Overview - Glove Compartment

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The illustration shows the glove compartment on vehicles without knee airbags. Differences for market versions with a knee airbag. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH KNEE AIRBAGS .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Glove Compartment Overview

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Glove Compartment Lamp -W6-
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LAMPS .
Footwell Lamp
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and installing. Refer to LAMPS
Front Passenger Side Instrument Panel Cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 3 Nm
Hinge Pin
- For securing the glove compartment lid
Rubber Buffer
- For the glove compartment
- Quantity: 6
Glove Compartment
- Removing and Installing. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT KNEE AIRBAGS .
- For some market versions, equipped with knee airbag with cut-out for the knee airbag
- Removing and Installing, Market Versions with Knee Airbag. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH KNEE AIRBAGS
Spring Nut
Dampening Mechanism
- For the glove compartment lid
- With Glove Compartment Lamp Switch -E26-
- Removing and Installing. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT LID DAMPENING MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Hinge Pin
Bolt
- 3 Nm
Bolt
- Quantity: 4
- 3 Nm
Mount
- For locking pins
Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Key Switch -E224-
WARNING:
Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATION KEY SWITCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bracket
Bolt
- 3 Nm
Glove Compartment Lid
- Removing and Installing. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT LID, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Glove Compartment Handle
- Removing and Installing. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Buffer
- For the glove compartment lid