Volkswagen Touran Service Manual: General Information

Volkswagen Touran Service Manual / Electrical System / Interior Lights, Switches / Cigarette Lighter -U1- / General Information

The following descriptions also apply to Left Rear Cigarette Lighter -U3-, Right Rear Cigarette Lighter -U7-, Rear Cigarette Lighter -U9-, 12 V Socket 2 -U18-, 12 V Socket 3 -U19-, 12 V Socket 4 -U20-, Cigarette Lighter 2 -U25- and 12 V Socket 5 -U26- if they are illuminated.

Caution

Using force to remove cigarette lighter sockets without illumination can result in damage to the mounting sleeve retainers.

The Cigarette Lighter Release Tool -T40148- can only be used to remove cigarette lighter sockets with illumination.

The puller is not capable of releasing the retainers on power sockets without illumination.

Sockets without illumination usually cannot be removed without damage.

Caution

Using force to remove cigarette lighter sockets without illumination can result in damage to the mounting sleeve retainers.

The Cigarette Lighter Release Tool -T40148- can only be used to remove cigarette lighter sockets with illumination.

The puller is not capable of releasing the retainers on power sockets without illumination.

Sockets without illumination usually cannot be removed without damage.

On some vehicle equipment levels, socket illumination is via Light Emitting Diode (LED) instead of a bulb. These LEDs are integrated with the illumination housing and cannot be serviced or replaced separately.

Various versions of illumination housing with bulb exist. One version allows separate replacement of the illumination bulb, and another where the bulb cannot be serviced or replaced separately. In this case, the entire illumination housing must be replaced.

There are different versions of the sockets and cigarette lighter sockets due to different installation locations and construction. The differences are primarily In the length and type of electrical connectors. On sockets or cigarette lighter sockets with an electrical cable pig tail, additional work may be necessary to access the connector.

Cigarette Lighter -U1-

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Overview - Cigarette Lighter -U1

Caution Using force to remove cigarette lighter sockets without illumination can result in damage to the mounting ...

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