Glass lid for sliding / tilting sunroof - height adjustment — VW
Glass lid for sliding / tilting sunroof - height adjustment on VW: 15 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 9A2, 9A4, 9A5, 9A6, 9A1, 9A3
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- The boot and trims may not be reversed. Otherwise, free component movement may be hindered.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Loosen fastening screws (3 |
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Tighten glass lid screws |
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
- Open sliding / tilting sunroof.
- Lower frame (2) of the front section, disconnect towards the centre of the vehicle and disengage from behind.
- Disengage the boot (1) from the lower section of the slider (3).
- Disengage the boot (1) from the fastening pins (4).
- Disengage the boot (1) from above and behind (2).
- Remove boot (1).
- Loosen fastening screws (3) (T25; Torque: 4.5 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
- Move glass lid into "“open”" position.
- Move glass lid into "“closed”" position.
- Adjust glass lid height in the front and rear for both sides, as follows:
- Tighten glass lid screws (Torque: 4.5 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
- Open sliding / tilting sunroof. [Note: The boot and trims may not be reversed. Otherwise, free component movement may be hindered.]
- Disengage boot(1) from guides(2).
- Disengage the boot (1) from the fastening pins (4).
- Remove boot (1)from the lower section of the sliding guide (3).
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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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