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VW Tiguan Electrical System ➜ Headlight washer system

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Electrical system - Edition 11.2018  
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Headlight washer system  
β‡’ β€œ5.1 Assembly overview - headlight washer system”,  
page 96  
β‡’ β€œ5.2 Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir”,  
page 98  
β‡’ β€œ5.3 Removing and installing headlight washer system pump  
V11 ”, page 98  
β‡’ β€œ5.4 Removing and installing pop-up cylinder”, page 99  
β‡’ β€œ5.5 Adjusting spray jets”, page 100  
5.1  
Assembly overview - headlight washer  
system  
β‡’ β€œ5.1.1 Assembly overview - headlight washer system, washer  
fluid reservoir in front left wheel housing”, page 96  
β‡’ β€œ5.1.2 Assembly overview - headlight washer system, washer  
fluid reservoir in front right wheel housing”, page 97  
5.1.1  
Assembly overview - headlight washer system, washer fluid reservoir in  
front left wheel housing  
1 - Washer fluid reservoir  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 98  
2 - Nuts  
❑ Qty. 3  
❑ Specified torque  
β‡’ Item 7 (page 76)  
3 - Headlight washer system  
pump - V11-  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 98  
4 - Sealing grommet  
❑ Renew if damaged  
5 - Left spray jet  
❑ Adjusting β‡’ page 100  
6 - Water hose  
7 - Right spray jet  
❑ Adjusting β‡’ page 100  
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5.1.2  
Assembly overview - headlight washer system, washer fluid reservoir in  
front right wheel housing  
1 - Water hose  
❑ On washer fluid reser‐  
voir  
2 - Cap  
❑ For filler neck  
3 - Strainer  
4 - Filler neck  
❑ For washer fluid reser‐  
voir  
5 - Left spray jet  
❑ Adjusting β‡’ page 100  
6 - Water hose  
❑ In front bumper cover  
7 - Right spray jet  
❑ Adjusting β‡’ page 100  
8 - Seal  
❑ For filler neck  
❑ Renew if damaged  
9 - Bolt  
❑ Qty. 2  
❑ Specified torque  
β‡’ Item 7 (page 77)  
10 - Nut  
❑ Qty. 2  
❑ Specified torque  
β‡’ Item 10 (page 77)  
11 - Washer fluid reservoir  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ page 98  
12 - Sealing grommet  
❑ Renew if damaged  
13 - Headlight washer system pump - V11-  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 98  
14 - Adapter line  
❑ On washer fluid reservoir  
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5.2  
Removing and installing washer fluid  
reservoir  
Note  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the washer fluid reservoir  
(which is the same for the windscreen and rear window washer  
system and the headlight washer system) is located in the front  
left wheel housing or the front right wheel housing.  
– Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, washer fluid  
reservoir in front left wheel housing β‡’ page 78 .  
– Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, washer fluid  
reservoir in front right wheel housing β‡’ page 80 .  
5.3  
Removing and installing headlight  
washer system pump - V11-  
β‡’ β€œ5.3.1 Removing and installing headlight washer system pump  
V11 , washer fluid reservoir in front left wheel housing”,  
page 98  
β‡’ β€œ5.3.2 Removing and installing headlight washer system pump  
V11 , washer fluid reservoir in front right wheel housing”,  
page 98  
5.3.1  
Removing and installing headlight  
washer system pump - V11- , washer  
fluid reservoir in front left wheel housing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Drip tray  
Removing  
– Remove front left wheel housing liner β‡’ General body repairs,  
exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liners; Removing and  
installing front wheel housing liners .  
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.  
– Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir.  
– Press release tab -3- on both sides.  
– Pull water hose -4- off headlight washer system pump - V11-  
-1-.  
– Pull headlight washer system pump - V11- -1- in direction of  
-arrow A- out of washer fluid reservoir.  
Installing  
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
Note  
When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the securing  
clip engages audibly in the connection.  
– Check sealing grommet for damage and correct seating.  
5.3.2  
Removing and installing headlight  
washer system pump - V11- , washer  
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fluid reservoir in front right wheel hous‐  
ing  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Drip tray  
Removing  
– Remove washer fluid reservoir β‡’ page 80 .  
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -3-.  
– Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir.  
– Pull headlight washer system pump - V11- -1- in  
-direction of arrow- out of washer fluid reservoir.  
Installing  
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
Note  
When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the securing  
clip engages audibly in the connection.  
– Check sealing grommet -2- for damage and correct seating.  
5.4  
Removing and installing pop-up cylinder  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Drip tray  
Removing  
Note  
Removal and installation are described for the left side. The re‐  
moval and installation procedure for the right-hand side is basi‐  
cally the same.  
– Remove front left wheel housing liner β‡’ General body repairs,  
exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liners; Removing and  
installing front wheel housing liners .  
– Place drip tray under pop-up cylinder.  
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– Press release tab on both sides of connection -1- in  
-direction of arrow A-.  
– Pull water hose -2- in direction of -arrow B- off pop-up cylinder  
-3-.  
Note  
The removal of the cap should be carried out with aid of a second  
person.  
– Working with compressed air, drive pop-up cylinder together  
with cap -1- out of bumper cover and hold it in place.  
– Press cap -1- on both sides out of upper mountings -2- in di‐  
rection of -arrow A-.  
– Swivel cap -1- in direction of -arrow B-. While doing so, unclip  
it from lower mountings -3-.  
– Press release buttons -1- in direction of -arrow A-.  
– Pull pop-up cylinder -2- downwards out of mounting -3-.  
Installing  
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
Note  
♦ Observe the markings distinguishing the pop-up cylinders for  
left and right.  
♦ Ensure that the pop-up cylinder engages audibly when being  
pushed into the mounting.  
♦ When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the secur‐  
ing clip engages audibly in the connection.  
5.5  
Adjusting spray jets  
Note  
The delivered spray jets are preset by the manufacturer so that  
there is no need to adjust them following installation.  
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– Checking adjustment of spray jets β‡’ Maintenance ; Booklet  
40.1 ; Descriptions of work .  
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Washer fluid lines  
β‡’ β€œ6.1 Repairing washer fluid lines”, page 102  
6.1  
Repairing washer fluid lines  
All instructions and notes regarding this chapter are available un‐  
der β‡’ Electrical system, General information; Rep. gr. 92 ; Hose  
repair  
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