Lowering rear axle, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive, e-Golf

Lower subframe with attachments.

• Loosen wheel bolts.
• Raise vehicle.
• Remove rear wheels.
• Unbolt brake calipers on both sides of vehicle and suspend from body.
• Remove springs → Chapter.

Vehicles with vehicle level sender

• Disconnect connector -1-.

Continuation for all vehicles

• Unplug electrical connector -1- from ABS speed sensor on both sides and move clear.
• Unplug electrical connector -2- from electromechanical parking brake motor on brake caliper on both sides.
• Detach electrical wiring harness from retainers -arrows- and move clear.

• Pull out retaining clip -1- on both sides of vehicle.
• Free brake lines from holder.

Do not open brake line.

• Use tensioning straps -T10038--1- to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both sides.

WARNING If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting platform!

• Fix subframe at both forward bolts → Chapter.

• Unscrew rear right bolt of subframe -arrow-.

• Screw spindle -3346/2- into thread of longitudinal member using thrust piece of assembly tool -3301- and nut -3346/3-.

• Unscrew rear left bolt of subframe.
• Turn nut -3346/3- on spindle -3346/2- until subframe is lowered by -a- = 40 mm.

Installing subframe with attachments

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Subframe“

→ Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“

Bolts for bracket of high-voltage battery unit → Electrical system; Rep. gr.93

• When does wheel alignment have to be checked → Chapter?