2006 Volkswagen Golf repair manual

2006 Volkswagen Golf OEM service and repair manual, 1J – VIN-specific PDF

The 2006 Volkswagen Golf (1J) factory repair manual, made for your VIN from the same Volkswagen service information dealer technicians use: removal and installation steps, torque values, diagnostics and wiring diagrams for your exact Golf. The 2006 Golf was offered with 34 engines and 20 transmissions (listed below); we build your manual for the combination your VIN shows.

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Owner's manual or repair manual?

The owner's manual in the glovebox explains the controls and the service intervals. This is the other book, the one technicians work from:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: diagnosis by trouble code, step-by-step repairs, tightening torques, wiring diagrams and connector views

The 2006 Golf belongs to the Golf IV (1J) generation, model years 1999–2006. As the final year of the generation, it has every update made along the way.

Engines available for the 2006 Golf

• MK4
• 4-cyl. injection engine (2.0 ltr.), mechanics APK AQY AZH
• 4-cylinder diesel engine with unit injector AJM ARL ASZ ATD AUY AXR
• 4-cylinder diesel engine, mechanics AGP AGR AHF ALH AQM ASV
• 4-cylinder injection engine AZJ
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l and 1.6 l engine)AHW AKQ APE ATN AUS AXP AZD BCA BCB
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l engine) Mechanics AEH AKL APF
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l engine, roller rocker fingers), Mechanics AVU
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l roller rocker finger) BFQ
• 4-cylinder injection engine (5-valve) AGN AGU AQA ARZ AUM AUQ
• 4-cylinder injection engine (direct injection) BAD
• 4-cylinder injection engine (natural gas) BEH
• 5-cyl. injection engine (4-valve) AQN
• 5-cylinder injection engine, mechanics AGZ
• 6-cylinder injection engine AQP AUE BDE BFH BJS BML
• MK5
• 4-cyl. injection engine (1.4 l engine, 4V, EA 111, turbocharger) CAXA CMSB
• 4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) CAWA CCTB BZB CBFA CCTA CAWB CDAA CCZA CGYA CCZB CCZC CDAB CCZD
• 4-cylinder diesel engine (1.9 l engine) BXJ BXF BXE BRU BLS BKC BJB AVQ
• 4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 2-valve, SDI) BDK
• 4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 2-valve, TDI) BMM
• 4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 4 valve) BMN BMR BUZ BWV AZV BKD BKP BMA BVE
• 4-cylinder direct-injection engine (1.4 l, EA 111, turbocharger, supercharger) BMY BLG BWK
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 and 1.6 l direct injection) BAG BKG BLN BLP BLF
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l engine) BUD CGGA BCA
• 4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l roller rocker finger) CCSA CMXA BGU BSE BSF
• 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l direct injection) BVZ BVX AXW BLX BLY BLR BVY
• 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, chain drive) CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB
• 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, turbocharger) AXX BPY BWA
• 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, turbocharger) Volkswagen R GmbH CRZA CDLF CDLC CDLA BYD

Transmissions offered

• 5 and 6-speed manual gearbox 02M
• 5+6-speed manual gearbox 01E 4 wheel drive/final drive
• 5-speed automatic gearbox 09A
• 5-speed manual gearbox 02C four-wheel drive
• 5-speed manual gearbox 02C, four-wheel drive
• 5-speed manual gearbox 02J
• 5-speed manual gearbox 02K
• 5-speed manual gearbox 02T
• 6-speed direct shift gearbox 02E, four-wheel drive
• 6-speed manual gearbox 02M, 02Y, all-wheel drive
• Automatic gearbox 01M
• 5-speed manual gearbox 0A4
• 5-speed manual gearbox 0AF
• 6-speed automatic gearbox 09G
• 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 02E
• 6-speed manual gearbox 02Q
• 6-speed manual gearbox 02S
• 6-speed manual gearbox 0AG
• 6-speed manual gearbox 0AJ
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0AM

Your manual is built for your version only: the VIN tells us the exact engine and transmission.

Common work on a 2006 Golf

• Rust repair and body panels
• Fuel pump, filter and lines
• Brake lines, hoses and master cylinder
• Ignition components and idle problems
• Suspension bushings and steering play
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

Recalls and owner complaints for the 2006 Golf

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints for the 2006 Golf. The repair steps for these systems are in the manual.

• Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine (campaign 14E007000)
• Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder (campaign 07E023000)
• Exterior Lighting: Switch (campaign 07V063000)

Most owner complaints concern: Vehicle Speed Control (3), Air Bags (2), Engine and Engine Cooling (2), Electrical System (1), Unknown or Other (1).

