Height-adjustment of glass panel — VW
Height-adjustment of glass panel on VW: 16 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 A32, A33
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- Loosen bolts (1) to (3) (do not unscrew them completely).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5.5 Nm (4.1 lb-ft) | First tighten middle and then rear screws |
| 5.5 Nm (4.1 lb-ft) | Tighten foremost bolts |
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
- Raise sliding/tilting sunroof Push sliding headliner to rear.
- Detach bellows (1) at front from catch (6) at bottom (arrow a).
- Pull bellows (1) at rear towards front (arrow b) out of guide (5) at bottom.
- Detach bellows (1) from catches (3 and 4) at top (arrow)
- Push bellows (1) at rear towards rear (arrow d) out of retainer (2) at top.
- Remove bellows from mechanism.
- Move glass panel to zero position.
- Loosen bolts (1) to (3) (do not unscrew them completely).
- Tighten front bolts for glass panel.
- Tighten rear bolt for glass panel.
- Tighten middle bolt for glass panel.
- Raise sliding/tilting sunroof
- Slide bellows (1) at rear into guide (5) at bottom (arrow b).
- Push bellows (1) at front into catch (6) at bottom (arrow a).
- Slide bellows (1) at rear into retainer (2) at top (arrow c).
- Push bellows (1) into catches (3 and 4) at top (arrow)
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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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