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Removing and installing bonnet lock and Bowden cable — AUDI

Removing and installing bonnet lock and Bowden cable on Audi: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes S1, 2H

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  • Attachment plate (3) sits between lock support and lock carrier.

📋 Procedure

  1. Open bonnet.
  2. Detach Bowden cable at Bowden cable coupling .
  3. Unclip Bowden cable (4) from lock carrier.
  4. Separate electrical connector (5) for bonnet contact switch.
  5. Remove bolts (2) from lock carrier.
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  1. Withdraw lid lock (1) with attachment plate (3) (if fitted) upwards.
  2. Unclip Bowden cable (4) from lid lock (1).
  3. Insert lid lock (1) with attachment plate (3) (if fitted) into lock carrier. [Note: Attachment plate (3) sits between lock support and lock carrier.]
  4. Reconnect electrical connector (5) for bonnet contact switch.
  5. Attach Bowden cable to Bowden cable coupling .
  6. Clip in Bowden cable (4) on lock carrier.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.