Unscrew the Torx bolts (usually T20) securing the dash panel insert (instrument cluster).
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | | Remove the leftmost vent (driver side) – there is a Torx T20 screw pointing upward. Most guides miss it. | | Heater control cables | Disconnect at the heater box (under the bonnet, passenger side), not at the dashboard – otherwise you’ll break the plastic clips. | | Steering column interference | You must lower the steering column (two 13mm bolts under the dash) – do not try to pull the dashboard over it. | | Airbag 6N (1997+) | Disconnect battery 30 minutes before touching the airbag module (yellow connector behind the glovebox). | vw polo 6n dashboard removal updated