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Removing and installing bumper cover - Audi RS 4: Audi A4 B8

Step-by-step removing and installing bumper cover - Audi RS 4 for the Audi A4 B8: 12 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.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)

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  • Detach bumper cover (1). When doing so, electrical wiring harness must be guided out at opening in body.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove tail lights Electrical system94Tail light cluster; Removing and installing tail light cluster.
  2. Unplug main connectors (1).
  3. Push grommet (2) through to the outside.
  4. Detach cover.
  5. Unscrew nut (2).
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  1. Unscrew bolts (1) on bottom section of bumper cover.
  2. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and press wheel housing liner (1) to the side.
  3. Remove bolt (2).
  4. Pull out locating pin (2) upwards (arrow A).
  5. Detach side sections of bumper cover (left and right) from side panel (arrow B).
  6. Detach bumper cover (1). When doing so, electrical wiring harness must be guided out at opening in body.
  7. Install tail lights Electrical system94Tail light cluster; Removing and installing tail light cluster. [Note: Equipment version with lane change assist: If the bumper cover has been removed, the lane change assist system must be calibrated Electrical system96Lane change assist; Calibrating lane change assist.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.