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VW Tiguan Body Repairs Exterior ➜ Removing and installing Front Door components

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2.4  
Removing and installing window regula‐  
tor motor  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-  
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♦
Note  
♦ Removal and installation are described only for the left motor.  
Removal and installation of the right motor are similar.  
♦ The door control unit - J386/J387- -5- is separated from win‐  
dow regulator motor - V14/V15- -1-.  
♦ The door control unit - J386/J387- is clipped into door.  
Removing  
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– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
gr. 70 ; Front door trims; Removing and installing front door  
trim .  
– Tape up door window to prevent it from sliding down.  
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers. Withdraw ig‐  
nition key.  
– Disconnect connector -5-.  
– Remove bolts -4- (qty. 3).  
– Remove window regulator motor -3- from mounting brackets  
of cable drum.  
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– Position window regulator motor -3- on mounting brackets of  
cable drum. Move door window up and down slightly so that  
the splines between window regulator motor and cable drum  
engage more easily.  
– Tighten bolts -4-.  
– Connect connector -5-.  
– A new control unit -1- must be coded using β‡’ Vehicle diag‐  
nostic tester.  
– The work procedure and notes on the automatic window rais‐  
ing and lowering system as well as on the excess-force limi‐  
tation feature can be found in β‡’ Maintenance ; Booklet .  
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse se‐  
quence of removal.  
Specified torques  
♦ Bolts  
β‡’ β€œ2.2 Assembly overview - window regulator”, page 119  
2.5  
Removing and installing window regula‐  
tor  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
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Note  
Removal and installation are described only for the left window  
regulator. Removal and installation of the right window lifter mech‐  
anism are similar.  
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– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
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trim .  
– Remove window regulator motor β‡’ page 121 .  
– Remove door window β‡’ page 329 .  
– Release locking hook of cable drum -4- and insert into door.  
– Unscrew hexagon nuts -5- and insert threaded studs of win‐  
dow regulator into door.  
– Loosen hexagon nuts -2-, do not remove.  
– Loosen clip -3- and push inwards.  
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– Push window regulator upwards slightly -arrow a- and press  
into door with hexagon nuts -arrow b-.  
– Push window regulator in door downwards and forwards  
slightly -arrow c-.  
– Guide window regulator -1- through opening in door  
-arrow d- to remove.  
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– Insert window regulator -1- through opening in door  
-arrow a- and move to mounting position -arrow b-.  
– Insert studs of window regulator through door inner panel  
-arrow c- and guide downwards -arrow d-.  
– Tighten hexagon nuts -2 and 5-.  
– Press cable drum against door inner part until locking devices  
-4- engage audibly.  
– Attach clip -4- to door.  
– Install window regulator motor β‡’ page 121  
– Install door window β‡’ page 329  
Specified torques  
♦ Hexagon nuts  
β‡’ β€œ2.2 Assembly overview - window regulator”, page 119  
2.6  
Removing and installing inner door cov‐  
er  
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Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Removal wedge - 3409-  
Note  
Removal and installation are described only for the left cover. The  
procedure for the right-hand side is basically the same.  
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– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
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trim .  
– Lift lower end of cover -1- -arrow a-.  
– Pull cover -1- out of door -arrow b-.  
Note  
If required for subsequent work, pull cable -3- with grommet -2- out of cover -1-. Separate connector at grommet  
(if there is one).  
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– Guide cable -3- with grommet -2- in cover -1- -arrow a-.  
– Attach grommet -2- to cover -1-.  
– Insert cover -1- in door -arrow b-.  
– Engage cover -1- around circumference.  
Note  
♦ Check proper seating of cover by pressing with fingers around circumference.  
♦ If fitted, join electrical connector at grommet.  
2.7  
Removing and installing striker pin  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
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♦ Multipoint extended bit - 3410-  
Note  
Removal and installation are described only for the right door  
striker pin. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the  
same.  
Removing  
– Remove bolts -2- and remove striker -1-.  
Installing  
Note  
A bent striker pin (square U-shape) must be installed.  
