Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Front Door

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Wrench - Door Adjusting -3320-
• Door Adjusting Wrench - Joint -3320/1-
• Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench -3320/2-
• Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench -3320/3-
• Roller - 3356-
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
• Gauge - Gap Adjustment -3371-
• Cylinder Head Bolt Socket -3410-
• Trim Removal Wedge -3409-

Overview - Front Door

1. Door
   • Removing and installing.
   • Adjusting.
2. Door Handle
   • Removing and installing.
3. Backing Plate
4. Cap
   • Driver Side with Lock Cylinder, Removing and installing.
   • Passenger Side without Lock Cylinder, Removing and installing.
5. Lock Cylinder
   • Removing and installing.
6. Door Lock
   • Door lock can only be removed in conjunction with subframe
   • Removing and installing.
7. Subframe
   • Removing and installing
8. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
   • Always replace bolts after loosening them
9. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 30 Nm
   • Loosen this bolt in order to remove the door from the hinge
10. Lower Door Hinge
    • The hinge has two sections.
    • The bolt -9- attaches the upper section to the lower section.
11. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
    • Always replace bolts after loosening them
12. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 9 Nm
13. Strap
14. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 30 Nm
15. Upper Door Hinge
    • The hinge has two sections.
    • The bolt -12- attaches the upper section to the lower section.

Overview - Door Hinges

Note

• The illustration shows the right side. The left side is identical.
• Always replace the door hinge bolts after loosening them.
• Lubricate the new door hinge if the old one was replaced.

1. Door
   • Removing and installing.
   • Adjusting.
2. Door Hinge
   • A bolt -4- attaches the upper section to the lower section.
   • The hinge has two sections.
   • Lubricate if the hinge is replaced.
3. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
   • Always replace bolts after loosening them
4. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 30 Nm
   • This screw must be unscrewed to remove the door from the hinge
5. Door Hinge
   • A bolt -4- attaches the lower section to the upper section of the hinge.
   • The hinge has two sections.
   • Lubricate if the hinge is replaced.
6. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
   • Installed from vehicle interior
   • Remove the lower A-pillar trim panel.
   • After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed.
   • Always replace bolts after loosening them
7. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
   • After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed.
   • Always replace bolts after loosening them
8. Bolt
9. Tightening specification: 32 Nm
10. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
11. Bolt
    • Remove the bolt on the driver side
    • Remove the glove compartment.
    • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
    • After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed.
    • Always replace bolts after loosening them
12. Door Hinge
    • The lower portion is attached to the upper portion of the hinge by the bolt -13-.
    • The hinge has two sections.
    • Lubricate if the hinge is replaced.
13. Bolt
    • This screw must be unscrewed to remove the door from the hinge
    • Tightening specification: 30 Nm
14. Door Hinge
    • A bolt -13- attaches the upper section to the lower section.
    • The hinge has two sections.
    • Lubricate if the hinge is replaced.
15. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
    • Always replace bolts after loosening them
16. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 32 Nm
    • After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed.
    • Always replace bolts after loosening them

New Door Hinges, Lubricating

Note

• The description applies to the right side. The left side is identical.
• Lubricate the new door hinge after the painting is completed.

• The upper door hinge -1- is lubricated all around -arrows- at the pins and hole with Lithium Grease - G 000 150-.
• The lower hinge -1- is lubricated all around -arrows- at the pins and hole with Lithium Grease - G 000 150-.

Door, Removing and Installing

Note

The following describes removing and installing the right door. Removing and installing the left door is identical.

Removing

• Press on the catch -arrow a- and remove the boot -2- from the A-pillar.
• Pivot the locking lever -3- downward -arrow b- and disconnect the connector -4- from the connector station.
• Remove the bolt -5- and slide the door strap -6- toward the inside -arrow c-.
• Loose the bolt -7- on both lower hinge parts -8-.
• Lift the door upward -arrows d- together the upper sections of the hinge -9-.
• When installing the door, observe the different tightening specifications.

If the A-pillar was replaced, then proceed as described under "Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar".

If the A-pillar was not replaced, then proceed as described under "Installing".

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

• Tightening specification for bolt -5-: 32 Nm.
• Tightening specification for bolt -7-: 30 Nm
• Make sure the front door gap dimension is correct.

Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar

WARNING

If the A-pillar was replaced, the bolts in the A-pillar must be tightened as described.

The A-pillar was replaced.

Install in reverse order of removal.

• Install the door and tighten the bolts -6, 7, 11 and 16- to 32 Nm.
• Assemble the door completely.
• After completing all the work, tighten the bolts -6, 7, 11 and 16- to 20 Nm.

Always replace the bolts.

• Make sure the front door gap dimension is correct.

Door Hinge, Upper Bolt

Note

• The upper bolt can be loosened without having to remove the instrument panel.
• The driver side, left-hand drive, is described. For right-hand drive vehicle, the process is the same.

• Remove the driver side trim -1-.
• Loosen the lower instrument panel trim panel -3- and bend it to the side -arrow-.
• Now remove the relay carrier bracket -4-.
• It is not possible to get to the bolt -6- for the upper door hinge -5-.

Door, Adjusting

Note

• The vehicle must standing on all four wheels when adjusting the front door.
• The front door is adjusted properly when it has an even gap dimension overall when closed, it does not rest too far in or out and the contours align.
• To check gap dimensions.
• Perform corrosion protection measures on the hinge and bolts after assembly or adjusting work.

To adjust the gap dimensions correctly, remove the bolts -3, 4, 6 and 7- from the A-pillar. The lower A-pillar trim must be removed for the screw -5-.

Other measures, such as aligning the door upward, do not work. Pressure later will cause the door to sag again.

The bolts-2 and 5- must be loosened in order to correctly adjust the flush dimension.

The Wrench - Door Adjusting -3320- and Wrench - Door Adjusting - Box Wrench -3320/3- are used for this.

Catch, Adjusting

Note

• The following describes adjusting the right front door. Adjusting the left front door is identical.
• When closing, the front door must latch completely without additional force and it must not have any play.
• The front door must not be pushed up or down when adjusting the catch.

The catch can be used to adjust:

If the front door adjustment does not align with the rear door.

• Loosen the striker pin -1- by loosening the screws -2- on the A-pillar.
• Adjust front door with striker pin -1- so that front door aligns with rear door when closed (wind noise).
• Tighten the bolts -2- for the catch -1-.

Tightening specifications for bolts -2-: 20 Nm.