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HOMESERVICE MANUALSVOLKSWAGEN2013BEETLE BASE, 2D HATCHBACK, 2.5L ENG VIN X, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)QUICK LOOKUPSCOMMON SPECS & PROCEDURESSPECIFICATIONS INDEX

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.5L Eng VIN X, Standard Trans

Specifications Index

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.5L Eng VIN X, Standard TransSECTION Specifications Index

SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

System			Specification/Procedure
Air Conditioning
Service			REFRIGERANT R134A PHYSICAL DATA (Hatchback) REFRIGERANT R134A PHYSICAL DATA (Convertible)
Torque			Fastener Tightening Specifications (Convertible) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS (Hatchback)
Axle Nut/Hub Nut
Front			200 Nm +180°
Rear			200 Nm +180°
Battery			GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Brakes
Bleeding Sequence			HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, STANDARD BLEEDING (Convertible) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, STANDARD BLEEDING (Hatchback)
Disc Brakes			BRAKES TECHNICAL DATA (Convertible) BRAKES TECHNICAL DATA (Hatchback)
Torque			47 HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS (Convertible) 47 HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS (Hatchback) 46 MECHANICAL COMPONENTS (Convertible) 46 MECHANICAL COMPONENTS (Hatchback)
Charging
Generator			N/A
Torque
	FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS (Convertible) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS (Hatchback)
Drive Belts
Adjustment
1.8L & 2.0L			RIBBED BELT Hatchback) RIBBED BELT (Convertible)
2.0			RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Convertible) RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Hatchback) RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback)
	2.5		RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) RIBBED BELT Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Belt Routing
		1.8L & 2.0L	Refer to figure under Installing for 1.8L & 2.0L Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback) Refer to figure under Installing for 1.8L & 2.0L Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible)
	2.0L		Refer to figure under Installing for 2.0L Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) Refer to figure under Installing for 2.0L Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) Refer to figure under Installing for 2.0L Engine Code: CVCA (Convertible) Refer to figure under Installing for 2.0L Engine Code: CVCA (Hatchback)
	2.5L		Refer to figure under RIBBED BELT DRIVE OVERVIEW for 2.5L Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) Refer to figure under RIBBED BELT DRIVE OVERVIEW for 2.5L Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Engine Cooling
General Service Specifications			NA
Radiator Cap Pressure
	1.8L & 2.0L Engine Code(s): CPLA, CPPA, CPKA and CPRA 2.0L Engine Code: CVCA		1.6 to 1.8 bar (23.2 to 26.1 psi)
	2.0L Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA		1.4-1.6 Bar
	2.5L Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA		1.4-1.6 Bar
Thermostat R & I
1.8L & 2.0L			COOLANT THERMOSTAT HOUSING Engine Code(s): CPLA, CPPA, CPKA and CPRA (Convertible) COOLANT THERMOSTAT HOUSING Engine Code(s): CPLA, CPPA, CPKA and CPRA (Hatchback)
	2.0L		COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code: CVCA (Convertible) COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code: CVCA (Hatchback) 4/2-WAY VALVE WITH COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Convertible) 4/2-Way Valve With Coolant Thermostat Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Hatchback)
	2.5L		COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) COOLANT THERMOSTAT Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Water Pump R & I
1.8L & 2.0L			COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CPLA, CPPA, CPKA and CPRA (Convertible) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CPLA, CPPA, CPKA and CPRA (Hatchback)
	2.0L		COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code: CVCA (Convertible) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code: CVCA (Hatchback) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Convertible) Coolant Pump Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Hatchback)
	2.5L		COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) COOLANT PUMP Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Engine Mechanical
1.8L & 2.0L
		Compression	COMPRESSION PRESSURE, CHECKING Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible) Compression Pressure, Checking Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback)
Oil Pressure			Oil pressure at idle: 1.2 to 2.1 bar (17.4 to 30.4 psi) pressure Oil pressure at 2, 000 RPM: 1.6 to 2.1 bar (23.2 to 30.4 psi) pressure: Oil pressure at 3, 700 RPM: 3.0 to 4.0 bar (43.5 to 58.0 psi) pressure: During the break-in phase, the oil pressure may be at 2, 000 RPM at 3.0 to 4.0 bar (43.5 to 58.0 psi).
