Exhaust System, Installing

Exhaust System, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

• Exhaust system must be aligned when cold.

- Loosen the front clamp - 1 -.





- Position the clamp - 1 - so that dimension - a - at the marking on the pipe - 2 - is 5 mm and tighten the front bolt hand tight. - Arrow - points in direction of vehicle travel.

- Push the exhaust system as far forward until the dimension - a - on the outer retaining loop of the center muffler is 9 to 11 mm. - Arrow - points in direction of vehicle travel.





- Tighten the front clamp in this position uniformly to 25 Nm.

End Pipe, Aligning

- Align the rear muffler so that the distance - a - between the bumper cut out and the right and left tail pipes is equal.





At the same time, the distance - b - of the bumper cut out must run parallel to the tail pipes.

- To align the tail pipes, loosen the rear muffler components as necessary.