– Position striker pin -1- on B-pillar -3- with the U-shape facing  
inwards. Tighten bolts -2-.  
– Adjust striker pin β‡’ page 112 .  
Specified torques  
Component  
Striker  
Specified torques  
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2.8  
Removing and installing cap on door  
handle  
2.8.1  
Removing and installing cap for door  
handle, with lock cylinder  
Note  
♦ When removing lock cylinder cover cap, the screwdriver  
should not be turned and the screwdriver should not be used  
as a lever.  
♦ The lock cylinder and cover cap for lock cylinder are only in‐  
stalled on the driver side.  
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– Pull door handle away from door.  
– Push a small screwdriver -3- slightly -arrow a- into opening on  
underside of lock cylinder cover cap.  
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– Pull lock cylinder housing cover cap -1-, together with small  
screwdriver, slightly away from door from underside  
-arrow b-.  
– Push cap upwards off lock cylinder.  
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– Pull door handle -1- away from door.  
– Push lock cylinder cover cap -2- at a slight angle from above  
-arrow a- onto lock cylinder.  
– Push lock cylinder cover cap -2- onto door -arrow b- until cover  
cap engages in lock cylinder.  
2.8.2  
Removing and installing cap for door  
handle, without lock cylinder  
Note  
The cover cap is installed when no lock cylinder is fitted.  
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Removing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Disassembly and assembly tool - T10539-  
– Remove plugs -3-.  
– Insert disassembly and assembly tool - T10539- with marking  
facing upwards up to locking hook of door handle bracket.  
– Pull door handle -2- away from door -arrow b-.  
– Push disassembly and assembly tool - T10539- approx. 5 mm  
towards front -arrow b- until hook is released.  
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There must be a gap -arrow a- between door handle -2- and door.  
Note  
Do not push the door handle into the door. Otherwise the door handle bracket will be damaged.  
– Pull cover cap -1- out of door handle bracket -arrow b-.  
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There is a gap between door handle -2- and door -arrow a-.  
– Push cover cap -1- into door handle bracket -arrow b-.  
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– Slightly press cover cap -1- onto door.  
– Insert disassembly and assembly tool - T10539- with marking  
facing upwards up to locking hook of door handle bracket.  
– Turn disassembly and assembly tool - T10539- in locking hook  
by 90Β° -arrow a-, and pull it out by approx. 5 mm -arrow b- until  
hook engages.  
Door handle -2- folds down onto door automatically -arrow c-.  
– Turn disassembly and assembly tool - T10539- in locking hook  
by 90Β° -arrow a-, and pull it out of door.  
– Secure plug -3-.  
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Removing and installing lock cylinder  
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Note  
♦ The removal and installation sequence is only for the left lock  
cylinder. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the  
same.  
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♦ Door handle stops in β€œopen” state. Do not push in the door  
handle as otherwise the retaining lug on the bearing bracket  
will break off and it will no longer be possible to reinstall a re‐  
moved door handle.  
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– Remove cap for lock cylinder β‡’ page 130 .  
– Raise cover -5-.  
– Pull out door handle -2- as far as it will go.  
– Unscrew bolt -4- onto stop.  
– Press in bolt -4- with locking element -6- -arrow a-. Only then  
is the lock cylinder released.  
– Pull out lock cylinder housing -1- perpendicular to door  
-arrow b- from mounting bracket -3-.  
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– Push lock cylinder housing -1- into door handle bracket -3- at  
a right-angle -arrow a-.  
– Screw bolts -4- into door handle bracket. While doing this, the  
locking mechanism -6- is pulled automatically in installation  
position -arrow b-.  
Door handle -2- folds down onto door automatically.  
Note  
During installation, lock cylinder housing must be pressed against outer door panel.  
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse se‐  
quence of removal.  
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It is essential that a functional check is then performed with  
the door open.  
Specified torques  
♦ Bolts  
β‡’ β€œ2.3 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock”, page  
120  
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Removing and installing door handle  
β‡’ β€œ2.10.2 Removing and installing door handle with keyless entry  
system”, page 141  
2.10.1  
Removing and installing door handle  
Removing  
Note  
The removal and installation sequence is only for the left door  
handle. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the  
same.  
