Removing and installing A-pillar trim (bottom): Audi A6 C6
Step-by-step removing and installing A-pillar trim (bottom) for the Audi A6 C6: 30 steps, 1 torque figure.
The lower A-pillar trim is buried behind several other parts on the vehicles covered by the platform codes listed below, so most of this job is getting things out of its way. The dash panel end trim, a connecting piece and the bonnet release lever come off first, then a bolt and the bolts holding the warning triangle or signal flare holder, followed by the upper and lower B-pillar trims. Only then is the A-pillar trim unclipped from the rear and slid back out of the footrest cover. The parts that cause trouble are the three clips, which must be undamaged and in position before refitting, and the bonnet release lever, which has its own clip and must be checked with the cable before the bonnet is shut.
🧭 Before you start
Strip the surrounding trims and the bonnet release lever, unclip the A-pillar trim from the rear and draw it out of the footrest cover. Refit with good clips correctly placed, rebuild in reverse, fold the door seal lip back over the trim and test the bonnet release.
Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
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- Inspect the three clips; replace any that are bent or broken.
- Locate the clips on the trim before pushing it home.
- Fold the door seal lip back over the trim after fitting.
- Release lever clip must be pushed fully into the lever and the lever must engage on its mount.
- Check bonnet lever and cable work before closing the bonnet.
- The small bolts are recorded at 2.5 Nm.
Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (2) (2x |
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
- Remove dash panel end trim .
- Remove connecting piece .
- Remove operating lever for bonnet cable .
- Remove bolt (8).
- Unscrew bolts (6).
- Detach holder for signal flare (7).
- Remove B-pillar trim (top).
- Remove B-pillar trim (bottom) .
- Starting at rear, unclip A-pillar trim (bottom).
- Detach A-pillar trim (bottom) from foot rest cover (3) to rear.
- Take out A-pillar trim (bottom).
- Check that clips (9) (3x) are not damaged or deformed.
- Before installing A-pillar trim (bottom), make sure clips (9) are correctly positioned.
- Slide A-pillar trim (bottom) into slot on foot rest cover (3).
- Secure A-pillar trim (bottom) (1) with clips (9) (3x).
- Tighten bolt (8).
- Install B-pillar trim (bottom) .
- Install B-pillar trim (top).
- Install holder for signal flare (7).
- Tighten bolts (6).
- Install operating lever for bonnet cable .
- Install connecting piece .
- Install dash panel end trim .
- Fold lip of door seal over A-pillar trim (bottom).
- Pull operating lever (1) and release bonnet.
- Insert a small screwdriver (2) in the gap (arrow) between operating lever (1) and clip (3).
- Lever clip (3) out of operating lever (1) and detach operating lever.
- Push clip (3) into operating lever (1) as far as it will go.
- Press operating lever (1) onto mounting in bracket and make sure it engages.
- Before closing the bonnet check that the operating lever and Bowden cable are functioning correctly.
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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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