Removing and installing centre console bracket, centre armrest bracket and bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front) — AUDI
Removing and installing centre console bracket, centre armrest bracket and bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front) on Audi: 18 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)
📋 Procedure
- Remove centre console .
- Remove rear air ducts .
- Remove centre console air distributor .
- Unscrew bolts (2) (4x).
- Take out bracket for rear centre console (3).
- Remove centre armrest .
- Remove centre console .
- Remove rear air ducts .
- Remove centre console air distributor .
- Unscrew bolts (4) (4x).
- Take out bracket for centre armrest (5).
- Remove centre console .
- Unscrew bolts (6) (4x).
- Take out bracket (centre) for centre console (7).
- Remove centre console .
- Remove rear air ducts .
- Unscrew bolts (10) (6x).
- Take out bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front) (9).
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