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VW Passat B8 Service Manual ➜ Wheel securing bolts: tightening to specified torque

Passat 2015 ➤, Passat 2019 ➤, Passat Variant 2015 ➤, Passat Variant 2019 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2020  
– Open glass panel -1- completely.  
– Check seal on roof -3- for damage.  
– Clean seal on roof -3- and sealing surfaces on glass panel  
-2-.  
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Road test: performing (driving behav‐  
iour, noises, air conditioner etc.)  
Which of the following can be checked depends on vehicle  
equipment and local conditions (urban/country).  
Check the following during a road test:  
♦ Engine: output, misfiring, idling speed, acceleration  
♦ Clutch: pulling away, pedal pressure, odours  
♦ Gear selection: ease of operation, stick position  
♦ 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 effec‐  
tiveness, 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,  
interference noise  
♦ Multi-function indicator (MFI): functions  
♦ Air conditioning system: check function (At low temperatures  
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a work‐  
shop).  
♦ Vehicle: pulls to one side when travelling straight ahead (lev‐  
el road).  
♦ Imbalance: wheels, drive shafts, propshaft  
♦ Noise/vibration: wheel bearing, exhaust system  
♦ Engine: hot starting behaviour  
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Wheel securing bolts: tightening to  
specified torque  
♦ Pulling off wheel hub trim: ⇒ page 144  
4. Descriptions of work  
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Passat 2015 ➤, Passat 2019 ➤, Passat Variant 2015 ➤, Passat Variant 2019 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2020  
♦ Pulling off wheel trim ⇒ page 144  
♦ Pulling off wheel bolt caps: ⇒ page 144  
♦ Loosening/tightening anti-theft wheel bolts ⇒ page 145  
♦ Tightening wheel bolts ⇒ page 146  
♦ Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and  
wheel cover ⇒ page 146  
Pulling off wheel hub trim  
NOTICE  
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-.  
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  
NOTICE  
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).  
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Passat 2015 ➤, Passat 2019 ➤, Passat Variant 2015 ➤, Passat Variant 2019 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2020  
Note  
Before loosening or tightening the wheel bolts, remove the cov‐  
er caps.  
The puller hook to remove the cover caps is located with the  
vehicle 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 adapt‐  
er, 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 2015 ➤, Passat 2019 ➤, Passat Variant 2015 ➤, Passat Variant 2019 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2020  
♦ Adapter set for tamper-proof wheel bolts -T10313-  
♦ Torque wrench  
– Slide adapter -2- as far as stop onto anti-theft wheel bolt -1-.  
– Slide the wheel bolt wrench onto adapter -2- onto stop.  
Tightening wheel bolts  
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally to specified torque.  
Specified torque  
Wheel bolts  
Nm  
140  
NOTICE  
Never use an impact screwdriver to tighten the wheel bolts!  
Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and wheel  
cover  
– Push wheel hub trim into opening of wheel hub. Ensure that  
-A and B- are accurately fitted on rim.  
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