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    The document provides instructions for removing and installing the instrument panel of a Volkswagen Phaeton. Key steps include: 1) Removing components like seats, trim pieces, and control modules to access the instrument panel. 2) Disconnecting all wiring harnesses from the instrument panel and removing it from the vehicle's front mounts and A-pillar brackets. 3) Installing the instrument panel involves reconnecting harnesses and placing it back in the mounts, making adjustments to ensure proper height, depth, and lateral alignment. 4) Reinstalling removed components completes the process.

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    PH 70-01

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    The document provides instructions for removing and installing the instrument panel of a Volkswagen Phaeton. Key steps include: 1) Removing components like seats, trim pieces, and control modules to access the instrument panel. 2) Disconnecting all wiring harnesses from the instrument panel and removing it from the vehicle's front mounts and A-pillar brackets. 3) Installing the instrument panel involves reconnecting harnesses and placing it back in the mounts, making adjustments to ensure proper height, depth, and lateral alignment. 4) Reinstalling removed components completes the process.

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    The document provides instructions for removing and installing the instrument panel of a Volkswagen Phaeton. Key steps include: 1) Removing components like seats, trim pieces, and control modules to access the instrument panel. 2) Disconnecting all wiring harnesses from the instrument panel and removing it from the vehicle's front mounts and A-pillar brackets. 3) Installing the instrument panel involves reconnecting harnesses and placing it back in the mounts, making adjustments to ensure proper height, depth, and lateral alignment. 4) Reinstalling removed components completes the process.

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    PH 70-01

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    The document provides instructions for removing and installing the instrument panel of a Volkswagen Phaeton. Key steps include: 1) Removing components like seats, trim pieces, and control modules to access the instrument panel. 2) Disconnecting all wiring harnesses from the instrument panel and removing it from the vehicle's front mounts and A-pillar brackets. 3) Installing the instrument panel involves reconnecting harnesses and placing it back in the mounts, making adjustments to ensure proper height, depth, and lateral alignment. 4) Reinstalling removed components completes the process.

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    Volkswagen Phaeton - Instrument panel Page 1 / 15

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    Instrument panel
    Instrument panel, removing and installing

    Removing

    Note:

    „ To remove the instrument panel both front doors


    must be open. Therefore take care to have an
    adequately roomy work area for the vehicle.

    - If rear of vehicle is equipped with 10-way seats, adjust


    the seats into position necessary for removal 72-2, Rear
    seat cushions, 10-position seat, removing and installing .

    - Turn the steering wheel to center position (front wheels


    point straight ahead).

    - Pull out the ignition key and allow the steering wheel lock
    to engage.

    - Remove front headrests 72-1, Seat headrest,


    removing and installing .

    - Remove front seats 72-1, Front seat, removing and


    installing .

    - Remove footwell cover (driver side) 68-2, Footwell


    cover (driver side), removing and installing .

    4-seater

    - Remove display and information control unit, rear

    Repair Manual, Heating and Air conditioning, Repair


    Group 87, Air conditioning

    - Remove rear seat cushions, 10-way seat 72-2, Rear


    seat cushions, 10-position seat, removing and installing .

    - Remove rear seat backrests, 10-way seat Page 72-


    2, Rear seat backrest, 10-position seat, removing and
    installing .

    - Remove center armrest, 4-seater 74-2, Center


    armrest, 4-seater, removing and installing .
    Instrument panel Page 2 / 15

    All vehicles

    - Remove hood release lever

    Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group 55, Hood,


    Lids

    - Remove selector lever handle and selector mechanism


    trim

    Repair Manual, Automatic transmission, Repair Group


    37, Controls, Housing

    - Remove lower A-pillar trim.

    „ Passenger side 70-3, Passenger side lower A-


    pillar trim, removing and installing .

    „ Driver side 70-3, Driver side lower A-pillar trim,


    removing and installing .

    - Remove fuse box cover (driver side) 68-2, Fuse panel


    cover (driver side), removing and installing .

    - Remove instrument panel trim, side 68-2, Instrument


    panel side covers, removing and installing .

    - Remove foot-activated parking brake

    Repair Manual, Brakes, Repair Group 46, Mechanical


    components

    - Remove footwell cover (passenger side) 68-2,


    Footwell cover (passenger side), removing and installing .

    - Remove CD changer

    Repair Manual, Communication, Repair Group 91, CD


    Changer

    .
    Instrument panel Page 3 / 15

    - Remove CD drive for Navigation

    Repair Manual, Communication, Repair Group 91,


    Control Module for navigation with CD-mechanism J401

    - Remove glove compartment 68-2, Glove


    compartment, removing and installing .

    - Remove center console.

    „ 4-seater 68-2, Center console (4-seater),


    removing and installing .

