Exploded view - lock carrier with attachments — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

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• Lock carrier can be removed with headlights and radiator installed.
• When tightening bolts (2) and (3), the nuts of the adjuster elements automatically turn towards the mounting points of the headlight housing to lock the headlight housing in place.
• Note change in tightening direction and torque on vehicles from 06.2008 onwards

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

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

1. To remove, unscrew bolts (3) and detach bumper forwards, pulling it out of brackets. [Note: Lock carrier can be removed with headlights and radiator installed.] [Note: Service position: Screw guide pins T10093 into top outer bolt holes for brackets securing the bumper.]
2. Insert headlight housing (2) into mounting (1); guide rails on headlight housing should engage in guides on mounting (arrows).
3. Position mounting with headlight housing between lock carrier and wing and hand-tighten bolts.
4. Install bumper cover (front).
5. Align so that correct gap widths are attained between headlight housing and body contours.

6. Tighten bolts in sequence (1 ... 4) (see illustration). [Note: When tightening bolts (2) and (3), the nuts of the adjuster elements automatically turn towards the mounting points of the headlight housing to lock the headlight housing in place.]
7. Bumper cover removed
8. Unscrew hexagon bolts (2).
9. Unscrew Torx bolts (arrow) and detach bracket from bumper.
10. When installing, tighten hexagon bolts (2) to 60 Nm. — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
11. Tighten Torx bolts to 8.5 Nm. [Note: Note change in tightening direction and torque on vehicles from 06.2008 onwards] — 8.5 Nm (6.3 lb-ft)
12. Bumper cover removed
13. Unscrew hexagon bolts (2).
14. Unscrew Torx bolts (arrow) and detach bracket from bumper.
15. When installing, tighten hexagon bolts (2) to 60 Nm. — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
16. Tighten Torx bolts to 8.5 Nm. — 8.5 Nm (6.3 lb-ft)

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