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Checking auxiliary heater actuation and electrical connections (Audi S6) — AUDI

Checking auxiliary heater actuation and electrical connections (Audi S6) on Audi: 12 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.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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  • Numbering of contacts at connectors for connections (A), (B) and (C)

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition and auxiliary heater.
  2. Remove the noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50.
  3. Remove the front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63.
  4. If fitted, remove the auxiliary radiator Engine, mechanics19.
  5. ⚠ Wear safety goggles. — Drill out the shear bolts (arrows) with a ∅ 3 mm bit.
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  1. Screw a commercially available size 3 left-hand removal tool for example into the hole of the shear bolt.
  2. Use the left-hand removal tool to screw out the shear bolt.
  3. Detach the front protective cover (A).
  4. Screw out the bolts (arrows).
  5. Detach the rear protective cover (A) from the auxiliary heater.
  6. Unplug the 6-pin connector (A).
  7. After waiting 2 seconds, unplug the 2-pin connector (B). [Note: Numbering of contacts at connectors for connections (A), (B) and (C)]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.