Removing and installing rear light in rear lid, vehicles 11.03 ▸ — VW
Removing and installing rear light in rear lid, vehicles 11.03 ▸ on VW: 8 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
Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Tighten hexagon nuts for items (1 to 11) in sequence as numbered in figure and to a… |
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 electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Remove rear lid trim General body repairs, interior70Trim.
- Pull connectors (1) off bulb holders.
- Remove securing nuts (arrows) on each rear light.
- Additionally remove securing nut (arrow) in in middle of rear lid in vicinity of luminous band.
- Also remove securing nuts (4) and (8) in vicinity of luminous band.
- Carefully close rear lid and remove complete rear light unit.
- Tighten hexagon nuts for items (1 to 11) in sequence as numbered in figure and to a torque setting of 3 Nm. — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
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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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