Removing and installing E-box, in luggage compartment — VW
Removing and installing E-box, in luggage compartment on VW: 8 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)
- Special tools named: locking bar
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Tighten nuts (3), (4) and (5) |
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts (arrows) |
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
- ⚠ Observe safety precautions when your are working on battery isolator . — Remove pyrotechnic battery isolator .
- Undo nuts (3), (4) and (5) and remove cables from connection threads.
- Pull connector (1) out of its retaining element in the main fuse box.
- Swing locking bar (1) outwards in direction of arrow and detach connector (2).
- Undo the two screws (arrows) and remove the main fuse box (1) from the vehicle.
- Tighten all threaded connections to specified torque.
- Tighten nuts (3), (4) and (5) to 9 Nm. — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Tighten securing bolts (arrows) to 9 Nm. — 9 Nm (6.6 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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