Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Sunroof Motor, Removing and Installing

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Removing

Remove front light and control unit.

WARNING

A flat cable is bonded to the brace in the lamp opening in some versions. Loosen the flat cable from the brace and press it to the side when removing the sunroof opening. Make sure the flat cable is not damaged.

Volswagen Tiguan. Sunroof Motor, Removing and Installing

Loosen the flat cable -3-, if equipped, from the brace -1- and pull it to the side -arrow-.

It is necessary to drill a 10 mm hold in the brace -1- so that the tool and get to the right bolt -4- on the sunroof motor -2-.

Dimension -a- = 10 mm

Dimension -b- = 2 mm

Caution

Do not damage the sunroof motor underneath when drilling the hole. A drill with a stop that is adjusted to create a 3 mm deep hole may be used.

Remove the bolts -4-.
Lower the sunroof motor slightly and tip it forward.
Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Volswagen Tiguan. Sunroof Motor, Removing and Installing

With the Front Glass Panel Removed:

Push the tilting mechanism on both sides all the way forward until it has completely lowered.
Press the tilting mechanism only on those guiding slot locations -arrow--2-, and not on the rails -3-.

With the Front Glass Panel Installed:

Install the sunroof motor -2- and tighten the screws -arrow- to 3.5 Nm.
Connect the electrical connector -1- to the sunroof motor -2-.
Install the headliner.
After completing all the work, perform an sunroof motor adaptation.

Volswagen Tiguan. Sunroof Motor, Removing and Installing

Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing

Removing Open the glass sunroof panel all the way forward. Unclip the clips -3- using a screwdriver from the mounting bracket -2- for the wind deflector -1- . Unclip the mounting bracket ...

Sun Shade Motor, Removing and Installing

Removing Remove the headliner. Disconnect the electrical connector -1- on the sun shade motor -2-. Remove the bolts -arrow- from the sun shade motor -2-. Remove the sun shade motor -2-. ...

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