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Removing the Glove Compartment on a VW Golf 5

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 5, Golf 5, Golf V - Years 2003-2008
Part: Checks and maintenance

Want to remove the glove compartment from the Golf 5? Here’s how to disassemble the piece from inside the dashboard of the Golf. Open the opening flap with your hands, unscrew the securing screws around the drawer frame. Insert two plastic or metal prying tools into the slots at the top of the drawer. Remove by levering the locking clips of the drawer, and extract the plastic glove compartment positioned in the housing. Once the glove compartment is removed by hand, check the tabs located on the inside. Refit the piece in the car's dashboard, screw in the securing screws.

Updated on 6 April 2026 by ScegliAuto

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