Removing and installing fuel tank (Autogas): VW Polo 6R 1.4 (CMAA, CNKA)
Step-by-step removing and installing fuel tank (Autogas) for the VW Polo 6R 1.4 (CMAA/CNKA): 13 steps, 6 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (1 |
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (1 |
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten nut (3) |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Tighten union nuts (1) |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (arrows) |
| 32 Nm (24 lb-ft) | Tighten union nuts (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.
📐 15 workshop diagrams for CMAA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Release latch (1) and remove protective cover (2).
- Emptying the Autogas tank
- Remove bolts (1) (10 Nm) for cover. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- ⚠ There is a danger of injury due to escaping gas.The system is pressurised.Wear suitable protection such as eye protection and protective gloves.Before opening the system place a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection. — Detach gas lines (1 and 2) from fuel tank.
- Remove nut (3).
- Detach connectors from gas tank valve N495 and gas gauge sender G707.
- Remove bolts (arrows).
- Lift fuel tank out.
- Insert and align fuel tank.
- Tighten bolts (arrows) to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Tighten nut (3) to 10 Nm. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Tighten union nuts (1) to 15 Nm and (2) to 24 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)
- Tighten bolts (1) (10 Nm) for cover. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
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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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