2020 Volkswagen Passat repair manual

2020 Volkswagen Passat OEM service and repair manual, 3G – VIN-specific PDF

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat (3G) factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Volkswagen's own service information: repair procedures, torque specs and wiring diagrams for your exact Passat. The 2020 Passat was offered with 20 engines and ten transmissions (listed below); we build your manual for the combination your VIN shows.

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• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: removal and installation steps, torque specs, diagnostic trouble codes, wiring diagrams and component locations

The 2020 Passat belongs to the Passat B8 (3G) generation, model years 2016–2023. Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engines available for the 2020 Passat

• 4-cyl. common rail (2.0 l, 4V, turbocharger, EA 288 EVO)
• DSRA DSRB DTSB DTSA DTUA DTRA
• 4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.4 l, 4V, EA 211, turbocharger)
• CPTA CMBA CPVA CHPA CXSA CHPB CXSB CZCA CZEA CZDB CZDD DJVA DJKA CZDA CPVB CZDE
• 4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.5l, 4V, TSI, EA211evo)
• DACA DADA DACB DFYA DPCA DPBE DPBA DUMA
• 4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.8 l, 2.0l, 4 V, TSI, EA888 Gen III BZ)
• CZPB CZPA DKZA DNUE DKZC CZPC DUNA DRFA
• 4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.8 l and 2.0 l, 4 V, EA 888 gen III, turbocharger, chain drive)
• CJSA CJSB CHHA CHHB CNTA CNTC CJXA CJXE CJSC CJXH CXDB DHGA DLBA DLRB DNUA DKTA DNUC CXDA DEDA DJHC DKTB DLBC
• 4-cyl. direct injection engine (2.0l, 4V, TSI, EA888evo4)
• DNNA DNPA DNFC DNFE DNFG DSFE DNND DRNA DSFB DSFF DNFF DSFD DNNE DNPB DNPD DZMA
• 4-cylinder common rail (1.6 l and 2.0 l, 4 V, turbocharger, EA 288)
• CRLB CUPA DBKA DBGA DFCA DFEA CLHC DCZA DFGA DFHA CRLD DFEB DBGB CRGA DDAA DCXA
• 4-cylinder common rail (2.0l, 4V, TDI EA288evo)
• DSRA DSRB DSUD DTRB DTRD DTSB DTSA DTUA DTRA DTRC DTTA DTTC DXNA DXPA DXPB DXRB DXNB DXRC DXRA
• 4-cylinder common rail engine (2.0 l, 4V, bi-turbo, EA 288)
• CUAA
• 4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.4 l engine, 4V, EA 211, turbocharger, hybrid)
• CUKB CUKC DGEA DGEB

Transmissions offered

• 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0D9 [DQ250]
• 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0DD, hybrid vehicles
• 6-speed manual gearbox 02Q, 0BB and 0FB
• 6-speed manual gearbox 02S
• 6-speed manual gearbox 0C9/MQ281
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW [DQ200]
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0DL
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0GC
• 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0GC [DQ381]

Versions offered

• Passat [CB,CB2,CB5]

Your manual is built for your version only: the VIN tells us the exact engine and transmission.

Jobs owners of a 6-year-old Passat look up most

• Battery, starter and charging faults
• Sensor faults: oxygen, ABS wheel speed, mass air flow
• Door lock actuators and window regulators
• Brake pads, rotors and calipers
• Suspension links, bushings and wheel bearings
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

What NHTSA records show for the 2020 Passat

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 18 owner complaints for the 2020 Passat. The repair steps for these systems are in the manual.

• Exterior Lighting: Headlights (campaign 19V389000)
• Air Bags: Side/Window (campaign 19V218000)
• Air Bags: Cushion (campaign 20V533000)

Most owner complaints concern: Unknown or Other (4), Engine (4), Air Bags (4), Electrical System (3), Forward Collision Avoidance (3).

On a 2020 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “L”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 2016 Passat, 2017 Passat, 2018 Passat, 2019 Passat, 2021 Passat, 2022 Passat, 2023 Passat.

Other Volkswagen manuals: 2020 Amarok, 2020 Arteon, 2019 Beetle, 2020 Caddy, 2020 Jetta, 2020 Sharan, 2020 T-Roc, 2025 Tayron, 2020 Tiguan, 2020 Touran.

Made to order, not a generic download. We start from your VIN, collect the Volkswagen procedures and diagrams that apply to it and send you the PDF within 12–24 hours.

