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Tiguan 2016 ➤ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➤

General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2017

50 – Body - front

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Lock carrier

⇒ “1.1 Assembly overview - lock carrier”, page 2

⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing lock carrier”, page 3

⇒ “1.3 Moving to and back from service position”, page 5

⇒ “1.4 Repairing lock carrier”, page 9

1.1

Assembly overview - lock carrier

Note

Different versions depending on model version; for allocation refer to ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue ETKA

1 - Lock carrier with add-on

parts

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 3

❑ Moving to and back from

service position

⇒ page 5

2 - Mounting plate

❑ Left

3 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 1 on each side

❑ 8.0 Nm

4 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2 on each side

❑ 8.0 Nm

5 - Air duct

❑ Left

6 - Support for lock carrier

7 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2 on each side

❑ 12 Nm

8 - Centre guide profile

9 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 3

❑ 8.0 Nm

10 - Bumper carrier

11 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 2 on each side

❑ 8.0 Nm

12 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 4 on each side

❑ 55 Nm

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13 - Hexagon nut

❑ Qty. 2

❑ 12 Nm

14 - Air duct

❑ Right

15 - Mounting plate

❑ Right

1.2

Removing and installing lock carrier

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Guide pins - T10093-

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♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-

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Note

♦ The lock carrier is a safety-relevant component. For this reason, the lock carrier must only be repaired at

the points indicated.

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♦ In the event of damage, renew lock carrier.

♦ For vehicles with adaptive cruise control unit - J428- , the adaptive cruise control unit - J428- must be

adjusted anew whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or replaced.

♦ General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise control unit - J428- can be found in ⇒

Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Adaptive cruise control

Removing

– Always use guide pins - T10093- to move lock carrier to serv‐

ice position ⇒ page 5 .

– Remove guide pins - T10093- from left and right longitudinal

members with the aid of a second mechanic. Put down lock

carrier -1- with attachments. For example on engine and gear‐

box jack - VAS 6931- .

– Remove bumper carrier and support arm ⇒ page 274 .

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– Detach radiator module from lock carrier -arrow a-, but do not

remove it ⇒ Rep. gr. 19 ; Radiator, radiator fan; Removing

and installing radiator module .

– Lift condenser -3- off radiator module -2- -arrow b-, swing it

slightly out of lock carrier -arrow c-, but do not remove it.

– Pull out lock carrier -1- upwards between radiator module and

condenser -arrows d-.

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Note

♦ Do not hang condenser and hydraulic oil cooler from lines.

♦ Do not kink lines for condenser and hydraulic systems.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal observing the following:

Note

♦ Always fit lock carrier on the bolting points at the foremost po‐

sition in the elongated hole. Only then can the lock carrier

move in a crash situation.

♦ On vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control unit - J428- ,

the adaptive cruise control unit - J428- must be readjusted

whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or re‐

newed.

♦ General information and work instructions for the adaptive

cruise control unit - J428- can be found in ⇒ Electrical system;

Rep. gr. 27 ; Adaptive cruise control

Specified torques

♦ Lock carrier

⇒ “1.1 Assembly overview - lock carrier”, page 2 .

1.3

Moving to and back from service posi‐

tion

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Guide pins - T10093-

1. Lock carrier

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