Battery Console A - remove and install — VW
Battery Console A - remove and install on VW: 14 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5
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- After installing, check correct seating of the BatteryA on its console.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Install and secure the battery console (6) using the fastening nuts (3 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Install the engine control unit support (1) in the battery console and tighten the unit… |
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
- Disconnect and remove the BatteryA.
- Loosen the fastening bolts (2) and move the engine control unit (1) with the support and connected cable away until there is enough space to remove the battery console A.
- Loosen the fastening nuts (3) .
- Release the locks (4) and remove the cable support (5) from above.
- Release all refrigerant line support lines (7) .
- Pull the locking pawls on the lower side of the support towards the refrigerant lines (arrow) and move the support (7) upwards.
- Remove the battery console (6) from the vehicle.
- Place the conduit support (5) in the battery console and lock it in place.
- Place the battery console (6) in the vehicle and lock the lines inside the conduit support (5) .
- Fasten the refrigerant line support lines (7) and lock the support in the battery console (6) .
- Install and secure the battery console (6) using the fastening nuts (3) (6 Nm). — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
- Install the engine control unit support (1) in the battery console and tighten the unit support using the fastening nuts (2) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- After installing, check correct seating of the BatteryA on its console.
- Connect the BatteryA
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Who makes these pages, and how
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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.