– Depending on version, remove cap for or without lock cylinder  
β‡’ page 130 and lock cylinder β‡’ page 135 .  
– Pull door handle -1- towards rear slightly -arrow a- until it  
comes out of support for door handle bracket -2-.  
– Swivel door handle in direction of -arrow b-.  
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– Remove door handle from mounting bracket -2-, keeping door  
handle at right angles to mounting bracket -arrow c-.  
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– Insert door handle -1- at right angle -arrow a- in mounting  
bracket.  
– Swing door handle -1- towards door -arrow b-.  
– Press door handle forwards -arrow c- into support for door  
handle bracket -2-.  
– It is essential that a functional check is then performed with  
the door open.  
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Removing and installing door handle  
with keyless entry system  
Removing  
Note  
The removal and installation sequence is only for the left door  
handle. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the  
same.  
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For general information and work instructions for the door handle  
with keyless entry system refer to β‡’ Electrical system; Rep. gr.  
94 ; Entry and start authorisation system .  
– Depending on version, remove cap for or without lock cylinder  
β‡’ page 130 and lock cylinder β‡’ page 135 .  
– Pull door handle -1- towards rear slightly -arrow a- until it  
comes out of support for door handle bracket -2-.  
– Swivel door handle in direction of -arrow b-.  
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– Open locking mechanism on connector -4- using a screwdriver  
-3- -arrow d-.  
– Remove door handle from mounting bracket -2-, keeping door  
handle at right angles to mounting bracket -arrow c-.  
Installing  
For general information and work instructions for the door handle  
with keyless entry system refer to β‡’ Electrical system; Rep. gr.  
94 ; Entry and start authorisation system .  
– Insert door handle -1- at right angle -arrow a- in mounting  
bracket.  
The connector for the keyless entry system is connected when  
the door handle is being inserted.  
– Swing door handle -1- towards door -arrow b-.  
– Press door handle forwards -arrow c- into support for door  
handle bracket -2-.  
– It is essential that a functional check is then performed with  
the door open.  
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2.11  
Removing and installing door handle  
bracket  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-  
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Removing  
Note  
Removal and installation are only described for the left door han‐  
dle bracket. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the  
same.  
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– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
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trim .  
– Depending on version, remove cap for or without lock cylinder  
β‡’ page 130 and lock cylinder β‡’ page 135 .  
– Remove door handle β‡’ page 139 .  
– Remove inner door cover β‡’ page 126 .  
– Remove door handle β‡’ page 139 .  
– Unscrew bolt -4-.  
– Remove bearing bracket -1- from door.  
Detach cable  
– Slightly swing aside retainer -3- -arrow a-.  
– Lift pin of cable -2- out of mounting.  
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Attaching cable  
Note  
Make sure the connector -5- for the keyless entry system is firmly seated.  
For general information and work instructions for the door handle  
with keyless entry system refer to β‡’ Electrical system; Rep. gr.  
94 ; Entry and start authorisation system .  
– Slightly swing aside retainer -3- -arrow a-.  
– Push pin of cable -2- into mounting -arrow b-.  
– Guide door handle bracket -1- into door -arrow c-.  
– Tighten bolt -4-.  
Specified torques  
♦ Bolts  
β‡’ β€œ2.3 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock”, page  
120  
2.12  
Removing and installing door lock  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
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♦ Multipoint extended bit - 3410-  
Note  
♦ The removal and installation are described only for the left  
door lock. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically  
the same.  
♦ The door window must be closed for subsequent work.  
♦ The bolts are microencapsulated and must be renewed each  
time they are unscrewed.  
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– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
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trim .  
– Remove inner door cover β‡’ page 126 .  
– Remove door handle β‡’ page 139 .  
– If fitted, disconnect connector.  
– Unscrew bolts -2-.  
– Remove door lock -1- from door -arrow-.  
Note  
Cables can be detached if this is necessary for subsequent work.  
Detach cable from mounting bracket  
– Remove cover β‡’ page 148 .  
