Removing and installing rear lid: VW Touran II
Step-by-step removing and installing rear lid for the VW Touran II: 15 steps, 2 torque figures. 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
Fits: VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)
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- Loosen bolts (8) on left and right hinges (do not unbolt completely).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Specified torque for bolts (3 |
| 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Specified torque for bolts (3 |
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 upper rear lid trim General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing rear lid trim.
- Remove lower rear lid trim General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing lower rear lid trim.
- Remove high-level brake light Electrical system94High-level brake light; Removing and installing high-level brake light.
- Disconnect connectors (2, 3, 4 and 5) of installed electrical components.
- Thread wires together with rubber grommet out of rear lid.
- Loosen bolts (8) on left and right hinges (do not unbolt completely).
- Remove gas struts (7).
- Or remove drive .
- Now, remove bolts (8) completely and then remove rear lid (1).
- Install rear lid (1) with the aid of a 2nd mechanic.
- Install gas struts (7).
- Guide wires (2, 3, 4 and 5) into rear lid, and attach rubber grommet.
- Connect connectors of all installed electrical components.
- Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release components.
- Adjusting rear lid .
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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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