Removing and installing electric hinged tow coupling attachment button E474 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Switch off the ignition, mask the trim around the button and remove the luggage compartment light in the right-hand side trim. Reach through the light opening, press the catch on E474 and swing the button out from the left side. Release and disconnect the connector and remove the button. Refit in reverse and check the tow coupling operation.

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)

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• Mask the surrounding trim with adhesive tape before levering, to avoid marks.
• Remove the luggage compartment light first; the catch is released by hand through that hole.
• Swing the button out starting from the left side.
• Test the hinged tow coupling in both directions after refitting.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ When removing and installing components in areas on view, mask off areas in which leverage tools are used to lever out those components using commercially available adhesive tape. — Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
2. Disengage ignition key out in position 0 (forward notch).
3. Remove light in side panel trim on right in luggage compartment .
4. Reach through mounting hole for luggage compartment light with your fingers.
5. Push catch on electric hinged tow coupling attachment button E474 in (direction of arrow).
6. Swing button (1) out of trim starting on left side.
7. Release connector (arrow) and disconnect.
8. Remove electric hinged tow coupling attachment button E474(1).

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