Adjusting striker: Audi A5 Cabriolet
Step-by-step adjusting striker for the Audi A5 Cabriolet: 6 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F)
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- The striker is only to be used for adjustment towards the centre of the vehicle.Do not adjust the height of the door via the striker; otherwise the door lock will be damaged.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | 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 (2).
- Refer to marks on striker (arrows a) and on body (arrows c) for lateral adjustment.
- Move striker (1) until door is flush with body contour. [Note: The striker is only to be used for adjustment towards the centre of the vehicle.Do not adjust the height of the door via the striker; otherwise the door lock will be damaged.]
- Refer to marks on striker (arrows b) and on body (arrows d) for adjustment of height.
- If adjustment is correct, striker should engage centrally in door lock.
- Tighten bolts (2).
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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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