Removing and installing radio: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

• Special tools named: VAS 6223/9

📋 Procedure

1. If the control unit is replaced, please select the "“Replace”" function of the respective control unit in "“Guided fault finding”".
2. Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
3. Remove centre luggage compartment floor towards rear.
4. Remove lock carrier cover General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing lock carrier cover.
5. Remove tie-down rings/supports General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing supports.

6. If present, remove right luggage compartment floor.
7. Remove right D-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Pillar trims; Removing and installing D-pillar trims.
8. Remove retaining clip (arrow).
9. Unclip the side panel trip at the side window. Carefully push the side panel trim a little to one side in (direction of arrow).
10. Detach connectors from switches in side panel trim. If necessary, unclip the interior light from side panel trim.
11. Press the top and bottom catches (arrow) on radio.
12. Pull radio out in direction of (arrow).
13. Detach connectors at radio.
14. Disconnect the optical fibre conductor from radio and fit protective cap VAS 6223/9 onto removed optical fibre conductor connection. [Note: The optical fibre conductor is very sensitive mechanically.It must be ensured that the optical fibre conductor is not kinked or excessively bent.The bending radius must not be below 25 mm in diameter.A kinked optical fibre conductor is no longer usable, since data transmission in a kinked optical fibre conductor is no longer fault-free.Do not remove the protective caps on the ends of the optical fibre conductor until the optical fibre conductor is connected to the respective terminal.]

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