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Wiring diagrams Section: Maintenance (A4 Platform)

Service work

Oil change service

General

Equipment which has been packed inside vehicle, installing

Engine compartment trim (sound insulation), removing and installing

Apply sticker "Next service"

Apply data sticker in service schedule (for customers)

Vehicle data sticker

Engine code and engine number

Vehicle, lifting

Lifting points for vehicle hoist

Golf "R32" , lifting

Tow starting/towing

Rear towing eye

For vehicles with all wheel drive

Instrument panel cluster, adapting language

Transport Mode, deactivating

Power windows, perform initialization

8-way memory seat, perform initialization

Clock, setting

Climatronic, setting temperature to 72 F (22 C)

Radio and radio/navigation system, activating anti-theft coding

Wheel cover caps

Wheelhousing liner, bolting to front apron (only anniversary Golf GTI with 132 kW engine)

Transportation device, blocking pieces on front axle springs, removing

Battery, check battery terminals for secure seating

Battery, checking

Engine oil level, checking

Driver side airbag

Front passenger side airbag

Windshield wash/wipe system and headlight wash system, check function

Mixture ratio

Windshield

Rear window

Transportation wiper blades, removing at vehicle delivery

Tires, checking tire condition, wear pattern, inflation pressure and tread depth

Checking condition

Checking tire wear pattern

Tire tread depth (including spare), checking

Tire inflation pressure (including spare wheel), checking and correcting inflation pressures if necessary

Tire inflation pressure table for normal tires

Golf

GTI and R32 with all-wheel drive (AWD)

Jetta

Jetta with all-wheel drive (AWD)

Golf Wagon, Jetta Wagon

Golf wagon with all-wheel drive (AWD), Jetta wagon with all-wheel drive (AWD)

Released engine oil standards for vehicles

Oil characteristics

Oil filter, replacing

Engine code AEG

Engine and components in engine compartment (from above and below): Visual check for leaks and damage

Ribbed belt, checking condition

Manual Transmission / final drive oil level, checking

Automatic transmission final drive oil level, checking

Automatic transmission, check ATF level, top off if necessary (01M - transmission)

Automatic transmission, change ATF (01M transmission)

Haldex clutch, replacing oil filter (all wheel drive (AWD))

Haldex clutch, changing oil (all wheel drive (AWD))

Brake system, visual check for leaks and damage

Brake pads (front and rear), check thickness

Front disc brake pads

Rear disc brake pads

Underbody protection, perform visual check for damage

Tie rod ends, check play and joint boots

Engine code(s) AEG, AVH, AZG, BBW, BEV

Engine code BJS

Engine code AWD

Engine code(s) AWW and AWP

Cooling system anti-freeze protection and coolant level, checking

Checking freeze protection and adding coolant additive if necessary

Checking coolant level and adding coolant if necessary

Freeze protection table

All engines

Toothed belt for camshaft drive, replacing (Diesel engine 2001 - Engine code ALH)

Toothed belt and idler pulley for camshaft drive, replacing (Diesel engine 2002 - Engine code ALH)

Toothed belt and toothed belt tensioner for camshaft drive, replacing (4-cyl. - 5 valve gasoline engine)

Toothed belt for camshaft drive, checking (4-cyl. Gasoline Engine)

Toothed belt, check wear (diesel engine)

Check condition of toothed belt

Tensioning toothed belt

Fuel filter, replacing (diesel engine)

Automatic transmission, check ATF level

Power assisted steering, check oil level

Oil, when cold

Adjusting headlights for the Golf

Adjusting headlights for the Jetta

Child restraint LATCH guidance fixture, installing

All sections

Battery, checking Volkswagen Jetta IV

Maintenance (A4 Platform)

Battery, checking

Work procedure: Refer to «27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL»(ref-255035-S18259087982007052300000)