NHTSA ID Number: 10122270
Manufacturer Communication Number: QRG - 2014 Golf-
TSB/Document Date: 2017-11-08
Summary
2014 Volkswagen
Golf, GTI, & Golf R Quick Reference Specification Book: This document is an overview which covers -General Information -Vehicle Identification -Sales Codes -Vehicle Lifting -Suspension, Wheels, Steering -Brake System -Body -Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning -Electrical System
Suction hose
Evaporator
Fluid reservoir
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Refrigerant R134a Vapor Pressure Table
Temperature in °C
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
188
Pressure in bar
(positive pressure) of R134a
-0.61
-0.49
-0.34
-0.16
0.06
0.32
0.63
1.00
1.43
1.92
2.49
3.13
3.90
4.70
5.63
6.70
7.83
9.10
10.54
12.11
13.83
15.72
17.79
20.05
22.52
25.21
28.14
31.34
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Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning
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Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Refrigerant Circuit System Overview
1 - Reservoir With Dryer Or Dryer Bag
2 - A/C Compressor
3 - Condenser
4 - High Pressure Sensor -G655 - Nuts
6 Nm
6 - Bracket
7 - Evacuating and Charging Valve
8 - Screws
3.5 Nm
9 - Bracket
10 - Evacuating and Charging Valve
11 - Expansion Valve
12 - Bracket
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13 - Nut
20 Nm
14 - Bracket
15 - Screw
3.5 Nm
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Nm
25 ± 2
1.5
9 ± 1.3
1.5
1.4
9 ± 1.3
9 +/-1
9 ± 1.3
4.5 ± 0.7
5 ± 0.5
20 ± 3
2 ± 0.2
5
4.2 ± 0.7
1
1.4
2.5 +/- 0.4
2
2
8±1
6 ± 0.9
8±1
1.4
7
22 ± 1
12 ± 1.8
10 ± 1
35 ± 5
1.4
1.4
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Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning
Component
A/C compressor bolts
A/C control module J301 (electric manual)
A/C control Head (Climatronic)
Air distribution door motor
Air distribution housing bolts
Aluminum support to crossmember bolt
Auxillary heating element power supply nut
Bracket to heating and A/C unit bolt
Cable bracket to plenum chamber bolt
Condenser mounting bolts
Crossmember support bolt
Evacuating and charging valve
Expansion valve bolt
Fluid reservoir with dryer bolt
Fresh air blower
Fresh air/recirculating air/back pressure door adjuster
Fresh air intake
Heater core connection flange screw
Heater core coolant pipe clamps
Heating and A/C unit bolt
Heat shield in front of the expansion valve nut
High pressure sensor
Left temperature door motor
Radiator mounting bolt
Refrigerant lines to a/c compressor
Refrigerant lines to condenser
Refrigerant line to expansion valve bolt
Ribbed belt pulley
Right temperature door motor
Temperature regulator door motor
191
Electrical System
Electrical Equipment
Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control
Battery Overview
1 - Battery Terminal Clamp Ground Wire
2 - Mounting Nut For Battery Terminal Clamp Ground Wire
6 Nm
M6
3 - Battery Terminal Clamp Positive Wire
4 - Mounting Nut For Battery Terminal Clamp Positive Wire
6 Nm
M6
5 - Battery
6 - Clamping Plate
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20 Nm
M8 x 35
Electrical
System
7 - Bolt
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Generator Overview
1 - Collar Bolt
20 Nm
M8 x 110
2 - Phillips Head Screws
2 Nm
M4 x 19
3 - Washer
M5
4 - Phillips Head Screws
4.5 Nm
M5 x 21
5 - Nut
15 Nm
M8
6 - Flat Hex Nut
M8 Nm
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Electrical
System
7 - Generator Cap
8 - Phillips Head Screws
2 Nm
M4 x 13
9 - Voltage Regulator
10 - Generator
11 - Ribbed Belt
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Starter Overview
1 - Starter
2 - Connection B+ Wire To Starter
3 - Mounting Nut B+ Wire To Starter
4 - Starter Bolts
80 Nm
M12
5 - Cap
6 - Cap
7 - Wiring Bracket Nuts
20 Nm
M8
8 - Wiring Bracket
Mounting bolt, air filter housing to body
10 Nm
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Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
A/C compressor mounting bolts
Accessory bracket to engine bolts
Air filter housing to body, bolt
B+ terminal of generator
B+ wire to starter, mounting nut
Battery terminal, mounting nuts
Battery clamping plate, mounting bolt
Generator to accessory bracket collar bolts
Fastener
M8
M8
M6
M8 x 35
M8 x 90
M8 x 90
M8 x 110
Hex bolt with washer and threaded piece for M4 x 20, M4 x 15
voltage regulator
Lower idler pulley with bracket
Protective cap phillips head screw
M5 x 21
Protective cap hex head nut
M8
Ribbed belt tensioners
Ribbed belt pulley with freewheel
Ribbed belt pulley without freewheel
Starter bolts
M12
Starter bolts
M12
Starter wiring bracket, nut
M8
Starter wiring bracket, nut
M8
Upper idler pulley with bracket
M6
Voltage regulator screws
Wire clamp nut to rear side of generator
M5
3)
23 2)
4.5 1)
20
35 2)
80
65
75
80
23 2) 3)
20 1)
8
2
3.2 2) 3)
Applies to 2.0L TFSI
Applies to 2.5L and Golf R
Applies to 2.0L TDI
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Electrical
System
1)
2)
Nm
23 3)
25 2)
10
20
20
6
35
25 2)
20 3)
20 1)
2
197
Windshield Wiper/Washer System
Rear Window Wiper System Overview
1 - Cap
2 - Nut
12 Nm
3 - Wiper Arm
4 - Gasket
5 - Rear Window Wiper Motor -V126 - M6 Nut With Washer
8 Nm
7 - Rubber ring
8 - Spacer
9 - Windshield wiper
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1 - Mounting Nuts, Wiper Arm to Linkage
20 Nm
2 - Windshield Wiper
3 - Wiper Arms
4 - Bolts for Wiper Frame with Linkage to Body
8 Nm
5 - Wiper Frame with Linkage
6 - Windshield Wiper Motor -V- with Wiper Motor Control Module
7 - Rubber Grommet in the Bulkhead
No Illustration
Bolt: horn retaining plate to longitudinal member - 20 Nm
Screws, windshield wiper motor to wiper frame and linkage - 9 Nm
Windshield and headlamp washer fluid reservoir to body - 8 Nm.
