  
Connecting .  
Continuation for All  
– Move the driver seat all the way back and raise the steering  
wheel to the highest position.  
– Remove the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver  
side. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Com‐  
partments and Covers; Steering Column Trim Panel, Remov‐  
ing and Installing .  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
– Remove the knee airbag bracket and the impact bolster. Refer  
to ⇒ Body Interior ; Rep. Gr. 69 .  
Continuation for All  
– Remove the cable guide -2- from the steering column.  
– Remove the footwell vents -3-. Refer to ⇒ Heating, Ventilation  
and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Heating, Servicing; Vents,  
Removing, Jetta from MY 2011 .  
Vehicles without Knee Airbag  
There are different ways of securing the impact bolster -1- in front  
of the clutch pedal -2-.  
Securing with Two Bolts  
– Remove the crash bolster -1- (two bolts).  
Securing with One Bolt  
– Remove the crash bolster -1- (1 bolt -2-).  
Continuation for All  
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Rep. Gr.30 - Clutch  
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Remove the damper -arrow- at the bottom of the mounting  
bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.  
– Remove the washers -A- for the damper.  
– Remove the damper.  
– Push the damper near the upper nut -1- above the clutch pedal  
-A- upward in the direction of -arrow-.  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Remove the nut -2- and the bolt -5- and then remove the clutch  
pedal -1- from the mounting bracket -3-.  
– Move the clutch pedal foreword and remove the over-center  
spring -4- from the mounting bracket.  
– Release clutch pedal from clutch master cylinder with Clutch  
Pedal Pliers - T10005- .  
– Remove the clutch pedal.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:  
Note  
Replace the self-locking nuts.  
– Install the mount -2- on the clutch master cylinder actuator rod  
-1-.  
– Press mount until it engages audibly in notch on clutch pedal  
-3-.  
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Rep. Gr.30 - Clutch  
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
– Install the over-center spring -2- into the mounting bracket  
from the top and hold the end of the spring in its installed po‐  
sition using the Over-Center Spring Assembly Tool - T10178- .  
The mounting area -arrow- for the clutch pedal pivot pin -A-  
must be positioned vertically.  
– Insert the clutch pedal pivot pin -A- into the mounting cup of  
the over-center spring.  
– Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tight‐  
en the self-locking nut to the tightening specification. Refer to  
⇒ “1.4.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 34 .  
Some vehicles have a damper -arrow- on the mounting bracket/  
clutch pedal.  
– Bring the damper back into the installation position.  
Vehicles without Knee Airbag  
1. Clutch Mechanism, Servicing  
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Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤ , Jetta 2011 ➤  
6-Speed Manual Transmission 02Q - Edition 05.2013  
There are different ways of securing the impact bolster -1- in front  
of the clutch pedal -2-.  
Securing with Two Bolts  
– Install the crash bolster -1- and tighten the 2 bolts to the tight‐  
ening specification. Refer to  
⇒ “1.4.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 34 .  
Securing with One Bolt  
– Install the crash bolster -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to the tight‐  
ening specification. Refer to  
⇒ “1.4.1 Tightening Specifications”, page 34 .  
Continuation for All  
– Attach the cable guide -2- to the steering column.  
– Install the footwell vents -3-. Refer to ⇒ Heating, Ventilation  
and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr. 80 ; Heating, Servicing; Vents,  
Removing, Jetta from MY 2011 .  
Vehicles with Knee Airbag  
– Install the knee airbag bracket and the impact bolster. Refer  
to ⇒ Body Interior ; Rep. Gr. 69 .  
Continuation for All  
– Install the trim and the cover under the trim on the driver side.  
Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Compartments  
and Covers; Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and In‐  
stalling .  
– Connect the battery and follow the steps for after connecting  
the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 27 ;  
Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .  
1.4.1  
Tightening Specifications  
Component  
Nm  
25  
Clutch pedal to mounting bracket  
♦ Replace the self-locking nuts.  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with two bolts)  
10  
20  
Impact bolster to mounting bracket/steering  
column (secured with one bolt)  
♦ Replace the impact bolster bolts  
34  
Rep. Gr.30 - Clutch