Repairing centre retaining tab: VW Golf Cabriolet
Step-by-step repairing centre retaining tab for the VW Golf Cabriolet: 6 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.0 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) | Fit new retaining tab (1) onto base of headlight, ensuring a positive fit, and tighten… |
| 1.0 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) | Form-fit new retaining tab (1) on base of retaining tab at headlight and tighten securing… |
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 and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Remove headlight .
- Remove residue of old headlight retaining tab (1) as shown in illustration.
- Fit new retaining tab (1) onto base of headlight, ensuring a positive fit, and tighten screws (2) to 1.0 Nm. — 1.0 Nm (0.7 lb-ft)
- Install headlight .
- Checking headlight settings and adjusting if necessary "“Maintenance manual”"Description of work
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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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