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Removing and installing cover for shift unit: Audi Q7

Step-by-step removing and installing cover for shift unit for the Audi Q7: 13 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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  • The centring bracket is only required for production purposes.
  • Fit rubber sleeve (arrow) for selector lever cable and make sure it is seated properly all round on cover for shift unit.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove shift unit .
  2. Press rubber sleeve (arrow) forwards out of cover for shift unit.
  3. Detach retaining hooks (1) and (2).
  4. Remove bolts (arrows).
  5. Move cover for shift unit (1) slightly towards rear and unscrew bolts (arrows) for centring bracket (2).
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  1. Lift off cover for shift unit.
  2. Lift off centring bracket (does not have to be re-installed). [Note: The centring bracket is only required for production purposes.]
  3. Fit cover for shift unit into opening from the top.
  4. Fit selector lever cable (3) through opening in on cover for shift unit.
  5. Secure bolts (arrows).
  6. Insert retaining hooks (1) and (2).
  7. Fit rubber sleeve (arrow) for selector lever cable and make sure it is seated properly all round on cover for shift unit.
  8. Install shift unit .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.