Support; Assembly Overview - Towing Bracket; Removing And Installing Towing Bracket - Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 Workshop Manual

Tiguan 2016 ➤ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➤
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 01.2018
11

Support

⇒ "11.1 Assembly overview - towing bracket", page 428
⇒ "11.2 Removing and installing towing bracket", page 428
⇒ "11.3 Removing and installing trigger unit", page 431
11.1

Assembly overview - towing bracket

Note
Minor differences will be encountered on removal and installation, depending on version.
♦
The specified torques refer only to factory-installed towing brackets.
♦
Request torque specifications for other towing brackets from the manufacturers.
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1 - Support
❑ Towing bracket with
electrically actuated ball
head.
❑ Removing and installing
trigger unit
2 - Bolt
❑ Gas-tight threaded con‐
nections
❑ Qty. 3
❑ 20 Nm + 90°
3 - Connector
4 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2 on each side
❑ Always renew bolts after
loosening
Note
Different torque specifications
♦
apply.
On vehicles ► 09.2016, bolt - N.
♦
911.784.01- is installed.
On vehicles 10.2016 ►, bolt - N.
♦
911.730.01- is installed.
❑ Specified torque for bolt
- N.911.784.01- M10 x
38 - SW22 is
50 Nm + 90°
❑ Specified torque for bolt
- N.911.730.01- M10 x
40 - SW30 is
50 Nm + 180°
11.2

Removing and installing towing bracket

Removing
428
Rep. gr.66 - Exterior equipment