Removing and installing wind deflector: VW Jetta VI
Step-by-step removing and installing wind deflector for the VW Jetta VI: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
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)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft) | Insert and tighten bolts (4) on left and right, specified torque |
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
- Open sunroof completely.
- Remove carrier unit .
- Unclip wind deflector (1) from carrier unit (2)(arrows).
- ⚠ The wind deflector and the pivot point are preloaded by the wind deflector spring. This preload must not be released by loosening the pivot point screws as otherwise the thread in the assembly unit will become damaged. — Press pivot point (3) against assembly unit (2), thereby preserving preload when screws are removed.
- Unscrew bolts (4) on left first and then on right, ensuring that pressure is applied against respective pivot point (3) to preserve preload.
- Remove pivot points (3) with springs and wind deflector (1).
- Place wind deflector (1) together with springs and pivot points (3) on assembly unit (2).
- ⚠ The wind deflector and the pivot point are preloaded by the wind deflector spring. This preload must not be introduced by screwing in the pivot point screws as otherwise the thread in the assembly unit will become damaged. — Press pivot point (3) against assembly unit (2), thereby introducing preload when screws are screwed in.
- Screw in screws (4) on left first and then on right, ensuring that pressure is applied against respective pivot point (3) to preserve preload.
- Clip wind deflector (1) into carrier unit (2)(arrows).
- Installing carrier unit .
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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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