Removing and installing operating and display unit, from week 45/10 — VW
Removing and installing operating and display unit, from week 45/10 on VW: 7 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat CC (357, 2008–2012), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
Don't miss
- Disconnect connector for airbag warning lamp.
🔩 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) | Remove 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
- Remove trim strip for radio General body repairs, interior68Centre console; Assembly overview - centre console.
- Unclip trim panel (2) from operating and display unit for front air conditioning system E87(1) at marked points (arrows) using removal wedge3409.
- Disconnect connector for airbag warning lamp.
- Remove bolts (arrows) (1.5 Nm) from operating and display unit for front air conditioning system E87(1). — 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft)
- Disconnect connectors on operating and display unit for front air conditioning system E87(1).
- Pull operating and display unit for front air conditioning system E87(1) out of centre console.
- Install operating and display unit for front air conditioning system E87 in reverse order of removal.
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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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