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Removing and installing drive for rear lid: VW Touran II

Step-by-step removing and installing drive for rear lid for the VW Touran II: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)

📋 Procedure

  1. Detach D-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Removing and installing D-pillar trim.
  2. Separate electrical connectors for wires of rear lid drive (1) on inside of D-pillar.
  3. Pull out wires with rubber grommet (6).
  4. Support rear lid.
  5. Push drive towards ball-head pin.
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  1. Insert a small screwdriver (3) under spring clips (2)(arrows a).
  2. Raise spring clips (2) until spring clips can be moved over ball sockets.
  3. Pull off rear lid drive (1) from ball-head pins (4)(arrows b).
  4. Push drive (1) with ball sockets onto ball studs (6)(arrows b) until they engage audibly.
  5. Route wiring with rubber grommet (2) and push in rubber grommet firmly (arrow a).
  6. Join electrical connectors for wires of rear lid drive (3).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.