Renewing inner seal: VW Tiguan I
Step-by-step renewing inner seal for the VW Tiguan I: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016)
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- Bonding surface must be free of dust and grease.
📋 Procedure
- Remove front glass panel .
- Remove rear glass panel .
- Pull inner seal (2) off assembly frame (1).
- Remove existing adhesive residues using adhesive residue removerVAS 6349.
- Bonding surface must be free of dust and grease.
- Clean bonding surface completely using cleaning solutionD 009 401 04.
- Wipe bonding surfaces of assembly frame with supplied primer tissue.
- Place inner seal (2) with butt positioned on rear centre of roof cut-out, onto bonding surface of assembly frame (1).
- Pull protective backing from adhesive tape of new inner seal section by section and press it on.
- Sprain any excess length of inner seal evenly.
- Press in inner seal evenly and all round twice using roller for door insulation foil3356.
- Install rear glass panel .
- Install front glass panel .
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