Installing sun blind: VW Polo 6R
Step-by-step installing sun blind for the VW Polo 6R: 11 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: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
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- Make sure that carriers are in correct position at top (arrow b) and bottom (arrow c) on guide rail.
- Make sure that the rollers (7) are in correct position in relation to guide rails.
- Test sun blind (1) to make sure it is functioning correctly.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) | Fit handle (4) and tighten screws (3 |
| 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (5 |
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
- Insert right and left carriers (2) into guide rails (3)(arrow a).
- Make sure that carriers are in correct position at top (arrow b) and bottom (arrow c) on guide rail.
- Push out centring pins (4)(arrows a).
- Slot carriers (6) into roller sliders (2).
- Slot roller sliders (2) into guides (8).
- Make sure that the rollers (7) are in correct position in relation to guide rails.
- Push in centring pins (4)(arrows a).
- Pull securing pin (5) out.
- Test sun blind (1) to make sure it is functioning correctly.
- Tighten bolts (5). Specified torque: 2.5 Nm — 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft)
- Fit handle (4) and tighten screws (3). Specified torque: 1 Nm — 1 Nm (0.7 lb-ft)
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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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