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How to Remove and Install the External Wing Mirror on a Volkswagen Tiguan

Model: Volkswagen Tiguan BW, MK 2, AD - Years 2016-2025
Part: Side mirror

Here’s how to remove and install the external wing mirror on a Volkswagen Tiguan (passenger side). After removing the door panel: disconnect the battery terminals, unscrew the fastening pins of the mirror using the appropriate socket. Once the fastening pins are removed: take out the mirror with the electric adjustment wires from the car door. To reassemble: refit the mirror with the pins, the electric adjustment wires, and the plastic panel of the door. Finally, test the correct operation of the mirror.

Updated on 7 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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