Removing and installing relay carrier on left of dash panel — VW
Removing and installing relay carrier on left of dash panel on VW: 12 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Tighten securing nuts |
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts (arrows) for deformation element (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
- With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from batteryA.
- Remove knee airbag General body repairs, interior69Knee airbags; Removing and installing knee airbag with igniter.
- Removing fuse carrier .
- Removing additional relay carrier on left of dash panel
- Remove onboard supply control unit .
- Remove dash panel insert
- Remove parking aid control unit J446/park assist steering control unit J791.
- Remove loudspeaker for parking aid R169.
- Remove nuts (arrows).
- Lower relay carrier (1) downwards.
- Pull off all relays and fuses installed depending on equipment level.
- Remove relay carrier (1) downwards.
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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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.