    „ 5-seater 68-2, Center console (5-seater),


    removing and installing

    - Remove front information display and control unit

    Repair Manual, Communication, Repair Group 91, Front


    Information Display Control Head Control Module J523

    .
    Instrument panel Page 4 / 15

    - Remove two bolts - 1 - and - 2 - from


    fuse holder.
    Instrument panel Page 5 / 15

    - Remove the two bolts - 1 - .

    - Remove locking bolt - 2 - and pull off


    lower steering column - 3 - from steering
    pinion - 4 - .

    Note :

    „ The lower steering column is attached to the


    steering column. Therefore it must be secured with
    cable ties to prevent it from falling down.
    Instrument panel Page 6 / 15

    - Remove bolt - 1 - in driver footwell. It is


    located on the right next to the steering
    column.

    - Remove the two bolts on the right and


    left - 2 - .

    - Remove the two bolts on the right and


    left - 3 - .

    - With the help of a second technician,


    pull the instrument panel out of the three
    front mounts - 1 - and the A-pillar
    brackets - 2 - .

    - Hold the instrument panel in the area of


    the outer vents.

    - Have a third technician, working from


    the footwell, disconnect all wiring
    harnesses to the instrument panel.
    Instrument panel Page 7 / 15

    - Disconnect all wiring harnesses in the


    upper area of the instrument panel.

    - Remove the instrument panel from the


    vehicle.

    Note :

    „ There are two spacers between the instrument panel


    and the A-pillar on each side of the vehicle.

    - Adjust the spacers - 3 - to their


    minimal width.

    Installing
    Instrument panel Page 8 / 15

    - Insert the four spacers - 3 - into the


    instrument panel mountings.

    - Lift the instrument panel into the vehicle


    with the help of a second technician.
    Hold the instrument panel in the area of
    the outer vents.

    - Have a third technician, working from


    the footwell, connect all wiring harnesses
    to the instrument panel.

    - Connect all wiring harnesses in the


    upper area of the instrument panel.

    - Now place the instrument panel in the


    three front mountings - 1 - and onto the
    A-pillar bracket - 2 - .
    Instrument panel Page 9 / 15

    - Hand tighten the two bolts - 3 - on the


    left and right.

    - Hand tighten the two bolts - 2 - on the


    left and right.

    - Hand tighten the bolt - 1 - .

    - After the instrument panel is aligned in


    the vehicle, tighten the bolt - 1 - to 20
    Nm.
    Instrument panel Page 10 / 15

    - Hand tighten the two bolts - 1 - .

    - After the instrument panel is aligned in


    the vehicle, tighten the bolts - 1 - to 20
    Nm.

    - Place the lower steering column - 3 -


    all the way onto the steering pinion - 4 -
    until the limit stop.

    - Fasten the lower steering column and


    the steering gear together using the bolt -
    2 - . The torque is 30 Nm.
    Instrument panel Page 11 / 15

    - Secure the fuse holder with two sets of


    bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (3.5 Nm).

    Height alignment of instrument panel (Z-axis)


    Instrument panel Page 12 / 15

    - The height of the instrument panel is to


    be aligned with the lower edges of the
    instrument panel trim - A - and the door
    trim panels - B - .

    - If necessary, remove the bolts - 1 -


    and - 2 - and insert a corresponding
    spacer - 3 - (1, 2 or 3 mm) between the
    instrument panel - 4 - and A-pillar
    bracket - 5 - .

    - Tighten the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and


    check the adjusted instrument panel
    height.

    - If necessary, correct the adjusted


    height as described.

    - After the correct instrument panel


    height has been determined, remove
    bolts - 1 - and - 2 - .

    - Following the same procedure, adjust


    Instrument panel Page 13 / 15

    the instrument panel to the correct height


    on the left side of the vehicle.

    - After the instrument panel depth and


    lateral position have been adjusted,
    tighten the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - to 40
    Nm.

    Depth alignment of instrument panel (X-axis)

    - The depth of the instrument panel is to


    aligned so that it contacts the A-pillar trim
    - 2- .

    - Remove two bolts - 3 - .

    - With a mounting lever positioned


    behind the A-pillar bracket - 4 - , press
    the instrument panel - 1 - forward until it
    contacts the A-pillar trim.

    - Following the same procedure, align


    Instrument panel Page 14 / 15

    the instrument panel on the left side of


    the vehicle.

    Lateral alignment of instrument panel (Y-axis)

    - The lateral position of the instrument


    panel is to be aligned so that the right
    and left side have the same width gap -
    a - to the door panel trim.

    Note :

    „ For a better overview, the instrument panel is shown


    uninstalled.

    - Tighten two bolts - 1 - on the left and


    right side of vehicle. The torque is 20
    Nm.

    Note :
    Instrument panel Page 15 / 15

    „ The four spacers - 2 - close any possible gap


    between the instrument panel and the A-pillar.

    - Tighten the instrument panel bolts mentioned in the


    preceding steps to the specified torques.

    Note:

    „ The installation of the instrument panel is complete.


    Installation of the remaining components is
    performed in reverse order of removal.

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