Inside the manual

• Complete repair procedures with detailed pictures and diagrams
• Thousands of pages packed with in-depth repair and replacement details
• Vehicle-specific information
• Maintenance
• Engine
• Servicing engine
• Fuel supply system
• Automatic gearbox
• Manual gearbox
• Servicing the automatic gearbox
• Servicing the manual gearbox
• Running gear, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive
• Rear final drive
• Brake system
• Heating, air conditioning
• Auxiliary heater
• Body Repairs
• Body repairs, exterior
• Body repairs, interior
• Trailer Operation Guide
• Wheels and tires
• Legal, manufacturer-direct information
• Complete technical specifications and tolerances (torques)
• Factory-approved and tested repair procedures
• Original wiring diagrams and electrical component locations

Passat [CB,CB2,CB5]
Engines:
4-cyl. common rail (2.0 l, 4V, turbocharger, EA 288 EVO)
DSRA DSRB DTSB DTSA DTUA DTRA
4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.4 l, 4V, EA 211, turbocharger)
CPTA CMBA CPVA CHPA CXSA CHPB CXSB CZCA CZEA CZDB CZDD DJVA DJKA CZDA CPVB CZDE
4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.5l, 4V, TSI, EA211evo)
DACA DADA DACB DFYA DPCA DPBE DPBA DUMA
4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.8 l, 2.0l, 4 V, TSI, EA888 Gen III BZ)
CZPB CZPA DKZA DNUE DKZC CZPC DUNA DRFA
4-cyl. direct injection engine (1.8 l and 2.0 l, 4 V, EA 888 gen III, turbocharger, chain drive)
CJSA CJSB CHHA CHHB CNTA CNTC CJXA CJXE CJSC CJXH CXDB DHGA DLBA DLRB DNUA DKTA DNUC CXDA DEDA DJHC DKTB DLBC
4-cyl. direct injection engine (2.0l, 4V, TSI, EA888evo4)
DNNA DNPA DNFC DNFE DNFG DSFE DNND DRNA DSFB DSFF DNFF DSFD DNNE DNPB DNPD DZMA
4-cylinder common rail (1.6 l and 2.0 l, 4 V, turbocharger, EA 288)
CRLB CUPA DBKA DBGA DFCA DFEA CLHC DCZA DFGA DFHA CRLD DFEB DBGB CRGA DDAA DCXA
4-cylinder common rail (2.0l, 4V, TDI EA288evo)
DSRA DSRB DSUD DTRB DTRD DTSB DTSA DTUA DTRA DTRC DTTA DTTC DXNA DXPA DXPB DXRB DXNB DXRC DXRA
4-cylinder common rail engine (2.0 l, 4V, bi-turbo, EA 288)
CUAA
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.4 l engine, 4V, EA 211, turbocharger, hybrid)
CUKB CUKC DGEA DGEB
Transmissions:
6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0D9 [DQ250]
6-speed dual clutch gearbox 0DD, hybrid vehicles
6-speed manual gearbox 02Q, 0BB and 0FB
HVS GVT HDU HDV GXC GRF GNE KDM KDN KDQ KDS KDU KNR KNS KNU KNY KPA KNX KDR KXW KXX KXZ KZS KZW LHD FUR JLU JMA KRM KXD LNP LNZ LPA KZU LWN MHA NEH LMN MAX MAY MDL NFL NFN NFP NFU NGB NGC NGD HJH JLW JLZ JLT JQN JRC JRD JRF JRK FUQ FUS GUM GVU HCR HJR HJS HJT HJW HJX JET KDT JYS JYT JYV KDL KDP KDX KNP KNQ KNT KDY KDZ KNV KNW KNZ GQU HJY HVT 02Q KZN KZV KXU KXV KRN KSC KXY KZT LHC LNM LPR LPT LWP MKH MPG MRW NFR NFV JLV JLX JLY JRA JRB JRE JLR FUP FWZ JLS JBS LHB LRR LMT LQU LXM LZV MJS NFZ
6-speed manual gearbox 02S
JAU FND GPS GQM GQP HGG GXV GQN GQL GLB FYG FNG JXR JYG JYJ JYL KKP KVY KRX HHS HXP HYG JCK JCQ KRZ KVT KVV KVW KVX KVZ KWA KWB KWC KWD LKA MDP MUE MUF MAW MCB MFR MJJ MUJ MYP JCN JWX JCL JCM JCP JWN JWP JXP JYH JYK
6-speed manual gearbox 0C9/MQ281
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW [DQ200]
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0DL
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0GC
7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0GC [DQ381]

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