Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Front and Rear Glass Panel Height, Adjusting

Note

• Adjust the front glass sunroof panel only on the front edge and the rear glass sunroof panel on the rear edge.
• To achieve the best possible exterior optical characteristics, make sure that the adjustment on left and right sides is performed as evenly (symmetrically) as possible.

Height Adjustment, Checking

Use a depth gauge to check the adjustment of the front glass panel -1- and the rear glass panel -2-.

• Dimension -a- : 1.5 mm +- 1 mm
• Dimension -b- : 1 +- 1 mm
• Dimension -c- : 1 +- 1 mm

If the measured values deviate from the specified values, then the glass sunroof panel must be adjusted accordingly.

• Front glass panel, adjusting.
• Rear glass panel, adjusting.

Front Glass Panel, Adjusting

Note

The glass panel height adjustment is to be performed after the glass panel has been closed out of sliding position.

• Remove the trim.

• Only loosen both front left and right screws -2- for the glass panel -1-.
• Close the glass panel.
• Adjust the glass panel -1- according to the illustration.

• Dimension -a- : 1.5 mm +- 1 mm
• Dimension -b- : 1 +- 1 mm
• Dimension -c- : 1 +- 1 mm

Tighten the left and right screws to 5 Nm.

Install the trim.

Rear Glass Panel, Adjusting

• Gently pull the inner seal -3- toward the inside on the marked locations -arrow- and loosen the screws -2- for the rear glass panel -1-.

Adjust the rear glass panel -2- according to the illustration.

• Dimension -a- : 1.5 mm +- 1 mm
• Dimension -b- : 1 +- 1 mm
• Dimension -c- : 1 +- 1 mm

Tighten the screws to 5 Nm.