Removing and installing radio/navigation system blanking plate — VW
Removing and installing radio/navigation system blanking plate on VW: 7 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
- Renewed: if necessary
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- Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
🔩 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) | Unscrew bolts (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 and all electric loads and then remove ignition key.
- Remove sliding control for fresh and recirculated air (1) in (direction of arrow).
- Unclip trim (1) using removal wedge 3409 at appropriate locations (arrows) and remove trim (1).
- Unscrew bolts (1) (1.5 Nm). — 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft)
- Remove mounting frame (1) from dash panel using removal wedge 3409.
- Disconnect connectors from switch modules in centre of dash panel.
- Remove radio Communication 91. Radio / radio - navigation systems; Removing and installing radio / radio - navigation systems. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.] [Note: Always install slide control for fresh air/recirculated air (1) with plug-in socket pointing upwards.]
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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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