Removing and installing securing brackets for centre console, rear securing bracket — VW
Removing and installing securing brackets for centre console, rear securing bracket on VW: 4 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1
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- Before installing, all speed nuts (2) must be checked for damage. Damaged parts must be replaced.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2.0 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Undo 2 nuts (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.
- Remove centre console Removing and installing centre console.
- Undo 2 nuts (2) (2.0 Nm) and remove support (1). — 2.0 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Install in reverse order of removal. [Note: Before installing, all speed nuts (2) must be checked for damage. Damaged parts must be replaced.]
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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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