Adjusting sliding/tilting sunroof glass panel height: VW Passat B5

🧭 Before you start

Open the sunroof, push the sun shield back and unclip the lower and upper trims to reach the securing screws. Slacken the screws, run the panel closed and set its height against the roof. Tighten the front screws to 4.5 Nm, then the middle and rear ones, and refit the trims by hooking them in at the rear and clipping them at the front and centre.

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)

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• Set the panel so it is not higher than the roof at the front at any point.
• At the rear the panel must not sit lower than the roof anywhere.
• Keep left and right adjustment as symmetrical as possible for an even appearance.
• Tighten front screws first, then middle and rear, all to 4.5 Nm.
• Hook trims in at the rear before clipping the front and centre to avoid broken clips.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Open sunroof.
2. Push sun shield to rear.
3. Unclip lower trim (2) in forward area, inwards to centre of vehicle and unhook at rear.
4. Unclip upper trim (1) at front and centre and unhook at rear.
5. Remove securing screws (3) (Torx key T25; 4.5 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)

6. Remove securing screws (Torx insert T25; 4.5 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
7. Run glass panel into "“Open”" position.
8. Run glass panel into "“Closed”" position.
9. Tighten front screws 4.5 Nm. — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
10. First tighten middle and then rear screws 4.5 Nm. [Note: To achieve the best possible optical appearance, ensure that the adjustment on left and right are as far as is possible uniform (symmetric).The glass panel should not be higher than the roof at any point at the front or lower than the roof at any point at the rear.] — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
11. Hook in upper trim (1) at rear and clip in at front and centre.
12. Hook in rear of lower trim (2) and clip in at front.
13. Refitting bellows:

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