Audi A4. Body repair manual - part 23
Rear door trim
Door warning light and footwell lights,
removing and installing
- Detach door warning light -1- from below using screwdriver and
remove toward outside together with cable.
- Disconnect door warning light -1-.
- Detach footwell lights -2- from front using screwdriver and remove
toward outside together with cable.
- Disconnect footwell lights -2-.
Rear door trim
Grip handle cover with power window
switch unit, removing and installing
- Remove door trim page 70-25 .
- Remove insulation page 70-37 .
- Pull vapor barrier -3- down in area of trim.
- Remove bolts -1- (2x).
Tightening torque: 1.5 Nm (13 in. lb)
- Press both sides of spring -4- in direction of arrow -A-, and remove grip
handle cover -2-.
Rear door trim
Vapor barrier, removing
- Remove door trim page 70-25 .
- Remove insulation page 70-37 .
- To install, press in vapor barrier -1- in area of adhesive bead -2-.
- Push power window electrical harness connectors through vapor
barrier.
Rear door trim
Tim panel in door trim, removing
- Remove door trim page 70-25 .
- Remove insulation page 70-37 .
- Pull vapor barrier -3- down in area of trim.
- Carefully open clips -2- of clips -1-.
- Remove trim panel.
Rear door trim
Rear door trim insulation, removing and
installing
- Insulation -1- must be inserted into door trim -2- all around.
- When removing or installing insulation -1-, ensure insulation is not
damaged when installing it over retaining tabs or electrical harness
connectors.
Rear door trim
Door trim replacement panel for
speaker, cutting out
- Cut out trim at marking -1- using available tools.
- Drill trim at -2- (7x) using 5 mm drill bit.
Rear door trim
Speaker trim, installing
- Insert speaker trim from front and secure speaker trim with clips -1-
(7x).
Instrument panel
Instrument panel
Instrument panel (with cross member),
removing and installing
1 - Cap for instrument panel (2x)
Unclip cap
2 - Bolt (4x)
12 Nm (9 ft lb)
3 - Bolt (4x)
12 Nm (9 ft lb)
4 - Bracket
Remove bolts -2- and -3-.
Instrument panel
5 - Instrument panel with cross member
Removing:
- Position windshield wipers to upper-most
position.
- Remove steering column brace Fig.
2 .
- Remove steering wheel page 69-57 .
- Remove driver-side airbag unit page
69-54 .
- Remove driver-side knee bolster page
68-8 .
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster
page 68-1 .
- Remove rear center console page 68-
13 .
- Remove front center console page 68-
30 .
- Remove instrument panel center piece
page 68-31 .
- Remove airbag control module page
69-74 .
- Disconnect left and right-rear heating
ducts in floor well.
- Disconnect coolant hoses and A/C lines
(evacuate refrigerant).
Instrument panel
Repair Group 87
- Remove rubber grommet.
- Remove lower A-pillar trim page 70-
72 .
Instrument panel
- Disconnect wiring at connector stations
in left and right A-pillars (item -A-).
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors
in item -B-.
Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair
Group 97.
- Disconnect positive wiring at relay station
(item -C-).
- Disconnect negative connection (item -C-
).
- Disconnect wiring in area of center
tunnel.
- Disconnect electrical and vacuum
connections for brake light switch and
cruise control system at pedal assembly.
- Remove bolts -2- and -3- as well as
bracket -4-.
- Remove nuts -8- and bracket -9-.
- Disconnect pedal assembly from
instrument panel cross member Fig.
1 .
- Disconnect lower part of steering column
from steering gear and secure Fig. 1 .
- Remove nuts -12- and -13-.
Instrument panel
damage.
- Pull instrument panel forward and pull
out clips -7- with help from second
technician.
Instrument panel
Installing:
Installation is the reverse of removal
Adjusting:
Instrument panel with cross member must
be centered in vehicle
6 - Angle bracket
With felt base
7 - Retaining clip (2x)
8 - Nut (2x)
9 - Bracket
10 - Angle bracket
11 - Bolts (5x)
Left-side (3x)
Right-side (2x)
23 Nm (17 ft lb)
12 - Nut (2x)
45 Nm (33 ft lb)
13 - Nut (2x)
45 Nm (33 ft lb)