Component Location Overview - Heat Shield

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Heat Shield

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Rear Muffler Heat Shield
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REAR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Driveshaft Heat Shield
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DRIVESHAFT HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Equipment version: AWD
Heat Shield Tunnel
- Removing and Installing. Refer to TUNNEL HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Rear Floor Panel Heat Shield
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REAR FLOOR PANEL HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Center Muffler Heat Shield
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Clamping Washers
- Quantity 2 for the driveshaft heat shield
- Equipment version: Quantity 2 to 3 for the rear floor panel heat shield
- Quantity 2 for the center muffler heat shield
- Quantity 6 for the rear muffler