Removing and installing rear side airbag: VW Touareg II
Step-by-step removing and installing rear side airbag for the VW Touareg II: 14 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Release wiring harness from backrest and remove screw (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
- ⚠ Observe the general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) — Remove 2/3 section of seat bench (see the separate procedure).
- Remove 2/3 section of rear seat bench (see the separate procedure).
- Remove outer trim of 2/3 section (see the separate procedure).
- Remove through-loading aperture (see the separate procedure).
- Remove head restraint from 2/3 section (see the separate procedure).
- Remove head restraint guides from 2/3 section (see the separate procedure).
- Remove rear centre seat belt end anchor (see the separate procedure).
- Remove cover and padding from 2/3 section (see the separate procedure).
- Release wiring harness from backrest and remove screw (1) (9 Nm). — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Unhook airbag module (2) from the backrest.
- Detach airbag sleeve from airbag module.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Switch on ignition.
- ⚠ Ensure that nobody is in vehicle. — Reconnect vehicle battery Electrical system 27. Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
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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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