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Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit — VW

Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit on VW: 42 steps, 5 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

42 steps 5 torque figures

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

🔩 Torque settings

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

TorqueFastener / step
1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)Lift carpet and unscrew 2 bolts
1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)Lift carpet and unscrew bolt
2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)Lift carpet and unscrew 2 nuts
2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)Lift carpet and unscrew 3 bolts
2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)Lift carpet and unscrew bolt

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. Remove front seat 72.
  2. Remove left B-pillar trim 70.
  3. Lift carpet and unscrew 2 nuts (2 Nm) for air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
  4. Remove front seat 72.
  5. Lift carpet and unscrew bolt (2 Nm) for air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
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  1. Remove front seat 72.
  2. Raise carpet and unclip air duct.
  3. Remove front seat 72.
  4. Remove centre console 68.
  5. Lift carpet and remove bolts for left B-pillar and footwell shut-off flap control motor V212.
  6. Remove centre console 68.
  7. Remove bolts from rear right chest vent control motor V316.
  8. Remove front seat 72.
  9. Remove centre console 68.
  10. Lift carpet and remove bolts for right B-pillar and footwell shut-off flap control motor V211.
  11. Remove front seat 72.
  12. Lift carpet and unscrew 2 nuts (2 Nm) on air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
  13. Remove front seat 72.
  14. Raise carpet and unclip air duct.
  15. Remove front seat 72.
  16. Lift carpet and unscrew bolt (2 Nm) on air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
  17. Remove front seat 72.
  18. Remove right B-pillar trim 70.
  19. Lift carpet and unscrew 2 nuts (2 Nm) for air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
  20. Remove rear bench seat and backrest 72.
  21. Lift carpet and unscrew bolt (1.4 Nm) on air duct. — 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)
  22. Remove front seat 72.
  23. Remove right B-pillar trim 70.
  24. Remove front seat 72.
  25. Remove right B-pillar trim 70.
  26. Remove rear bench seat and backrest and luggage compartment floor 72.
  27. Lift carpet and unscrew 3 bolts (2 Nm) on air duct. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
  28. Remove left luggage compartment side wall trim 70.
  29. Remove left luggage compartment side wall trim 70.
  30. Remove rear bench seat and backrest and luggage compartment floor 72.
  31. Lift carpet and unscrew 2 bolts (1.4 Nm) and 1 nut (2 Nm) on air duct. — 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)
  32. Remove rear bench seat and backrest 72.
  33. Lift carpet and unscrew bolt (1.4 Nm) on air duct. — 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)
  34. Remove front seat 72.
  35. Remove left B-pillar trim 70.
  36. Remove front seat 72.
  37. Remove left B-pillar trim 70.

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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.