Volkswagen ID.4: Central tube for dash panel

• Assembly overview  central tube for dash panel
• Assembly overview  impact damper and glove compartment bracket
• Removing and installing dash panel cross member
• Removing and installing crash bar
• Removing and installing impact absorber

Assembly overview  central tube for dash panel

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1. Bolt

• Qty. 3
• 20 Nm

2. Adjuster element

• Qty. 3

3. Central tube for dash panel

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing central tube for dash panel

4. Bracket
5. Bolt

• 4 Nm

6. Bolt

• 10 Nm

7. Stud

• Qty. 2
• 20 Nm

8. Nut

• Qty. 2
• 20 Nm

9. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 20 Nm

10. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• 4.5 Nm

11. Strut
12. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 20 Nm

13. Crash bar

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing crash bar

14. Bolt

• Specified torque ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48 ; Steering column; Assembly overview - steering column

Assembly overview  impact damper and glove compartment bracket

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1. Right impact damper on driver side

• ⇒ "5.5.3 Removing and installing right impact damper on driver side"

2.  Speed nut

• Qty. 5

3. Impact damper on front passenger side

• ⇒ "5.5.1 Removing and installing impact damper on front passenger side"

4. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 3 Nm

5. Left impact damper on driver side

• ⇒ "5.5.2 Removing and installing left impact damper on driver side"

Removing and installing dash panel cross member

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

• Remove plenum chamber cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 50 ; Plenum chamber bulkhead; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover .
• Remove bulkhead ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.

  gr. 50 ; Bulkhead; Removing and installing bulkhead .

• Remove wiper motor - V- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 92 ; Windscreen wiper system; Removing and installing wiper motor V .
• Remove dash panel ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing dash panel .

Vehicles with impact damper, NAR

• Remove impact damper ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel cross member; Removing and installing impact damper .

All vehicles (continued)

• Remove footwell vent on front passenger side ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air duct; Removing and installing footwell vent on front passenger side .
• Remove footwell vent on driver side ⇒ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air duct system; Removing and installing footwell vent on driver side .
• Remove entry and start authorisation control unit - J518- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 94 ; Entry and start authorisation; Renewing and installing entry and start authorisation control unit [J518] .
• Remove fuse holder C - SC- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 97 ; Removing and installing relay carrier, fuse holder, electronics boxes; fuse holder C SC .

• Remove onboard supply control unit - J519- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Control units; Removing and installing onboard supply control unit [J519] .
• Remove bracket for control unit 1 for information electronics - J794- ⇒ ; Rep. gr. ; Removing and installing bracket for control unit 1 for information electronics [J794] .
• Detach steering column from dash panel cross member and place it on vehicle floor ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48 ; Steering column; Removing and installing steering column .
• Mark vertical and horizontal positions of dash panel cross member for installation.
• Unscrew bolts -2- and -3-.
• Remove strut -1-.

Vehicles with head-up display

• Remove control unit for head-up display - J898- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 90 ; Dash panel insert; Removing and installing control unit for head-up display [J898] .

All vehicles (continued)

• Unscrew bolts -2-.

• Unscrew bolts -1-.

• Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-.

• Push aside floor covering in area of bolts -1- and -2-.
• Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-.

• Unscrew nuts -1- and -2-.

• Move aside electrical wiring on dash panel cross member.
• Detach dash panel cross member and pull it slightly towards the rear.

Important

• The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.

• Remove dash panel cross member.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Assembly overview - central tube for dash panel

Removing and installing crash bar

Removing

• Remove steering wheel ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48 ; Steering wheel; Removing and installing steering wheel .
• Remove steering column electronics control unit - J527- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 94 ; Steering column switch module; Removing and installing steering column electronics control unit [J527] .

Vehicles with dash panel trim on driver side

• Remove dash panel cover on driver side ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Compartments/covers; Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side .

All vehicles (continued)

• Remove footwell vent on driver side ⇒ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air duct system; Removing and installing footwell vent on driver side .
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Detach crash bar -1-, and guide it out towards bottom.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48 ; Steering column; Assembly overview - steering column

Removing and installing impact absorber

Removing and installing impact damper on front passenger side

Removing

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

• Remove glove compartment ⇒ Rep. gr. 68 ; Removing and installing glove compartment .
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove impact damper on front passenger side -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Assembly overview - impact damper and glove compartment bracket

Removing and installing left impact damper on driver side

Removing

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

• Remove dash panel ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing dash panel .
• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Remove left impact damper on driver side -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Assembly overview - impact damper and glove compartment bracket

Removing and installing right impact damper on driver side

Removing

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

• Remove dash panel ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing dash panel .
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove right impact damper on driver side -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Assembly overview - impact damper and glove compartment bracket