Hood, Adjusting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm VAG1331
The vehicle must be standing on the ground when adjusting the hood.
The left and right buffers -6- are not for adjusting. They stabilize the hood -5-.
The hood is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.
The hood must latch without much force into the hood latch.
-- Remove the hood catch -7-, refer to STRIKER PIN .
-- Remove the gas-filled strut -2-, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT .
-- Loosen, but do not remove the left and right bolts -4- from the hinge -3-. Now the hood can be centered between the fenders.
-- In the rear area, the height of hood can be adjusted with respect to the fenders by loosening screws -5- on the left and right sides.
-- Make sure the gap dimensions are even, refer to Body Repair Service Information
-- Apply the corrosion protection to the hinges, -3- and the bolts -4 and 5- after performing the adjustment.
-- After the hood is adjusted, the striker pin -7- can be reinstalled and adjusted, refer to STRIKER PIN, ADJUSTING .
-- The height of the front of the hood can be adjusted to the height of the fenders by adjusting the hood latch, refer to HOOD LATCH, ADJUSTING .
-- Turn the adjusting buffer -6-.