Volkswagen ID.4: Underbody cladding

• Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 55, 62 kWh
• Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh
• Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh, GTX
• Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 55, 62 kWh
• Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 82 kWh
• Removing and installing side underbody cladding, 82 kWh
• Removing and installing rear underbody cladding
• Removing and installing underbody towing eye
• Removing and installing power unit skid plate

Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 55, 62 kWh

Assembly overview - underbody cladding

1. Front underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing front underbody cladding

2. Bolt

• Qty. 9
• 2 Nm

3. Clip

• Qty. 4

4. Skid plate, high-voltage battery

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing skid plate for high-voltage battery

5. Bolt

• Repair stages ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• Qty. 35
• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 55, 62 kWh

6. Nut

• Qty. 22
• 8 Nm +30º

7. Expanding nut

• Qty. 5
• Renew after removing

8. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm

9. Side underbody cladding/side skid plate

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

10. Cover

• Left and right
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing underbody cladding, centre

11. Underbody protection

• Shape varies depending on model
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing skid plate

12. Bolt

• Quantity varies depending on model
• Qty. 3 or 4
• M8 or M10
• M8 = 20 Nm
• M10 = 55 Nm

13. Rear underbody cladding

• Shape varies depending on model
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding

14. Bolt

• Quantity varies depending on model
• Qty. 5 or 9
• 2 Nm

15.  Centre underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing underbody cladding, centre

16. Nut

• Qty. 9
• 2 Nm

17. Expanding nut

• Qty. 2

18. Rear centre underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing underbody cladding, rear centre

19. Clip

• Qty. 3

20. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 8 Nm

21. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm

22. Side underbody cladding/side skid plate

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

23. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm

24. Expanding nut

• Qty. 5
• Renew after removing

25. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• ⇒ Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery unit; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery, 82 kWh; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery

Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh

Assembly overview - underbody cladding

1. Front underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing front underbody cladding

2. Bolt

• Qty. 9
• 2 Nm

3. Clip

• Qty. 4

4. Skid plate, high-voltage battery

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 82 kWh

5. Nut

• Qty. 34
• Renew after removing
• 8 Nm +30º

6. Bolt

• Repair stages ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• Qty. 39
• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 82 kWh

7. Expanding nut

• Qty. 5
• Renew after removing

8. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm

9. Side underbody cladding/side skid plate

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

10. Cover

• Left and right
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

11. Rear side member trim/skid plate support

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

12. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 2 Nm

13. Underbody protection

• Shape varies depending on model
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing skid plate

14. Bolt

• Quantity varies depending on model
• Qty. 3 or 4
• M8 or M10
• M8 = 20 Nm
• M10 = 55 Nm

15. Rear underbody cladding

• Shape varies depending on model
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding

16. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm

17. Rear centre underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing underbody cladding, rear centre

18. Clip

• Qty. 5

19.  Clip

• Qty. 3

20. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 8 Nm

21. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 2 Nm

22. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• ⇒ Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery unit; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery, 82 kWh; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery

23. Side underbody cladding/side skid plate

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

24. Bolt

• Qty. 5
• 2 Nm 25 - Expanding nut
•  Qty. 5
• Renew after removing

Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh, GTX

Assembly overview - underbody cladding

1. Front underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing front underbody cladding

2. Skid plate, high-voltage battery

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing skid plate for high-voltage battery

3. Side underbody cladding/ side skid plate

• Depending on equipment/ version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

4. Rear side member trim/ skid plate support

• Depending on equipment/ version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

5. Cover

• Left and right
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing side underbody cladding

6. Underbody protection

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing skid plate

7. Bolt

• Qty. 3
• M8 or M10
• M8 = 20 Nm
• M10 = 55 Nm

8. Rear underbody cladding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding

9. Bolt

• Qty. 9
• 2 Nm

10. Rear power unit skid plate

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing power unit skid plate

11. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 8 Nm

12. Clip

• Qty. 3
• Bolt
• Qty. 2
• 20 Nm

14. Speed nut

• Qty. 4

15. Bolt

• Depending on equipment/version
• Qty. 4
• 2 Nm

16. Power unit skid plate

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing power unit skid plate

17. Nut

• Qty. 34
• Renew after removing
• 8 Nm +30º

18. Bolt

• Repair stages ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
• Qty. 39
• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 82 kWh

19. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• 2 Nm

20. Bolt

• Qty. 10
• 2 Nm

21. Expanding nut

• Qty. 10
• Renew after removing

22. Clip

• Qty. 4

23. Bolt

• Qty. 9
• 2 Nm

Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 55, 62 kWh

Removing and installing skid plate for high-voltage battery

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• 16 mm hexagon socket bit - VAS 262 017-

Removing

NOTICE

Damage to the thread is possible when unscrewing the bolts.

