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Removing and installing actuator motor for remote release of glove box lid — AUDI

Removing and installing actuator motor for remote release of glove box lid on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
  2. Remove glove box .
  3. Unplug electrical connector (1).
  4. Remove bolts (arrows) and take out actuator motor for remote release of glove box lid (2) together with cover.
  5. Detach cable (3) with adjuster nut from cable support bracket in cover.
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  1. Slide cover (2) off actuator motor for remote release of glove box lid (1).
  2. Swivel cable (3) and press nipple on brake cable (2) out of actuating rod (1) of actuator motor for remote release of glove box lid.
  3. Detach cable.
  4. Adjust cable for glove box lid .
  5. Install glove box .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.