Removing and installing roof aerial: VW Jetta VI
Step-by-step removing and installing roof aerial for the VW Jetta VI: 13 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 Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018)
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- When inserting roof aerial for (1), ensure that the seals (2) and (4) are seated correctly.
- After inserting the roof aerial, make sure that aerial wires (2) is correctly routed through wiring hole (arrow).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolts (2 |
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 loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Lower moulded headliner at rear General body repairs, interior70Roof trim; Detaching and attaching moulded headliner.
- Disconnect electrical connector (2).
- Disconnect electrical connector (3).
- Disconnect electrical connector (4).
- Expose aerial wires as far as roof aerial (5).
- Remove nut (1).
- Remove roof aerial (5) upwards.
- When inserting roof aerial for (1), ensure that the seals (2) and (4) are seated correctly.
- Guide aerial wire (3) through opening in roof.
- Start nut (5).
- After inserting the roof aerial, make sure that aerial wires (2) is correctly routed through wiring hole (arrow).
- Tighten nut (1).
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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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