Installing Bowden cables for glass panel — VW
Installing Bowden cables for glass panel on VW: 10 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 code 1F7
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- The (arrow) faces forwards.
🔩 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) | Install the 3 bolts (3), specified torque |
| 9.5 Nm (7.0 lb-ft) | Position sliding blocks at applied marks and tighten 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
- Guide glass panel Bowden cables (2) into rear guide rails.
- Insert glass panel Bowden cables (2) in mounting of guide plate (3). [Note: The (arrow) faces forwards.]
- Insert sliding sunroof motor (2) in mounting of guide tube (4).
- Install the 3 bolts (3), specified torque 4.5 Nm. — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
- Crank glass panel back to "“stop”" using emergency crank handle.
- Position sliding blocks at applied marks and tighten screws. Specified torque: 9.5 Nm — 9.5 Nm (7.0 lb-ft)
- Close CSC roof; remove hinge supportsVAS 6365.
- Install intermediate shaft and sunroof motor.
- Mount tensioned headlining and released tensioning straps.
- Adapt (teach) sliding sunroof motor .
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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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