Tiguan 2016 ➤, Tiguan 2021 ➤, Tiguan RUS 2017 ➤, Tiguan RUS 2021 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 12.2020
♦ Tilting roof: function
♦ Radio/radio navigation system: function, reception, GALA,
interference noise
♦ Multi-function indicator (MFI): functions
♦ Air conditioning system: check function (At low temperatures
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a work‐
shop).
♦ Vehicle: pulls to one side when travelling straight ahead (lev‐
el road).
♦ Imbalance: wheels, drive shafts, propshaft
♦ Noise/vibration: wheel bearing, exhaust system
♦ Engine: hot starting behaviour
4.45
Wheel securing bolts: tightening to
specified torque
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Adapter set for tamper-proof wheel bolts -T10313-
♦ Torque wrench
Note
♦ To loosen/tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts a special adapt‐
er, located in vehicle tool kit, is required.
♦ To loosen the anti-theft wheel bolts (lockable wheel bolts) do
not use an impact screwdriver.
♦ If the adapter to loosen or tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts
is not available in the vehicle, use the corresponding adapter
set for tamper-proof wheel bolts.
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– Fit adapter -2- onto anti-theft wheel bolt -1- as far as stop.
– Fit wheel brace onto adapter -2- as far as stop.
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally to specified torque.
Specified torque
Wheel bolts
Nm
140
Reducing agent (AdBlue®/DEF): re‐
plenishing
4.46
NOTICE
®
Only the reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) can be used in Blue
TDI vehicles. NEVER fill in additive which has been used in
the past. It can destroy the reducing agent.
Note
♦ The following description applies to diesel vehicles with SCR
process (selective catalytic reduction).
♦ Additional information on the SCR process and reducing
®
agent (AdBlue /DEF) can be found in the glossary ⇒ page
192
General notes ⇒ page 128
Health/endangerment and cleaning ⇒ page 130
Disposal instructions ⇒ page 130
Filling reducing agent tank ⇒ page 131
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Filling device for AdBlue -VAS 6960-
4.46.1
General information
Properties
®
♦
The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is not a diesel additive
and must not be poured into the diesel fuel tank.
®
♦
The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is used for exhaust
treatment to reduce nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of
diesel powered vehicles.
®
♦
The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) reduces these nitrogen
oxides to water and nitrogen.
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