Tiguan With FWD

Transmission, Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Make sure the alignment sleeves are pressed into the engine flange.

Make sure the torque converter is installed correctly. It must be easy to turn by hand and the entire circumference must be equally deep inside the transmission.

• Carefully rotate the engine further!

• Be careful of the engine when guiding the transmission onto the engine. Hold the starter ring gear steady from the outside with a screwdriver. When installing, studs are located in the bores of drive plate.

The engine and the transmission must be installed free of tension.

- Make sure the transmission mount bracket bolts are in their old position when tightening the bolts to the transmission.

- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding ] Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding.

- Perform a basic setting. Connect the vehicle diagnostic tester and then select "perform basic setting" in Guided Functions.

Tightening Specifications






1 - Direction of Travel

- Drive Plate to Converter

• 60 Nm

• Quantity: 6, remove and install using the socket SW 15 (V/175)

- M12 Bolts

• 80 Nm

- M10 Bolts

• 40 Nm

• The bolts are located inside the lower flange

Arrows - Alignment Sleeves