Volkswagen Passat / Passat Variant (2011 year). Manual - part 1

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Vehicle identification data

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Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number -1- is located in the area of the

lower left-hand side of the windscreen (driver's perspective).

Note

♦

The vehicle identification number is also stamped at three oth‐

er locations.

♦

If the component has to be renewed in the event of damage,

the repair must be documented according to the market-spe‐

cific legislation.

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1. Vehicle identification data    

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wing mounting on the right in the luggage compartment (driv‐

er's perspective).

♦ The vehicle identification number -arrow B- is located on the

sill panel seat mounting in the vicinity of the front door on the

right side of the vehicle.

♦ The vehicle identification number -arrow C- is located on the

floor panel of the rear seats.

Note

The numbers are located at the same points on the Variant.

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Safety instructions

WARNING

Before beginning any cutting, alignment or dent removal, refer

to safety notes in the binder General information, body repairs

and general body repairs.

Safety notes ⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body

Repairs ; Safety notes

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2. Safety instructions    

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Moulded foam elements

On this vehicle, various bodywork cavities are fitted with moulded

foam elements.
The moulded foam elements reduce the amount of driving noise

that is transmitted into the interior.
The moulded elements are fitted during body shell construction

and increase their volume in the paint shop drying oven at approx.

180°C, after priming.

The exact location of these moulded foam elements are shown

at the beginning of the respective repair description.

Caution

The replacement moulded foam elements expand first at ap‐

prox.  180°  This  is  why  a  foam  filler  is  used  in  some  repair

cases.
The foam filler D 506 KD1 A2 is required for these repair cases.

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