Adjusting locating lugs — AUDI
Adjusting locating lugs on Audi: 4 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2DA, 2DB, 2DC, 2DD, 2DE, 2DF, 2DG, 2DH, 2DK, 2DL, 2DM
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- Slowly close sliding door and check position of locating lugs (1) to catch plates -3-; locating lugs must be parallel to catch plates.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Open sliding door and tighten bolts |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Loosen bolts (1) until locating pin (2) can be moved.
- Slowly close sliding door and check position of locating lugs (1) to catch plates -3-; locating lugs must be parallel to catch plates.
- Now close door completely and thereby adjust locating lugs.
- Open sliding door and tighten bolts. Torque setting: bolts (1) = 10 Nm. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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