2002 Volkswagen Golf Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf lists five engines. The 2.8L V6 comes in both double overhead camshaft and single overhead camshaft forms, next to a turbocharged 1.8L gasoline four with twin cams, a naturally aspirated 2.0L four and a turbocharged 1.9L diesel. Eleven trims, including GTI 1.8T, GTI 337 and GTI VR6, sit on four-door and two-door hatchbacks. For the engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system there are procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 1.9L inline-four (116 cu in) — SOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.8L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.8L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• Confort
• GL
• GLS
• GTI
• GTI 1.8T
• GTI 337
• GTI Turbo
• GTI VR6
• Lujo
• Verano

Known issues on the 2002 Golf. The 2002 Golf carries 3 recalls in NHTSA data. Certain 2002 Golf vehicles could suffer short circuits within the ABS control unit, a fire hazard. A brake light switch fitted the wrong way on certain 2002 Golf vehicles, with or without cruise control, could fail so the brake lights would stay off or stay lit. Certain 2002 Golf vehicles also had hazard relays whose contacts could deteriorate under the load of brighter turn signal bulbs. Of 74 owner complaints, air bags lead with 22, followed by engine and engine cooling at 13 and electrical system and exterior lighting at 11 apiece; 2 complaints reported a crash and 9 an injury. The manual supplies brake and electrical procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams.