Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Lock Carrier

Tools

Required Special Tools and Equipment

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Guide Pins -T10093
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332

Overview - Lock Carrier

1. Lock Carrier with Attachments
   • Removing and installing
   • Service position
2. Screw
   • Tightening specification: 2 Nm
   • Quantity: 2
3. Air Duct
4. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 8 Nm
   • 2 per page
5. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 8 Nm
   • 1 per side
6. Left Bracket
7. Driver Front Airbag Crash Sensor
   • Not for all countries
   • Left and right
   • For driver front airbag crash sensor
   • For passenger front airbag crash sensor
8. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 6 Nm
9. Crossmember
10. Left Air Vent
11. Lower Air Vent
12. Right Air Vent
13. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 8 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
14. Lock Support
15. Lock
16. Left Bracket
17. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 12 Nm.
    • Quantity: 2

Service Position

Moving into Service Position

• Remove the front bumper cover (18º slope angle).
• Remove the front bumper cover (28º slope angle).
• In vehicles with charge air cooler, loosen the pressure hoses.
• Remove the bolts -4- at left and right longitudinal member.
• Remove rear bolt -5- from the left and right headlamp.
• Install the Guide Pins - T 10093- on the left and right longitudinal member.
• Remover the left and right bolts -2- at the top of the brackets -3-.
• The lock carrier -1- with the brackets -3- can be pulled approximately 10 cm forward onto the Guide Pins -T10093-.

Service Position, Resetting

Install in reverse order of removal.

• For bolt tightening specifications, see the overview.
• Align the lock carrier with the attachments on the longitudinal members and between the fenders.
• Secure the headlamp and check the headlamp setting.

Note

• Make sure that pressure hoses for charge air cooler are re-engaged correctly.
• Hoses and lines must not be pinched.

Pressure Hoses, Removing

• Disengage connector coupling -1- and disconnect pressure hose -2- in direction of -arrow- from coupling.
• When connecting the pressure hoses, make sure that the connector coupling engages audibly.

Lock Carrier with Attachments, Removing and Installing

Removing

Note

• The lock carrier is a safety-related component and for this reason it may not be serviced.
• If damaged, replace the lock carrier.

• Bring the lock carrier and its attachments into the service position -1-.
• Disconnect the any connectors present.
• Disconnect the connector for the crash sensor.
• Drain the coolant and disconnect the coolant line.
• Disconnect the condenser lines.
• With a second technician, remove the Guide Pins -T10093- from the longitudinal member on left and right sides and lift out the lock carrier.

WARNING

Do not start the engine whenever the A/C system or coolant lines are disconnected.

Note

• Do not hang the condenser and hydraulic oil cooler by the lines.
• Do not kink the condenser and hydraulic lines.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

• Make sure that all plug- and hose connections are correctly installed when re-assemble.
• The brackets on the longitudinal member must be installed.
• For bolt tightening specifications, see the overview.
• Align the lock carrier with the longitudinal members and between the fenders.
• Secure the headlamp and check the headlamp setting.

Overview - Bracket for Bumper Bracket

1. Bracket
   • Left and right
2. Bolt
   • Quantity: 2 on each side
   • Tightening specification: 55 Nm