– Turn cable -5- through 90Β° -arrow a- and take out of holder.  
– Swivel cable -arrow b- upwards until cable can be threaded  
out of eye in door lock -1- -arrow c-.  
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Detach cable from interior door handle  
– Turn cable -4- by 90Β° and take it out of holding device.  
– Swivel cable -arrow d- so far until cable can be threaded out  
of eye in door lock -1- -arrow e-.  
Removing cover  
– Disengage hook -3- in -direction of arrow a-.  
– Use the hook to pull cover -1- out of door lock -2- -arrow b-.  
– Pull cover -1- upwards -arrow c- from door lock -2-.  
Installing  
Note  
The bolts are microencapsulated and must be renewed each time they are unscrewed.  
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– Attach cables -4- and -5- to door lock -1-.  
– Install cover β‡’ page 149 .  
– Insert door lock -1- into door.  
– If fitted, connect connector.  
– Screw in bolts -2-.  
– Clip cover -3- in.  
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse se‐  
quence of removal.  
– It is essential that a functional check is then performed with  
the door open.  
Only if the cables are adjusted and locked correctly, the door lock  
can be unlocked and opened properly.  
Specified torques  
♦ Bolts  
β‡’ β€œ2.3 Assembly overview - door handle and door lock”, page  
120  
Fitting cover  
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– Push cover -1- onto retainer -3- on door lock -2- -arrow a-.  
– Engage hook -4- with door lock -2- -arrow b-.  
2.13  
Removing and installing window chan‐  
nel  
Note  
♦ The removal and installation sequence is only for the left win‐  
dow channel. Removal and installation of the right window  
channel are similar.  
♦ Do not bend window channel when removing!  
Removing  
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– Remove inner window slot seal β‡’ page 155 .  
– Remove outer window slot seal β‡’ page 153 .  
– Peel sealing lip of window channel -1- off the door flange from  
the inside.  
– Pull window channel -1- out of mountings on door  
-arrows a and b-.  
– Pull window channel -1- -arrows c- off flange -2- uniformly all  
around it.  
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– Spray window channel with soapy water to facilitate installa‐  
tion.  
– Insert window channel -1- into mountings on door  
-arrows c and b-.  
– Fit window channel -1- from rear towards front onto door flange  
-arrows a-.  
– Fold sealing lip of window channel onto door flange -2- from  
the inside -arrows-.  
Note  
To prevent wind noise, ensure window channel -1- seats evenly when installing.  
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse se‐  
quence of removal.  
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2.14  
Removing and installing outer window  
slot seal  
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Removing  
Note  
♦ The core of the outer window slot seal is a metal insert.  
♦ If it is bent or distorted, the outer window slot seal cannot be  
straightened out anymore. It will remain β€œwavy”.  
♦ Therefore, the outer window slot seal must be pulled off and  
pressed on evenly, without bending or distorting it.  
♦ Removal and installation are only described for the left window  
slot outer seal. Removal and installation of the right window  
slot outer seal are similar.  
– Slightly detach outer window slot seal -1- evenly from door  
flange -2- using wedge - T10039/1- -arrows a-. Make sure not  
to bend the side strip.  
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– Pull out window slot outer seal -1- behind exterior mirror -3-  
-arrow b-.  
Installing  
Note  
♦ The use of assembly aid is allowed.  
♦ The use of striking tools is not allowed for installing the outer window slot seal.  
– Push window slot outer seal -1- behind exterior mirror -3-  
-arrow a-.  
– Align window slot outer seal -1- with B-pillar and press it uni‐  
formly and by hand onto door flange-2- -arrows b-.  
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2.15  
Removing and installing inner window  
slot seal  
Note  
Removal and installation are only described for the left window  
slot inner seal. Removal and installation of the right window slot  
outer seal are similar.  
Removing  
– Remove front door trim β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
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trim .  
– Lift inner window slot seal -1- uniformly off flange -2- without  
bending or distorting it -arrows a-.  
Installing  
– Centre window slot inner seal -1- and press it evenly onto front  
door flange -2- by hand.  
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