2015 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN tow

6. Have all passengers exit and go to a safe place, such as behind a guard rail.
7. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with chocks from vehicle tool kit or other suitable things.
8. If towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park the trailer properly.
9. If the luggage compartment is loaded: Remove the luggage.
10. Raise and secure the luggage compartment floor.
11. If applicable: Remove the Fender Premium Audio subwoofer ⇒  Removing Fender Premium Audio subwoofer.
12. Unscrew the fastening screw with washer counterclockwise and remove.
13. Take the compact spare wheel out of the luggage compartment.
14. If applicable: Take off the wheel covers ⇒  Wheel trim.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.
x Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common sense.
Wheel bolts

Fig. 195 Changing a wheel: Loosening wheel bolts.

Only perform these steps in the specified order:
fig. 204 Low beam headlight Parking light Turn signal High beam headlight or daytime running light
4. Turn the bulb holder (3) B counterclockwise until it stops and remove it toward the rear with the bulb.
Unclip the bulb holder (4) B upward out of the guide and remove it toward the rear with the bulb.
Unclip the parking light bulb holder (4) B upward out of the guide and remove it toward the rear with the bulb. Turn the turn signal bulb holder (5) B counterclockwise until it stops and remove it toward the rear with the bulb.
Turn the bulb (6) B counterclockwise until it stops and remove it toward the rear.
5. If necessary, press the locking mechanism on the bulb holder and pull the bulb straight out of the bulb holder.
6. Replace the burned out light bulb with a new bulb of the same type.
7. Reinsert the bulb holder (3) B into the headlight and turn it clockwise until it stops.
Reinsert the bulb holder (4) B into the headlight and clip it into the guide.
Reinsert the turn signal bulb holder (5) B into the headlight and turn it clockwise until it stop. Insert the parking light bulb holder (4) B into the headlight and clip it into the guide.
Reinsert the bulb (6) B into the headlight and turn it clockwise until it stops.
8.
Install the cover (1) A on the back of the headlight (retainer vertical) and turn it clockwise until it stops.
Install the rubber cover (2) A.

The illustrations show the left headlight assembly from the rear. The right headlight assembly is the mirror image of the left headlight assembly.
Different models may have different lights, and the location and design of covers, bulb holders, and bulbs may be in a different location than shown in the illustrations.
You cannot replace the LEDs in LED daytime running lights. Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Please carry out each step only in the order specified:
3. Remove the screw (1) using the flat blade of the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit
4. Remove the headlight.
5. Release the connector ⇒ fig. 207 (1) and disconnect it.
6. Turn the bulb holder (2) counterclockwise in the direction of the arrow until it stops and remove it toward the rear with the bulb.
7. Replace the burned out light bulb with a new bulb of the same type.
8. Insert the bulb holder into the headlight assembly and turn it clockwise until it stops.
9. Connect the connector (1) on the bulb holder (2). You must hear the connector click into place.
10. Insert the headlight.
11. Tighten the screw ⇒ fig. 206 (1) with the screwdriver.
12. Install cover in the bumper ⇒ fig. 206.

Replacing light bulbs in the rear hatch

Fig. 208 In the rear hatch: Removing the cover and the bulb holder.

Towing

WARNING
Towing a vehicle changes the way it handles and brakes. To help reduce the risk of an accident and serious personal injury, note the following:
x The driver of the vehicle that is being towed:
– Since the brake booster also does not work when the engine is stopped, you will need to press harder on the brake pedal to slow down or stop. Always be alert so as not to rear-end towing vehicle.
– Will have to use considerable more force to turn the steering wheel because the power steering is not working.
x The driver of the vehicle that is doing the towing:
– Must accelerate gradually and gently and avoid jerking movements.
– Must not brake hard or steer sharply.
– Must brake earlier and more gently than in normal driving.
NOTICE
x Be careful not to damage the paint when installing and removing the towing eye and the cover for the threaded hole behind the bumper.
x Unburned fuel can get into the catalytic converter during towing and damage it.
NOTICE
The vehicle may be damaged if it is towed with a tow rope or a tow bar.
x Never let the vehicle be towed with a tow rope or a tow bar unless it is absolutely necessary.
x If the vehicle breaks down, it can only be towed by a special tow truck.
Towing on a commercial tow truck

x Tow the vehicle only with its front wheels off the ground ⇒ .
Special towing instructions for vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION)
x To help prevent unnecessary damage, vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION) must be transported on a flat-bed truck.
x To load the vehicle on the flat bed, use the towing eye found in the vehicle tool kit and attach it to the front anchorage
When not to tow your vehicle
If there is little or no oil in the transmission because of damage to your vehicle, it must be moved with the drive wheels off the ground. The vehicle can only be towed if its ignition is switched on and its electrical system is operating. In the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed at all and must be transported on a flatbed truck or trailer:
x If the front and rear wheels cannot turn.
x If the vehicle battery is dead (because the steering is locked and the electronic parking brake and the electronic steering column lock cannot be released if engaged).
x If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles (50 km).
WARNING
It is not safe for children or other persons to ride in a vehicle that is being towed.
x Never let children or anyone else remain in the vehicle while it is being towed.
NOTICE
The drive axle rotates while the vehicle is being towed with its rear wheels off the ground. This can damage the automatic transmission.
x Never tow automatic transmission vehicle with the rear wheels off the ground.
x Tow manual transmission vehicles with the rear wheels off the ground only if it is certain that no transmission fluid can leak out.
Tips on towing

x Shift the gearshift lever to Neutral
x Do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
x Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km).
Towing automatic transmission vehicles
Check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below When not to tow your vehicle.
If yes, note the following for the towed vehicle:
x Put the transmission in Neutral (N).
x Do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
x Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km).
x When a commercial tow truck is being used, the vehicle must only be towed with the front wheels lifted off the ground.
x Follow the special instructions for towing vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION).
Towing vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION) should be towed with a tow bar or a tow rope. If the vehicle is towed with the front or rear axles lifted off the ground, the engine must be switched off. Otherwise the powertrain may be damaged.
When not to tow your vehicle
In the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed and must be transported on a flatbed truck or trailer:
x If transmission fluid has leaked out of the transmission.
x If there is little or no oil in the transmission because of damage to your vehicle, it must be moved with the drive wheels off the ground.
x If the front and rear wheels cannot turn.
x When the vehicle battery is dead, since the steering may remain disabled, and it may not be possible to release the electronic steering column lock and the electronic parking brake.
x If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles (50 km).
Towing other vehicles
x Obey all legal requirements.
x Read and heed all towing information in the owner’s manual for the other vehicle.
A vehicle can be towed only if the electronic parking brake and the electronic steering column lock can be released. In case of a power loss or malfunctions of the electrical system, the engine may have to be jump-started in order to release the electronic parking brake and the electronic steering column lock.

Installing the front towing eye

Fig. 212 In the right front bumper: Cover.

Fig. 213 In right front bumper: Screwing in towing eye.