Check your VIN: the 10th character is “6” on a 2006 model.

Other years of the same generation: 1999 Golf, 2000 Golf, 2001 Golf, 2002 Golf, 2003 Golf, 2004 Golf, 2005 Golf.

Also for Volkswagen: 2006 Bora/Jetta, 2020 ID.3, 2020 ID.4, 2021 ID.5, 2021 ID.6, 2023 ID.7, 2006 Lupo, 2006 New Beetle, 2006 Polo, 2022 Taos.

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Sections of the 2006 Golf service manual

• Complete repair procedures with detailed pictures and diagrams
• Thousands of pages packed with in-depth repair and replacement details
• Vehicle-specific information
• Maintenance
• Engine
• Servicing engine
• Fuel supply system
• Automatic gearbox
• Manual gearbox
• Servicing the automatic gearbox
• Servicing the manual gearbox
• Running gear, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive
• Rear final drive
• Brake system
• Heating, air conditioning
• Auxiliary heater
• Body Repairs
• Body repairs, exterior
• Body repairs, interior
• Trailer Operation Guide
• Wheels and tires
• Legal, manufacturer-direct information
• Complete technical specifications and tolerances (torques)
• Factory-approved and tested repair procedures
• Original wiring diagrams and electrical component locations

Engines offered for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf:

MK4

4-cyl. injection engine (2.0 ltr.), mechanics APK AQY  AZH
4-cylinder diesel engine with unit injector AJM ARL ASZ ATD AUY AXR  
4-cylinder diesel engine, mechanics AGP AGR AHF ALH AQM ASV
4-cylinder injection engine AZJ  
4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l and 1.6 l engine)AHW AKQ APE ATN AUS AXP AZD BCA BCB 
4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l engine) Mechanics AEH AKL APF 
4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l engine, roller rocker fingers), Mechanics AVU 
4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l roller rocker finger) BFQ 
4-cylinder injection engine (5-valve) AGN AGU AQA ARZ AUM AUQ 
4-cylinder injection engine (direct injection) BAD 
4-cylinder injection engine (natural gas) BEH 
5-cyl. injection engine (4-valve) AQN 
5-cylinder injection engine, mechanics AGZ 
6-cylinder injection engine AQP AUE BDE BFH BJS BML 

MK5

4-cyl. injection engine (1.4 l engine, 4V, EA 111, turbocharger) CAXA CMSB
4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) CAWA CCTB BZB CBFA CCTA CAWB CDAA CCZA CGYA CCZB CCZC CDAB CCZD
4-cylinder diesel engine (1.9 l engine) BXJ BXF BXE BRU BLS BKC BJB AVQ 
4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 2-valve, SDI) BDK 
4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 2-valve, TDI) BMM
4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 4 valve) BMN BMR BUZ BWV AZV BKD BKP BMA BVE
4-cylinder direct-injection engine (1.4 l, EA 111, turbocharger, supercharger) BMY BLG BWK 
4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 and 1.6 l direct injection) BAG BKG BLN BLP BLF
4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l engine) BUD CGGA BCA
4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 l roller rocker finger) CCSA CMXA BGU BSE BSF
4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l direct injection) BVZ BVX AXW BLX BLY BLR BVY  
4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, chain drive) CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB CCZA CCTA CBFA CAWB  
4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, turbocharger) AXX BPY BWA
4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, turbocharger) Volkswagen R GmbH CRZA CDLF CDLC CDLA BYD
4-cylinder injection engine, 2005â–¸ BHY
5-cylinder injection engine (2.5 l engine, 4-valve) CBTA CBUA CCCA BTK BGP BGQ
6-cylinder injection engine BUB
6-cylinder injection engine Volkswagen R GmbH CBRA

Transmissions offered for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf:

MK4

5 and 6-speed manual gearbox 02M 
5+6-speed manual gearbox 01E 4 wheel drive/final drive 
5-speed automatic gearbox 09A 
5-speed manual gearbox 02C four-wheel drive 
5-speed manual gearbox 02C, four-wheel drive 
5-speed manual gearbox 02J 
5-speed manual gearbox 02K  
5-speed manual gearbox 02T 
6-speed direct shift gearbox 02E, four-wheel drive 
6-speed manual gearbox 02M, 02Y, all-wheel drive 
Automatic gearbox 01M

MK5

5-speed manual gearbox 0A4 
5-speed manual gearbox 0AF 
6-speed automatic gearbox 09G 
6-speed dual clutch gearbox 02E 
6-speed manual gearbox 02Q 
6-speed manual gearbox 02S 
6-speed manual gearbox 0AG 
6-speed manual gearbox 0AJ 
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0AM

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