50

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Body

2nd Row, 2-Seater Assembly Sequence
and Tightening Specifications:

Step
1
2
3

Bolts
Tighten bolts -2Insert bolts -1-“but do not tighten”
Tighten bolts -4-

Nm
50

4

Tighten bolts -3-

50

5

Slide the adjustable seat all the way
to the front in order to tighten bolts
-1-.

50

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Seat Upholstery, Covers Fastener
Tightening Specifications
Component
Center armrest screws
Center seat backrest bolt
Center seat backrest lock screw
Headrest bolt 1)
Left and right side covers
Release mechanism screw
Side airbag bolt 1)
Side airbag on the driver/passenger side bolt 1)
1)

Nm
10
10
18
10
2
1.5
10
10

Replace if removed

Camper Cabinets, Shelves, Water Tank
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
Circuit Board bolt
Clips bolt
Connector bolt
Cooler -J698- bolt
Fan bolt
Hinge pin bolt

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Nm
0.9
1.5
2
5
2
2.5

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Heating, Ventilation & Air
Conditioning
General, Technical Data
Refrigerant Oil Distribution
A/C compressor
Condenser
Suction hose
Evaporator
Fluid reservoir

Approximate % of total amount of oil in
component
50
10
10
20
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Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning

Component

127

Refrigerant R134a Vapor Pressure Table

Temperature in °C
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90

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Pressure in bar
(positive pressure) of R134a
-0.61
-0.49
-0.34
-0.16
0.06
0.32
0.63
1.00
1.43
1.92
2.49
3.13
3.90
4.70
5.63
6.70
7.83
9.10
10.54
12.11
13.83
15.72
17.79
20.05
22.52
25.21
28.14
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Air Conditioning
Fastener Tightening Specifications
Fastener
size
M6
M8
-

Auxiliary heater ground connection
Compressor belt pulley drive plate (diesel)
Compressor bolt
Compressor driveshaft
Compressor drive plate hex socket head bolt
Compressor drive plate
Drive plate retaining screw (V6 gasoline)
Fluid reservoir
Front expansion valve
High pressure relief valve
High pressure sensor
Oil drain plug
Rear expansion valve
Rear fresh air blower control moduel
Rear refrigerant lines-to-retaining plate
Rear refrigerant line retaining plate-to-body
Refrigerant lines-to-compressor
Refrigerant lines-to-condenser
Refrigerant lines-to-front expansion valve
Refrigerant line connection points
Refrigerant temperature sensor

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Nm
9
35
25
60
10
30
20
10
10
10
5
30
10
10
10
10
20
20
10
10
20
8

Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning

Component

129

Electrical System
Communication Equipment
Communication Tightening Specifications
Component
Antenna amplifiers
Digital sound system control module
Digital sound system control module 2 screw
Digital sound system control module 2 bracket screw
Front camera
Front information display control head
Navigation system with cd drive control module screw
Navigation system with cd drive control module nut
Radio
Rear DVD changer bracket nut
Rear DVD changer to bracket screw
Rear view camera system
- Control module retainer to body nut
- Control module retainer to body nut
- Rear view camera
Roof antenna
Speakers, bass screw
Speakers, treble and midrange, screw
Telephone baseplate in center armrest
Tiptronic switch

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Nm
2
5
3.5
3
2
2
2
4
2
8
2
4
2
4
6
4
2
2
3

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Electrical Equipment
Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise
Control Tightening Specifications

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Nm
22
9
9
16
15
6
8
20
2
23
22
20

Electrical Equip. /
Communication

Component
After run coolant pump bracket-to-longitudinal member
(3.0L TDI)
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) line-to-upper part of oil
pan (3.0L TDI)
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) line-to-transmission
(3.0L TDI)
B+ wire-to-starter (3.0L TDI)
B+ wire-to-starter (3.0L TFSI)
Battery terminal-to-battery post
Battery jump start terminal-to-bracket
Energy management control module-to-chassis
Floor vent-to-battery cover
Generator-to-engine
- 3.0L TFSI
- 3.0L TDI
Ground (GND) wire-to-engergy management control
module
Ground (GND) wire-to-ground point
Starter-to-transmission
- 3.0L TDI upper bolt, without 16 mm open end wrench
(T10388)
- 3.0L TDI upper bolt, with T10388 and torque wrench
(VAG 1332)
- 3.0L TDI upper bolt, with T10388 and torque wrench
(VAS 5820)
- 3.0L TDI lower bolt
- 3.0L starter-to-transmission lower bolt (Generation II)
Terminal 30/B+ to generator
Terminal 50-to-starter
Threaded pins with battery bracket-to-battery mount
Upper battery bracket-to-battery mount
Voltage stabilizer screws
Wires to the battery jump start terminal

