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Routing tensioning strap 1 — VW

Routing tensioning strap 1 on VW: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 1F7

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  • All bolts are microencapsulated and must always be renewed.Specified torque for bolts: 3 Nm.

📋 Procedure

  1. Open roof using convertible top actuation switch until rear lid with rear shelf is swung open.
  2. Open the bypass valve on the hydraulic pump.
  3. Position hinge supportsVAS 6365 in centre position (2).
  4. Secure hinge supportVAS 6365 on locking device of rear window frame (1).
  5. Lower rear window frame until supports (4) sit on longitudinal member (5). [Note: All bolts are microencapsulated and must always be renewed.Specified torque for bolts: 3 Nm.]
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  1. Secure eye (2) to rearmost guide rail. Eye is aligned parallel to outer edge of guide rail.
  2. Secure eye (3) to guide spring on hinge of rear window frame.
  3. Secure eye (4) to guide spring on arm of hinge for rear window frame.
  4. From interior, secure eye (5) to foremost arm of hinge for rear window frame. Eye is aligned parallel to edge of arm.
  5. Secure end eye (6) to rearmost arm of hinge for rear window frame. Eye is aligned vertically upwards.

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.