• Unscrew the bolts with slowly increasing speed

• Unscrew bolts -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -4- using 16 mm hexagon socket bit - VAS 262 017- .
• Unscrew nuts -3-.

Important

• The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.
• Pull skid plate for high-voltage battery -2- out in direction of -arrow- and detach.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

Specified torque for flow-drill screws

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 55, 62 kWh
• ⇒ Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery unit; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery, 82 kWh; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery

Removing and installing high-voltage battery skid plate, 82 kWh

Removing and installing skid plate for high-voltage battery

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• 16 mm hexagon socket bit - VAS 262 017-

Removing

NOTICE

Damage to the thread is possible when unscrewing the bolts.

• Unscrew the bolts with slowly increasing speed

• Unscrew bolts -4- using 16 mm hexagon socket bit - VAS 262 017- .
• Unscrew bolts -1-.
• Unscrew nuts -3-.

Important

• The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.

• Pull skid plate for high-voltage battery -2- out in direction of -arrow- and detach.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

Specified torque for flow-drill screws

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh
• ⇒ Electric rear-wheel drive EIP220 and all-wheel drive EIA200, EIP220; Rep. gr. 93 ; High-voltage battery unit; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery, 82 kWh; Assembly overview - installed high-voltage battery

Removing and installing front underbody cladding

Removing

• Unscrew bolts -2- and -3-.
• Unclip clips -4-.
• Pull front underbody cladding -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of bumper cover, and remove it.

Installing

• Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Important

• Middle bolt must be started first.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 63 ; Assembly overview - bumper cover

Removing and installing side underbody cladding, 55 kWh, 62 kWh

Removing and installing side underbody cladding

Removal and installation are described for the right vehicle side as an example.

Removing

Removing side underbody cladding

• Unclip cover -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove expanding nuts -2-.
• Remove side underbody cladding -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding

Removing and installing side underbody cladding, 82 kWh

Removing and installing side underbody cladding

Removal and installation are described for the right vehicle side as an example.

Removing

Remove side underbody cladding

• Unclip cover -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -3-.
• Remove expanding nuts -3-.
• Remove side underbody cladding -5-.

Remove rear side member trim/skid plate support

• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Detach rear side member trim -4-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh

Removing and installing centre underbody cladding

Removing

• Unclip covers -3-.
• Unscrew nuts -4-.
• Unscrew bolts -5- and -6-.
• Unclip expanding nuts -2-.
• Pull out centre underbody cladding -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding

Removing and installing rear underbody cladding

Removing

• Remove rear centre underbody cladding ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear centre underbody cladding .
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Pull rear underbody cladding -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of bumper cover, and remove it.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner

Removing and installing skid plate

Removing

• Remove rear underbody cladding ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding .
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove skid plate -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding

Removing and installing underbody towing eye

Removing

• Remove rear underbody cladding ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding .

Underbody towing eye with four M8 bolts

• Remove bolts -2-.
• Detach underbody towing eye -1- in direction of -arrow-.
• Remove underbody towing eye -1-.

All vehicles (continued)

Underbody towing eye with two M10 bolts

• Remove bolts -2-.
• Detach underbody towing eye -1- in direction of -arrow-.
• Remove underbody towing eye -1-.

All vehicles (continued)

Installing

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.

Observe the following when doing this:

Tightening torques

Removing and installing power unit skid plate

Skid plate for power unit protection is referred to hereafter as skid plate.

Removing

• Unscrew bolts -2-.

• Turn skid plate in direction of -arrow A- and remove from guides in direction of -arrow B-.

Installing

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.

Observe the following when doing this:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh, GTX

Removing and installing power unit skid plate

Removing and installing underbody cladding, rear centre

Removing and installing power unit skid plate

Removing

• Unscrew bolts -3- and -4-.
• Unclip clips -2-.
• Remove rear power unit skid plate -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding, 82 kWh, GTX

Removing and installing underbody cladding, rear centre

Removing and installing rear centre underbody cladding

Removing

• Unscrew bolts -3- and -4-.
•  Unclip clips -2-.
• Remove rear centre underbody cladding -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - underbody cladding