[header] How to replace the starter motor on a 1999 vw beetle tdi [title] Insert a memory keeper device in the cigar lighter so that the programmed settings in the ecm's rom memory will not be lost. [step] The cigar lighter is located in the passenger compartment. [title] Release the hood lever, located in the passenger compartment. 
[title] Pull the hood release cable toward you and raise the engine hood. [title] Using a 10 mm nut-driver or 1/4-inch 10 mm square drive socket and 1/4-inch square drive ratchet, remove three (3) nuts that secures the top engine cover.