Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
♦ Automatic gearbox: Selector lever position, shift lock/ignition
key removal lock, shift behaviour, dash panel insert display
♦ Foot brake and handbrake: function, free travel and effective‐
ness, pulling to one side, juddering, squeal
♦ ABS function: pulsing must be felt at the brake pedal during
ABS-regulated braking
♦ Steering: function, steering free clearance, steering wheel
centred when vehicle is travelling straight ahead
♦ Tilting roof: function
♦ Radio/radio navigation system: function, reception, GALA, in‐
terference noise
♦ Multi-function indicator (MFI): functions
♦ Air conditioning system: check function (At low temperatures
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a workshop).
♦ Vehicle: pulls to one side when travelling straight ahead (level
road).
♦ Imbalance: wheels, drive shafts, propshaft
♦ Noise/vibration: wheel bearing, exhaust system
♦ Engine: hot starting behaviour
4.41
Wheel securing bolts: tightening to
specified torque
♦ Pulling off wheel trim ⇒ page 121
♦ Pulling off wheel bolt caps: ⇒ page 121
♦ Loosening/tightening anti-theft wheel bolts ⇒ page 121
♦ Tightening wheel bolts ⇒ page 122
♦ Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and wheel
cover ⇒ page 122
Pulling off wheel hub trim
Caution
On vehicles with light alloy wheels do not lever wheel hub trim
off with screwdriver, only use the special tool for this purpose
(puller hook in vehicle tool kit).
The puller hook -1- to remove the cover caps is located with the
vehicle tool kit.
– Hook puller hook into one drilling of wheel hub trim and pull off
in -direction of arrow-.
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4. Descriptions of work:
Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
Pulling off wheel trim
– On vehicles with wheel trim, loosen wheel trim all around as
shown, e.g. using puller hook and wheel brace from vehicle
tool kit -A- and pull off -arrow B-.
Pulling cover caps off wheel bolts
Caution
On vehicles with light alloy wheels do not lever wheel bolt caps
off with screwdriver, only use the special tool for this purpose
(puller hook in vehicle tool kit).
Note
Before loosening or tightening the wheel bolts, remove the cover
caps.
The puller hook to remove the cover caps is located with the ve‐
hicle tool kit.
– Place the puller hook through opening in cover cap.
– Pull off cap using the puller hook.
Loosening/tightening anti-theft wheel bolts
Note
♦ To loosen/tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts a special adapter,
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.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
4. Descriptions of work:
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Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
♦ Adapter set for tamper-proof wheel bolts - T10101-
♦ Adapter set for tamper-proof wheel bolts - T10313-
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
– Slide adapter -2- into anti-theft wheel bolt -1- onto stop.
– Slide the wheel bolt wrench onto adapter -2- onto stop.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally and alternately to the fol‐
lowing torque setting:
♦ 120 Nm
WARNING
Never use an impact screwdriver to tighten the wheel bolts!
Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and wheel
cover
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4. Descriptions of work:
Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
– Push wheel hub trim into opening of wheel hub. Ensure that
-A and B- are accurately fitted on rim.
Fit cover caps on wheel bolts.
Install wheel trim by inserting trim evenly into steel wheel. Ensure
that valve -B- seats in cut-out -A- of wheel trim.
Note
Place adapter and puller hooks properly in vehicle tool kit after
completing work.
4.42
Radio code: reading using vehicle diag‐
nostic tester
Authorization prerequisites for vehicle diagnostic tester
•
The vehicle diagnostic tester is connected via the Central
Partner Network (CPN) with the central database (Carport,
Fazit).
•
Available access for the user of the system “GeKo” (secrecy
and component protection)
Note
♦ The radio codes are also called security codes. They can be
read in the central database and displayed on the vehicle di‐
agnostic tester .
♦ For radio activation the codes must be entered via radio but‐
tons, as previously ⇒ page 124 .
– Radio code: reading ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
4. Descriptions of work:
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