Volkswagen Passat 2011 Workshop Manual page 313

1 - Towing bracket
❑ Remove rear bumper
cover ⇒ page 298
❑ Illustration shows tow‐
ing bracket with retract‐
able ball head -2-
2 - Ball head
❑ Electrically retractable.
3 - Drive for retractable ball
head
❑ Adapting drive and con‐
trol unit ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester
4 - Bolt
❑ Sealing plugs
❑ 1 on left, 2 on right
❑ Specified torque: 20 Nm
WARNING
The bolts -4- function as
plugs and seal the pas‐
senger compartment
against exhaust fumes.
They must be installed
without fail.
5 - Wire
6 - Wire
7 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2 on each side
❑ Specified torque: 50 Nm
+ turn 120° further
Note
The further turning angle for the
specified torque of the bolts is ach‐
ieved alternately in 2 stages (1st
stage: turn a further 90°, 2nd stage:
turn a further 30°).
WARNING
Bolts -3- must always be
renewed after being re‐
moved.
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Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2019
2. Rear bumper cover (saloon)
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