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Body electrical system 12.11
16.3a Fitting the special 16.3b Disconnecting the wiring plug
radio removal tools
from the radio
16.3c Disconnecting the aerial
from the radio
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead. Note:
Make sure you know the anti-theft code for
the radio/cassette so that you can re-activate
it on refitting.
3 Insert the tools into the two holes on each
side of the unit and push them until they snap
into place. The radio/cassette player can then
be slid out of the facia and the wiring
connectors and aerial disconnected (see
illustrations).
Later (1994 onwards) models
4 The radio/cassette players fitted from 1994
onwards have special fixings and two special
VW radio removal tools (No. 3316) are
required for removal.
5 Slide tools into the slots on each side of the
unit until they snap into place. Slide the radio
squarely out of position, disconnecting the
wiring connector and aerial as they become
accessible. To release the removal tools, push
the locating lugs on the side of the unit
inwards
Refitting
6 Reconnect the wiring connector and aerial
lead then push the unit into the facia until the
retaining lugs snap into place.
Removal
1 The loudspeakers are located at each end
of the facia panel. Using a screwdriver
carefully prise the grille from the top of the
facia panel (see illustration).
2 Use a screwdriver to depress the tabs, then
withdraw the loudspeaker from the facia and
disconnect the wiring (see illustrations).
Refitting
3 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Removal
1 The aerial is mounted at the rear of the lefthand
side front wing. First jack up the front of
the car and support on axle stands (see
“Jacking and vehicle support”). Remove the
left-hand front wheel.
2 Remove the radio as described in Section
16. Also remove the lower shelf from the lefthand
side of the facia.
3 Unscrew the screws and remove the
wheelarch liner from inside the wheelarch.
4 Note the routing of the aerial then withdraw
it from the passenger compartment into the
wheelarch.
5 Unscrew the top nut and remove the aerial
from under the wing.
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
19 Heated front seat
components -
general information
Heater mats
On models equipped with heated front
seats, a heater pad is fitted to both the seat
back and seat cushion. Renewal of either
heater mat involves peeling back the
upholstery, removing the old mat, sticking the
new mat in position and then refitting the
upholstery. Note that upholstery removal and
refitting requires considerable skill and
experience if it is to be carried out
successfully and is therefore best entrusted to
your VW dealer. In practice, it will be very
difficult for the home mechanic to carry out
the job without ruining the upholstery.
Heated seat switches
Refer to Section 4.
17.1 Use a screwdriver to carefully prise
the loudspeaker grille from the facia panel
17.2a Depress the tabs to release the
loudspeaker from the facia
17.2b Disconnecting the
loudspeaker wiring