Removing 5-seater fixtures: VW Touran I

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015)

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• The illustration shows the seat anchor system "“Lock 2000”". The seat anchor system "“Ballfix”" is not equipped with the 6 trims (1). Removal and installation of all securing rods is identical.
• The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.
• When reinstalling, the airbag emblem (1) must be renewed.After reinstalling, check the proper operation of the belt height adjuster.
• For greater clarity, fasteners (1), (2) and (3) are shown removed.Before installing, check retaining clips for damage, and renew them if necessary.
• For greater clarity, fasteners are shown removed in figure.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition.
2. Apply handbrake to secure vehicle against rolling away.
3. Remove 2nd row seats. [Note: The illustration shows the seat anchor system "“Lock 2000”". The seat anchor system "“Ballfix”" is not equipped with the 6 trims (1). Removal and installation of all securing rods is identical.]
4. Using a screwdriver, lever the 6 trims (1) out of mountings.
5. Unscrew nut (2), and remove washer (3).

6. Remove left securing rod (4) from vehicle.
7. Remove middle (5) and right (6) securing rods as described.
8. Remove trims (7), (8) and (9). [Note: The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.]
9. Remove airbag emblem (1), and unscrew bolt (2). [Note: When reinstalling, the airbag emblem (1) must be renewed.After reinstalling, check the proper operation of the belt height adjuster.]
10. Pull B-pillar trim out of mountings in body and out from beneath door seal beading. [Note: The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.]
11. Pull lower B-pillar trim out of mountings in body and out from beneath door seal beading. [Note: For greater clarity, fasteners (1), (2) and (3) are shown removed.Before installing, check retaining clips for damage, and renew them if necessary.] [Note: The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.]
12. Using wedge T10039/1, lever sill panel moulding out of mountings in side member and out of door seal beading. [Note: For greater clarity, fasteners are shown removed in figure.]
13. Unscrew bolt (1), and remove left scuff plate (2).
14. Unscrew bolt (3), and remove right end scuff plate (4).
15. Unscrew the 2 bolts (5), and remove right inner scuff plate (6).
16. Unscrew the 2 bolts (7), and remove left inner scuff plate (8).
17. Remove lock buttons (1), and remove luggage compartment floor from vehicle.
18. Unscrew the 8 lock buttons (1).
19. Remove cover, spare wheel cover (2) and luggage compartment floor lining (3) from vehicle.
20. Unscrew lock buttons (1), (2), (3) and (4).
21. Remove storage compartment from vehicle. [Note: When reinstalling, the lock buttons must be installed in the sequence (1), (2), (3) and (4).When reinstalling, the specified torque for the lock buttons is 1.5 Nm ± 0.1 Nm.]
22. Remove the two bolts (1) and remove tie-down ring (2).
23. Remove the two bolts (3) and remove tie-down ring (4).
24. Separate lower section of cover (arrow A) from body.
25. Pull cover upwards off lock carrier (arrows B).
26. Pull roof end strip (1) downwards out of mountings in roof cross member and out of bead of rear lid seal. [Note: After reinstalling, make sure the roof end strip is completely inserted in the rear lid seal beading.] [Note: Removal and installation is described for right side of vehicle. Follow same instructions for left side as appropriate.]
27. Pull D-pillar trim out of mountings in body, retaining clips (1) and out from beneath door seal beading. [Note: For greater clarity, the retaining clips (1) and (2) are shown removed.] [Note: The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.]
28. Remove airbag emblem (1), and unscrew bolt (2). [Note: When reinstalling, the airbag emblem (1) must be renewed.After reinstalling, check the proper operation of the belt height adjuster.]
29. Pull C-pillar trim out of clips (3) and out from beneath door seal beading. [Note: The belt end fitting in the second seat row does not need to be removed for this.For greater clarity, the retaining clips (3) are shown removed.] [Note: The removal is described for the right side of the vehicle. Follow same instructions for the left side as appropriate.]
30. Remove the two bolts (1) and remove tie-down ring (2).
31. Remove plug (3), and unscrew bolt (4).
32. Unscrew bolt (5).
33. Remove cover cap (6) and unbolt bolt (7).
34. Screw out bag hook (8) anti-clockwise and pull it out of mounting (10).
35. Remove spreader rivet (9) from mounting.
36. Pull mounting (10) out of luggage compartment trim.
37. Detach luggage compartment trim from body.
38. Disconnect connectors from light (11) and from electric socket (12).
39. On vehicles with bag hooks, unscrew bolts (1) and (3) on the right side.
40. Remove mounting bracket for bag hook (2).

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