Volkswagen 2014 Golf Manual

Service Training
Self-study Programme 891143C
The Golf 2014

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Program (SSP) may contain
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The self-study programme presents the
design and function of
new developments!
The content will not be updated.
Current testing, setting and repair instructions can
be found in the provided service literature. Important
note
The new Golf
The Golf 2013 is the first vehicle to be launched by
the Volkswagen brand which is based on a new
concept used for all platforms, the “Modular
Transverse Matrix” (MQB). Many of the mechanical
units, subassemblies and systems have been
completely re-developed within the scope of the
MQB.
This makes the seventh generation of the Golf a
completely new release, and one which is
accompanied by many innovations. The Golf 2013
sets new standards in its vehicle class when it comes
to convenience, quality and safety features, as well as
the assistance systems available for the vehicle.
This Self-study Programme will provide an overview
of the design and function of the new Golf and help
explain many of the technical innovations it boasts.
The individual chapters contain references to further
Self-study Programmes which provide more detailed
information on the way the individual vehicle
components are designed and constructed.
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Power units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Power transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Introduction
The Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)
The modular transverse matrix, or MQB for short, is the new modular strategy introduced by the Volkswagen
Group. Under the direction of the Volkswagen brand, this modular transverse matrix will be launched for the
Volkswagen, Audi, SKODA and SEAT brands. The models Polo, Beetle, Scirocco, Jetta, Tiguan, Touran, Sharan,
Passat, Volkswagen CC and, as the first vehicle model of them all, the Golf 2013 are being assembled using the
MQB as a basis.
Vehicle architecture
The integral feature of the modular transverse matrix
is a flexible vehicle architecture. This has been
divided into five principle vehicle sections. The central
dimension is the area between the pedal cluster and
wheel centre.
This dimension is uniform in all vehicles and is based
on a standard engine installation position which is
transverse to the direction of travel. Other dimensions
which characterise the concept, such as wheelbases,
track widths, wheel sizes and seat positions, have
been standardised across the Group while remaining
variable.
Variable
Variable Variable VariableUniform
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Module families
The modular strategy characterising the MQB is based on the following standardised module families:
• Electrics/electronics
•Drive
• Running gear
• Vehicle design (vehicle body, air conditioning system, seat system, airbags)

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From the platform to the modular matrix
Platform strategy Module strategy Modular matrix strategy
Synergies within
just one vehicle class
Synergies partly shared among vehicle
classes
Synergies shared among all vehicle
classes
Since the early 1990s, a number of
different models have been produced on
a shared platform.
This strategy involves dividing the vehicle
into the body-in-white and the platform.
The technical features of the platform
components are virtually identical.
In the year 2000, this strategy was
supplemented with the launch of the
module strategy. Modules with basic
technical functions and designs which
are identical were introduced to a
variety of vehicles.
Since 2007, the use of modules has been
extended to the entire vehicle, and has
been introduced across all vehicle
classes as well. From 2012 on, the same
modules will be used across the entire
Group within the modular strategy.
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Body-in-white
Platform
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Standardisation across all brands
Some of the advantages provided by standardisation across all brands include:
• VW production will become faster, simpler, more cost-effective and more flexible through standardisation
across the brands. It will simplify development, creating synergies right across all brands and vehicle series.
• The modular matrix strategy will allow the number of versions, and their complexity, to be reduced significantly.
• Standardised production processes are made possible by employing uniform joining sequences in body
construction, a uniform assembly sequence and uniform installation concepts.
• It is now possible to produce models based on the MQB architecture, even when they are made by different
brands, together on one and the same production line.