Windshield wiper motor crank to windshield wiper motor shaft - 18
Nm
Wiper motor crank to wiper motor shaft hex nut - 21 Nm
Wiper motor crank to wiper motor shaft hex collar nut - 25 Nm
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Electrical
System
Windshield Wiper System Overview
Exterior Lights, Switches
Fog Lamp, Golf Overview
1 - Front Bumper Cover
2 - Fog Lamp Housing
3 - Bolt
2 Nm
4 - Ventilation Hose
5 - Left Fog Lamp Bulb -L22- Or Right Fog Lamp Bulb -L23- And Left
Cornering Lamp Bulb -L148- And Right Cornering Lamp Bulb -L1496 - Cap
200
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Fog Lamp, GTI Overview
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Electrical
System
1 - Fog Lamp Housing
2 - Screws
2 Nm
3 - Front Bumper Cover
4 - Fog Lamp Bulb/Static Cornering Lamp
201
Halogen Headlamps Overview
1 - Cap
2 - Cap
3 - Cap
4 - Cap
5 - Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor -V48- And Right Headlamp
Beam Adjustment Motor -V496 - Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor -V48- And Right Headlamp
Beam Adjustment Motor -V497 - Lamp Socket With Grip Piece
8 - Left Low Beam Headlamp -M29- And Right Low Beam Headlamp
-M319 - Headlamp
10 - Guide
11 - Carrier, Front End
12 - Screws
5 Nm
M6 x 20
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Electrical
System
13 - Left High Beam Headlamp and Daytime Running Lamp Bulb And
Right
High Beam Headlamp and Daytime Running Lamp Bulb
14 - Left Parking Lamp -M1- and Right Parking Lamp -M315 - Lamp Socket With Grip Piece
16 - Left Front Turn Signal Light -M5- and Right Front Turn Signal Light
-M717 - Lamp Socket With Grip Piece
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HID Headlamp and Cornering Lamp Overview
1 - Cap
2 - Cap
3 - Left Front Turn Signal Light -M5- and Right Front Turn Signal Light
-M74 - Left Parking Lamp -M1- and Right Parking Lamp -M35 - Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor
6 - Left High Intensity Gas Discharge (Hid) Lamp -L13- and Right High
Intensity Gas Discharge (Hid) Lamp -L147 - Headlamp
8 - Left High Intensity Gas Discharge (Hid) Lamp Ballast -J426- And
Right High Intensity Gas Discharge (Hid) Lamp Ballast -J4279 - Hid Headlamp Ballast Screws
1.4 Nm
10 - Guide
11 - Headlamp Power Output Stage Screws
1.4 Nm
204
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Electrical
System
12 - Left Headlamp Power Output Stage -J667- or Right Headlamp
Power Output Stage -J66813 - Carrier, Front End
14 - Level Control System Sensor
15 - Screws
4 Nm
M6 X 20
16 - Headlamp Range Control Module
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Rear Lid Tail Lamps Overview
1 - Nut
3 Nm
2 - Bolb Holder
3 - Left Tail Lamp -M4- and Right Tail Lamp -M24 - Left Rear Fog Lamp -L46- and Right Rear Fog Lamp -L47- or Left
Backup Lamp -M16- and Right Backup Lamp -M17-.
5 - Tail Lamp Housing In Rear Lid
206
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Steering Column Switch, Overview
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Electrical
System
1 - Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module -J5272 - Steering Column Combination Switch -E5953 - Base Carrier for Steering Column Switches
4 - Shear Bolts
Break-off torque: approximately 15 Nm
M8 x 20
5 - Steering Lock Housing
6 - Ignition Switch and Lock Cylinder
207
Steering Column Switch, with KESSY, Overview
1 - Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module -J5271.5 Nm
2 - Steering Column Combination Switch -E5953 - Base Carrier for Steering Column Switches
4 - Shear Bolts
Break-off torque: approximately 15 Nm
M8 x 20
5 - Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J7646 - Start System Button -E378-
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Interior Lights, Switches
Fastener Tightening Specification
Nm
20
1.5
Electrical
System
Component
Horn bracket to longitudinal member
Left footwell lamp and diagnostic socket to bracket screw
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Wiring
Left E-box in Engine Compartment
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
Central Bolt E-box
Securing nuts -1Securing nuts -1-
Fastener Size
M5 (width 8)
M6 (width 10)
Nm
9
4
6
Fastener Tightening Specification
Component
Instrument panel fuse panel, bolts
210
Nm
4
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