Overhaul			10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback)
Torque			FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible)
2.0L
		Compression	COMPRESSION PRESSURE, CHECKING for Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) COMPRESSION PRESSURE, CHECKING for Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback)
Oil Pressure			Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA The LED must light up at 1.2 to 1.6 bar positive pressure, otherwise replace the oil pressure switch. At 2000 RPM and an oil temperature of 80°C (140°F), the oil pressure should be between 2.7 bar and 4.5 bar. At higher engine speeds the oil pressure must not exceed 7.0 bar
Overhaul			10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Convertible) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Hatchback) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code: CVCA (Convertible) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code: CVCA (Hatchback)
Torque			FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Convertible) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CJAA & CVCA (Hatchback) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) Fastener Tightening Specifications Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) Fastener Tightening Specifications Engine Code: CVCA (Convertible) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code: CVCA (Hatchback)
2.5L
		Compression	COMPRESSION PRESSURE, CHECKING for Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) COMPRESSION PRESSURE, CHECKING for Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Oil Pressure			Oil pressure when the vehicle is idling: 1.2 to 2.1 bar (17.4 to 30.4 psi) Oil pressure at 2000 RPM: 1.6 to 2.1 bar (23 to 30.4 psi). Oil pressure at 3700 RPM: 3.0 to 4.0 bar (43 to 58 psi). The oil pressure may be 3.0 to 4.0 bar (43 to 58 psi) at 2, 000 RPM during the first 1, 000 km.
Overhaul			10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) 10 ENGINE ASSEMBLY Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Torque			FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) Fastener Tightening Specifications Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Fluid Specifications			See FLUIDS under MAINTENANCE tab.
Flywheel/Flex Plate Torque			60 Nm + 90°
Fuel System
Pressure Specification
1.8L & 2.0L ENGINE CODE(S): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA			The fuel injection system is separated into a high-pressure section, a maximum of about 120 bar (1, 740 psi) and a low-pressure section of about 4 to 7 bar (58 to 101 psi).
2.0L			3.5 to 6 bar for Engine Code: CBFA (Hatchback) 3.5 to 6 bar for Engine Code: CCTA (Convertible) 4.5 bar pressure for Engine Code(s): CVCA (Hatchback) 3.5 bar for Engine Code(s): CJAA 3.5 to 6 bar for Engine Code: CPPA (Hatchback)
2.5L			3.5 to 4.3 bar for Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA
Fuel Pressure Test Procedure
	1.8L 2.0L		Fuel Pressure Sensor -G247-, Checking Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible) Fuel Pressure Sensor -G247-, Checking Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback)
	2.0L		FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CHECKING Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible) FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CHECKING Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback)
		2.5L	N/A
Ignition
Firing Order & Cylinder Identification			FIRING ORDER & CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION
Ignition Wires (Resistance)			Coil-On-Plug
Ignition Wires (Routing)			Coil-On-Plug
Spark Plug
1.8L & 2.0L			TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Convertible) TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CPKA, CPLA, CPPA & CPRA (Hatchback)
2.0L			TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Hatchback) TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CBFA & CCTA (Convertible)
2.5L			TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Convertible) TEST DATA AND SPARK PLUGS Engine Code(s): CBTA & CBUA (Hatchback)
Starting
Starter			STARTER, CHECKING (Convertible) STARTER, CHECKING (Hatchback)
Torque			FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS (Convertible) FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS (Hatchback)
Wheel Alignment
Adjustment Specifications			VEHICLE ALIGNMENT (Convertible) VEHICLE ALIGNMENT (Hatchback)
Torque			N/A
Wheel & Tire
Wheel Lug Nut Torque			140 Nm

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When to See a Mechanic

Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:

• You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
• Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
• The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
• You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
• You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.