20
65
53
50
45
65
16
8
20
9
4.5
15

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Instrument Fastener Tightening Specifications
Component
12V socket 5 nut
Data bus On Board Diagnostic (OBD) interface-to-chassis
Instrument cluster lining-to-instrument panel
Radio frequency controlled clock reciever at bumper cover
Signal horn/dual tone horn-to-bracket

Nm
2
3.5
1.4
3.5
10

Windshield Wiper/Washer Fastener
Tightening Specifications
Component
Headlamp washer nozzle-to-bumper cover
Rear window wiper motor-to-rear lid nut
Rear window wiper arm-to-wiper axle nut
Washer fluid reservoir-to-body
Windshield wiper arm-to-wiper axle nut
Windhsield wiper motor-to-wiper frame bolt
Windshield wiper frame bolt
Windshield wiper fluid reservoir filler tube-to-coolant
reservoir

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Nm
2.5
8
12
8
35
11
8
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Exterior Lights, Switches Tightening Specifications

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Nm
1.4
3
0.65
0.9
2
4.5
4.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
3
0.9
1.4

Electrical Equip. /
Communication

Component
Access/start authorization switch-to-mount
Center instrument panel relay and fuse panel-to-central
tube
Cruise control switch-to-steering column electronic
systems control module
Exterior mirror housing-to-mirror mount
Fog lamp housing-to-bumper cover
Mechanical steering column adjustment handle trim
Headlamp houising mount-to-lock carrier bolt
HID headlamp range contro module screw
HID headlamp control module-to-headlamp
HID headlamp ballast
HID headlmap power output stages
Lower trim-to-steering column
Mirror mount-to-cover
Mount with access/start authorization switch-toinstrument panel
Rear lid tail lamp nut
Rear lid closed sensor-to-rear lid end panel trim panel
Side marker lamp and turn signal housing-to-bumper
cover
Steering column switch module
Steering column switch module-to-steering column
electronic systems control module
Tail lamp cap nut
Tail lamp in rear bumper screw
Trim for steering column switch
Turn signal switch retainer bolt
Turn signal inside the exterior mirror to the cover
Turn signal LED in exterior mirror-to-cover
Windshield wiper/washer switch-to-steering column
electronic systems control module

3.5
0.9
2.5
3
0.65
3.5
2.5
0.6
3
0.9
0.9
0.65

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Interior Lights, Switches Tightening Specifications
Component
Access/start authorization button-to-switch panel
Access/start authorization button-to-multimedial control
head
Vehicle interior access/start authorization antenna 1-tocenter console
Luggage compartment access/start authorization
antenna-to-body
Air guide-to-air guide channel
Alarm horn-to-body
Ashtray housing-to-front center console frame
Bracket-to-alarm horn
Cover-to-E-box plenum chamber
Driver access/start authorization antenna-to-door trim
Front passenger access/start authorization antenna-todoor trim
Garage door opener control module-to-bumper cover
Inside door release mechanism-to-door trim
Interior/reading light-to-roof trim
Lane change assistance control modules screws
Lower trim-to-steering column
Steering column adjust switch-to-bottom trim
Sunroof regulator-to-interior/reading light
Steering column switch trim

Nm
0.8
0.8
3.5
2
1.4
23
1.4
8
2.5
2
2
2.5
2.5
2.6
3.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.6

Wiring Tightening Specifications
Component
Antenna ground wire
Basemount with fuse pane-to-central tube for instrument
panel
Cover-to-E-box plenum chamber
Electrical wires-to-main fuse panel
Floor vent-to-battery cover
Main fuse panel-to-body
Positive wires-to-main fuse panel
Relay and fuse panel-to-body
Side curtain airbag screws
E-box plenum chamber uper part-to-lower parts
Vehicle eletrical system control module-to-instrument
panel central tube
Vehicle eletrical system control module 2 mount-to-seat