Removing and installing frame on front passenger side: VW Touareg II
Step-by-step removing and installing frame on front passenger side for the VW Touareg II: 13 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
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- 20 rubber tabs are fitted around the rear side of the frame. Before installing, ensure that all rubber tabs are fitted on frame. — Connect the connectors for the vents.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft) | Screw the frame onto the dash panel with the 3 screws (1 |
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
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove trim, front passenger side .
- Remove the 3 bolts (1).
- Release the frame, on front passenger side, (2) underneath the right-hand vent from the fastenings using the wedge T10383/1(arrow A).
- Hold the frame firmly in this area to prevent it clicking back into place.
- Release the frame from the mountings below the left-hand vent using the wedge T10383/1(arrow B) and hold firmly.
- Release the frame above the left-hand vent from the mountings using the wedge T10383/1(arrow C).
- Carefully pull the frame out of the dash panel making sure to keep it straight.
- Disconnect connectors for vents.
- ⚠ 20 rubber tabs are fitted around the rear side of the frame. Before installing, ensure that all rubber tabs are fitted on frame. — Connect the connectors for the vents.
- On front passenger side, insert the frame (2) into the dash panel, apply pressure horizontally at the bottom left and lock into place.
- Screw the frame onto the dash panel with the 3 screws (1) (1.5 Nm). — 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft)
- Fit trim, front passenger side .
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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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