Exhaust System, Installing

• Align the exhaust system when cold.

-- Loosen the nuts -3 and 4- on the front clamping sleeve -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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-- Align the front clamping sleeve -1- to the mark -A- on the front exhaust pipe -2- (-arrow- faces in the direction of travel).

• Dimension -a- = 5 mm
• The bolts must be at the right and must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

-- Hand tighten the front nut -3- on the clamping sleeve.

-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward so that the pretension on the retaining loop at the rear muffler is 15 to 17 mm -a-.

Fig 2: Pushing Exhaust System Far Enough Forward So Pre-Tension At Retaining Loop At Rear Muffler Dimension

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-- In this position, evenly tighten the nuts -3 and 4- on the clamping sleeve to 25 Nm.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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Fig 4: Identifying Installed Position Double Clamps In Direction Of Travel

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-- Install the clamping sleeve so that the bolt end -arrow- does not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

• Threaded connection points toward the right.

Fig 5: Identifying Installed Position Double Clamps In Direction Of Travel

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-- Install the clamping sleeve so that the bolt end -arrow- does not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

• Connection faces the right (Passat) or the rear (GTI and Eos).