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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

This page covers removing the LHD Volkswagen Golf Mk7 pedal mounting bracket — remove the dash panel end cover, footwell cover and centre console cover on the driver side first.

Remove dash panel end cover on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove footwell cover on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
–  Remove centre console cover on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
–  Remove storage compartment on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
–  Remove dash panel cover on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
   
–  Remove knee airbag -1- → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

–  Remove footwell vent on driver side → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87.
–  Unbolt crash bar for brake pedal and lay it to one side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

–  Unscrew bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push it to one side.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

–  Remove control unit for data bus diagnostic interface -J533--3- and lay it to one side. → Electrical system; Rep. gr.97.
–  Separate brake pedal from brake servo → Chapter.
–  Pull connector off accelerator pedal position sender.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

–  Unscrew bolts -1- and fold footwell trim -2- in direction of arrow towards vehicle interior.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

–  Unscrew nuts -1 to 4-.
–  Carefully remove foot pedal cluster.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
–  Connect brake pedal to brake servo → Chapter.
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

Tightening sequence for securing nuts:
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - brake pedal, LHD vehicles“
Crash bar → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
Footwell vents → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87.
Knee airbag → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.
Covers on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68
 

Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing mounting bracket, LHD vehicles — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

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