Multi-function steering wheel with thumbwheels — AUDI
Multi-function steering wheel with thumbwheels on Audi: 10 steps, 1 torque figure. 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: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolt (arrow |
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
- On vehicles fitted with telematics system, activate service mode for telephone/telematics control unit J526.
- Disconnect battery earth cable Electrical system27Battery.
- Heed safety regulations for airbag systems General body repairs, interior69Airbag safety regulations.
- Remove driver's airbag General body repairs, interior69Airbag (driver's side).
- Pull trim ring off steering wheel.
- Push multi-function button (2) out of steering wheel in direction of arrow.
- Turn button over.
- Unplug connector (2) at multi-function button (1).
- Unscrew bolt (arrow) (3 Nm) and remove tiptronic button towards rear — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
- Installation is performed in reverse sequence.
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- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing selector lever cable on vehicles with 3.2 ltr. FSI engine with vehicle ID No. up to 8E_8A 002699
- Checking secondary air pump relay J299 and actuation
- Torque reaction support with valve for torque reaction support N382 - exploded view
- Checking ignition coils and output stages on vehicles with engine code "“AJK”", "“ARE”" and "“AZA”"
- Checking fuel cooling pump V166 - vehicles with engine code letters AJM
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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