Removing, vehicles 05.2010 ►: VW Touran I

🧭 Before you start

Switch off the ignition and remove the second and third row seats, then work round the luggage area removing the surrounding trims, floor, lock carrier cover, roof end strip and D-pillar trim. Free the C-pillar trims and lift off the two roller blind caps. Remove the side panel bolts (1.5 Nm and 4.5 Nm) and the tie-down ring bolts (6 Nm), take off the rings and detach the panel. On refit, inspect the fasteners and renew any damaged ones.

Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015)

• Renewed: if necessary

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• The upper B-pillar trims can come off without removing the front seat belt end anchors.
• Bolts (1) and (3) take only 1.5 Nm and bolt (2) 4.5 Nm; tighten by hand-feel with a small torque wrench.
• Each tie-down ring has two bolts at 6 Nm; note which ring goes where before removal.
• Check all fasteners on the side panel for damage before refitting and renew any that are cracked.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

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

1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove 2nd row seats from vehicle.
3. Remove securing rods, trims and support parts .
4. Remove storage compartment .
5. Remove 3rd row seats from vehicle .

6. Remove upper B-pillar trims. Belt end anchors for front seat belts need not be removed .
7. Remove lower B-pillar trims .
8. Remove rear sill panel mouldings .
9. Remove end and inner scuff plates for rear seat .
10. Remove luggage compartment floor .
11. Remove rear lock carrier cover .
12. Remove rear roof end strip .
13. Remove D-pillar trim.
14. Separate C-pillar trims from fasteners .
15. Remove cap for roller blind mounting (1) from side panel trim (2).
16. Remove cap for roller blind tray (3) from side panel trim (2).
17. Remove the two bolts (1) and (3) (1.5 Nm). — 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft)
18. Unscrew bolt (2) (4.5 Nm ± 0.4 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
19. For each tie-down ring, unscrew the two bolts (4) (6 Nm ± 0.6 Nm), and remove tie-down rings (5). — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
20. Detach side panel trim (6) from body. [Note: Before installing, check fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]

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