Basic Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

Basic Sun Visors, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

• The following describes removing and installing on the right side of the vehicle. Removal and installation for the left-hand side is performed in the same manner.

Removing

- Switch off the ignition.

- Remove the front and rear interior and reading lamps in the headliner => Electrical Equipment.

- Remove storage compartment with console in headliner => [ Storage Compartment with Console in Headliner ] Storage Compartment with Console in Headliner

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars => [ A-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ] A-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006

- Remove the front roof grab handles. Refer to => [ Roof Grab Handles ] Service and Repair

- Using a small screwdriver, open cover caps - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - (2 Nm).

- Pull sun visor mount - 6 - out of mount.

- Carefully pull sun visor mount - 5 - out of mount.

- Hold the sun visor with one hand and lower the headliner just a little, then remove the flat wire connector from the clip.

- Carefully pull connector out through opening in headliner, pulling out just far enough until connector is located closely beneath headliner.

• Do not pull harness connector further, since the excess length of wiring harness (flat wire) is limited and there is a hazard it will shear off.

- Disconnect connector.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

• When installing the sun visor, apply a felt strip (part number: 533.863.288.A) over the connector.

From June 2007

On vehicles that were produced from June 2007, make a cut on the flat wire connector that comes out of the opening in the roof crossmember.

Identifying feature: From June 2007, the sun visors are attached to the roof crossmember with sheet metal screws. On vehicles that were produced before 28 May 2007, the sun visors are secured with metric bolts.

- Using a diagonal cutter, remove the - shaded area - from the flat wire connector - 1 - that is coming out of the opening in the roof crossmember.






To prevent a possible short circuit, be careful not to damage the connector when cutting the center vertical brace.

- Slide the bonded connector horizontally, opposite the direction of travel, between the roof crossmember and headliner. The - shaded area - of the connector faces up.