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Introduction
The production sites
The Golf 2013 will be produced in the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, as well as in the Volkswagen factory in
Zwickau.
The Wolfsburg production site
The production plant in Wolfsburg, which was built in
1938/1939, is now headquarters of the Volkswagen
Group and the largest continuous automobile factory
in the world.
The factory grounds, which are located next to the
Mittelland Canal, encompass an area covering more
than six square kilometres.
Over 51,000 staff are currently employed there. They
are not only involved in the production of the Golf,
but also the Volkswagen models Golf Plus, Touran
and Tiguan. In 2011, a total of 805,000 vehicles left
this factory's production halls. Altogether, around 40
million vehicles have been produced at the
Wolfsburg plant to date.
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The Zwickau production site
The Volkswagen plant in Zwickau is an automobile
factory located in Saxony, founded in 1990 in what is
now the Mosel district of Zwickau, and which forms
Volkswagen-Sachsen GmbH, with headquarters in
Zwickau, together with the engine factory in
Chemnitz. The factory grounds cover an area
approximately 1.8 square kilometres in size. The Golf
and Passat models as well as bodies for Bentley and
Phaeton are produced at the production plant.
A combined number of around 8,100 employees
work in Zwickau and Chemnitz.
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The Golf innovations
• A new series of engines
• Modular Infotainment System (MIB)
• Active Cylinder Management (ACT)
• ergoActive seat design
• Multicollision brake
• Electromechanical parking brake with AutoHold
• Panorama sliding/tilting sunroof
• Xenon headlight versions
• Proactive occupant protection
•Drivingmodeselection
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For the first time, many new systems and numerous driver assist systems are being utilised in the Golf 2013, all of
which were otherwise only available for higher-level vehicle classes, such as:
• Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
• Driver Alert System
• Dynamic Light Assist (DLA)
• Main beam assist (FLA)
• Lane departure warning system “Lane Assist”
•Speedlimiter
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
• FrontAssist with City Emergency Brake and
distance warning
• Optical parking system (OPS)
• Park Assist Steering 2.0 (PLA)
The main contribution made by all vehicle subassemblies is the weight saved, this being up to 100 kg compared to
the previous models. This also saves a significant amount of fuel for all engine and gearbox combinations, at the
same time as reducing the CO2emissions by the same proportion.
This focus on innovations allowed numerous new technologies to be implemented in this vehicle class,
such as:

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Introduction
Technical data
Exterior dimensions and weights
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1549mm
1799mm
2637mm
4255mm
1452mm
855mm 763mm
1520mm
2027mm
Exterior dimensions
Golf 2009 Golf 2013
Length 4199mm 4255mm
Width 1786mm 1799mm
Height 1480mm 1452mm
Wheelbase 2578mm 2637mm
Track width at front 1541mm 1549mm
Track width at rear 1514mm 1520mm
Weights/further data
Golf 2009 Golf 2013
Gross vehicle
weight rating
1780kg* 1720kg*
Kerb weight 1154kg* 1130kg*
Max. roof load 75kg 75kg
Turning circle 10.9m 10.9m
Tank capacity 55 litres 50 litres
Drag coefficient 0.312 cw0.287 cw*
* This data refers to the two vehicles, without driver, when equipped with a 1.2 l 63 kW TSI engine,
5-speed manual gearbox MQ200 and 195/65 R15 tyres, as well as BMT (BlueMotion technology) for the
Golf 2013 and without BMT for the Golf 2009.

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Interior dimensions and volumes
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1023mm
665 mm 643 mm
1018mm
967mm
1750mm
2006 mm
Interior dimensions and volumes
Golf 2009 Golf 2013
Length of vehicle interior 1736mm 1750mm
Luggage compartment
volume
350 litres 380 litres
Luggage compartment
volume with rear seat
backrest folded down
1305 litres 1270 litres
Height of luggage
compartment aperture
659mm 643mm
Width of luggage
compartment aperture
976mm 1023mm
Golf 2009 Golf 2013
Through-load width between
wheel housings
1006mm 1003mm
Max. front headroom 1033mm 1018mm
Rear headroom 979mm 967mm
Knee room – 2nd seat row 29mm 44mm