Draining active tank for reducing agent — AUDI
Draining active tank for reducing agent on Audi: 10 steps, engines CAMA, CAMB, CAPA, CATA. 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)
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- Disregard (item 1).
- Hold a clean cloth under the separating point to catch escaping reducing agent.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📋 Procedure
- Open tank flap.
- Unscrew filler cap (2) from filler neck for reducing agent. [Note: Disregard (item 1).]
- Remove bolt and nuts (arrows) and detach cover for active tank.
- ⚠ Reducing agent can cause skin irritation.Avoid contact with the skin and eyes. Wear gloves and safety goggles.If your skin has come into contact with reducing agent, rinse it off with soap and water.If reducing agent gets into your eyes, rinse them out with water for several minutes.Do not breathe in or swallow reducing agent.If you have swallowed reducing agent, rinse your mouth, drink lots of water and consult a paramedic or doctor immediately. — Place drip tray underneath. [Note: Hold a clean cloth under the separating point to catch escaping reducing agent.]
- Press release catches and disconnect return line (1) at reservoir.
- Attach auxiliary hose (2) to connection (arrow) on reservoir and drain off reducing agent into drip tray.
- Remove sealing cap (1) on reducing agent tank.
- Attach auxiliary hose (2) to connection and drain off reducing agent into drip tray.
- Seal off open pipes/lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122.
- Adapt learnt value after draining reducing agent or renewing components .
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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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