Adjusting the front handbrake cable — AUDI
Adjusting the front handbrake cable on Audi: 11 steps, 2 torque figures. 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
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Clamp the eccentric |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten bracket 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
- Release the handbrake lever.
- Unscrew bolt (1) and turn eccentric in direction of arrow as far as the stop.
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) from the bracket and push the bracket forwards.
- Insert a 6 mm Allen key (B) between lever (1) and bracket (2).
- Push the bracket backwards until lever (1) releases 6 mm Allen key (B).
- Tighten bracket bolts to 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Remove the Allen key.
- Pull handbrake lever on four notches.
- Clamp the eccentric with 15 Nm in direction of arrow and tighten bolt (1). — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)
- Release the handbrake lever.
- Check that both wheels turn freely.
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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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