Exterior elements of car body Volkswagen Passat B5

General information about body repair
Passat cars have a monocoque body. The body is a universal welded structure and includes crumple zones in the front and rear with a safety cell in the center of the car. The hood,...

Car body care
The condition of the body must be checked regularly. Otherwise, corrosion of individual sections of the body can lead to severe damage and expensive repairs in the future. It is...

Caring for upholstery and carpets
Fabric coverings Clean soft seats with a vacuum cleaner or a stiff brush. Clean heavily soiled seats with dry foam. Treat greasy and oily stains with clean gasoline or stain...

Repair of minor body damage
Treatment of car body scratches If the scratch is superficial and does not reach the metal, rub the area around the scratch with paint renewer or fine-grained abrasive paste....

Repair of severe body damage
In case of significant damage to the body and the need to replace a significant part of the parts, the work must be carried out at a maintenance station. If the body damage is the...

Front crossbar
Front body panel fastening elements 1 - hood opening lock bracket, 2 - bolts 6 pcs., 50 Nm, 3 - bolt 50 Nm, 4 - bolts 2 pcs., 10 Nm, 5 - seal, 6 - flexible cable, 7 - mounting...

Installing the front cross panel in the service position
Execution order 1. Remove the front bumper. 2. Loosen the clamps and remove the air duct connecting the front panel air intake and the air filter. 3. On the right side of the...

Removal the front bumper
Front bumper 1 - front bumper cover, 2 - bumper bracket, 3 - bolts 2 pcs., 20 Nm, 4 - side guide bracket, 5 - screws 6 pcs., 2 Nm, 6 - nuts 2 pcs., 7 - bumper fastening element, 8...

Removal the hood lock lever
Removal the hood lock lever 1 - hood lock lever, 2 - screwdriver Execution order 1. Use a screwdriver to spread the mounting ears of the hood lock lever and remove it from the...

Adjusting the side guide bracket of the bumper
Adjusting the side guide bracket of the bumper 1 - side guide bracket, 2 - slider, 3 - special tool VW-3371 for gap adjustment, 4 - headlight Execution order 1. Move the slider of...

Rear bumper
Rear bumper of Sedan models 1 - bumper, 2 - shock absorbing pad, 3 - bumper bracket, 4 - screws 2 pcs., 15 Nm, 5 - bolts 4 pcs., 30 Nm + turn further by 180°, 6 - nut, 7 - screws...

Front wing
Front wing fastening elements 1 - front wing, 2 - screws 9 pcs., 3 - nuts, 4 - Torx screws T25, 25 Nm, 5 - nuts 4 pcs., 6 - bracket Front fender mudguard 1 - plastic mudguard nut,...

Front wheel well trim
Location of fastening elements of the front wing niche trim 1 - front wing niche trim, 2 - plastic nut, 3 - Phillips head screws 9 pcs., 4 - nut The gap sizes between the front...

Air intake grille
Location of the left side air intake grille mounting clip Location of the air intake grille central part mounting clamp Location of the screw for fastening the right side of the...

Removal and installation the hood
Hood fastening elements 1 - hood, 2 - stand, 3 - hose, 4 - clamp, 5 - washer nozzles, 6 - hinge housing, 7 - screw, 6 Nm, 8 - hinge, 9 - bolt, 25 Nm, 10 - rubber hood stop. By...

Adjusting the hood position
Execution order 1. Close the hood and check its position relative to adjacent surfaces. Adjust the position of the hood so that when the hood is closed, the gap around the...

Radiator grille
Radiator grille fastening elements 1 - radiator grille, 2 - clamps, 3 - central lock, 4 - brand emblem. The brand emblem is attached to the radiator grille. Removal 1. Using a...

Hood release cable
Location of the hood release cable 1 - hood lock release cable, 2 - cable sheath seal, 3 - seal, 4 - wing seal, 5 - hood lock, 6 - hood lock cable coupling, 7 - hood opening...

Disconnecting the hood release cable
Fastening the front cable (1) for opening the bonnet lock to the coupling (2) The arrow shows the groove for installing the flange of the cable sheath. Execution order 1. Separate...

Hood lock
Bonnet lock fastening elements 1 - hood lock, 2 - mandrel, 3 - hood lock release lever, 4 - clamp, 5 - screwdriver blade, 6 - self-locking bolt, 12 Nm, 7 - micro switch, 8 - hood...

Outside rear view mirror/mirror glass
Outside rear view mirror/mirror glass 1 - outside rear view mirror, 2 - screw, 10 Nm, 3 - internal decorative trim of the outside mirror, 4 - electrical connector, 5 - damper, 6 -...

Outside mirror housing
Removal the outside rearview mirror 1 - mirror housing, 2 - mirror glass, 3 - bracket, 4 - clamp, 5 - screwdriver Removal the rear view mirror housing (1) from the mirror bracket...

Roof fencing/curb strip
Station wagon models Roof guard/curb strip on the Estate model 1 - roof fencing, 2 - nut, 20 Nm, 3 - conical washer, 4 - central cap, 5 - rear cap, 6 - mounting angle, 7 - bolt,...

Side body trim
1 - front door trim, 2 - centering protrusion, 3 - centering protrusion, 4 - rear door trim, 5 - protective film Warning: Pads 1 and 4 are self-adhesive. Centering is achieved by...

Replacing rubber bands of windshield wipers
Check the efficiency of your windshield wiper blades regularly. Rubbing the blades on icy glass surfaces can damage the rubber bands of the windshield wiper blades. Wipe dirty...

Windshield washer nozzles
Removal Direction of pressing on the windshield washer nozzles to remove it from the hood 1. Open the hood. 2. Press the spray nozzles with your hand in the direction of the...

Windscreen wiper arms
Removal 1. Turn the windshield wiper on and then off until the wiper arm returns to its original position. 2. On the windshield wiper, unscrew the cover at the base of the wiper...

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