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Adjusting bottom locking wedges — AUDI

Adjusting bottom locking wedges on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 70A, 70B, 70C, 70E, 70H, 70J, 70K, 70L, 70M

📋 Procedure

  1. Unscrew load sill cover.
  2. Removing rear roof pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Pillars and side panel trims
  3. Slacken left locking wedge (2).
  4. Close left wing door. When this is done, the locking wedge (1) is aligned by the pin (2).
  5. Press wing door from the outside against the vehicle and tighten bolt (3).
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  1. Open wing door and tighten second bolt.
  2. Slacken right locking wedge (3).
  3. Close right wing door with left wing door closed. When this is done, the locking wedge (1) is aligned by the pin (2).
  4. Press right wing door from the outside against the vehicle far enough until both wing doors are aligned with the outer edge.
  5. Tighten bolt (3).
  6. Open right wing door and tighten second bolt.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.