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Connecting and disconnecting second battery A1 beneath front left seat — AUDI

Connecting and disconnecting second battery A1 beneath front left seat 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 SF, SG

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  • Danger of injury! Comply with the warning notices and safety regulations! — Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.

📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ Danger of injury! Comply with the warning notices and safety regulations! — Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
  2. Move left front seat to foremost position.
  3. Disconnect negative terminal of batteryA in engine compartment .
  4. Pull trim (1) off seat box.
  5. Remove battery cover (3) from second battery A1.
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  1. First loosen securing nut of battery earth cable a few turns and pull battery terminal clamp (2) of earth cable off battery terminal.
  2. Then loosen securing nut of battery positive cable a few turns and pull battery terminal clamp (4) of positive cable off battery terminal.
  3. First fit terminal clamp of positive wire (4) on battery positive terminal and tighten securing nut.
  4. Then fit battery negative terminal clamp (2) on negative terminal of battery and tighten securing nut.
  5. Install battery cover (3) and trim (1).
  6. Connect negative terminal of batteryA in engine compartment .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.