Removing and installing upper part of centre armrest: VW CC
Step-by-step removing and installing upper part of centre armrest for the VW CC: 8 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 CC (358, 2012–2017)
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- The cover (4) will be destroyed during removal. It must be renewed during installation.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (3 |
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
- Remove trim at rear of centre console .
- Remove centre armrest .
- Remove armrest compartment (it is not necessary to remove support for compartment) . [Note: The cover (4) will be destroyed during removal. It must be renewed during installation.]
- Using a small screwdriver, release cover (4) from armrest (2)(arrows).
- Using removal wedge3409, lever cover (4) out of fasteners in upper part of armrest (1), beginning at armrest joint.
- Swing cover (4) forwards out of upper part of armrest (1).
- Remove bolts (3) (2 Nm) and remove upper part of armrest. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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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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