Removing and installing cross member for bumper - vehicles with towing bracket — AUDI
Removing and installing cross member for bumper - vehicles with towing bracket on Audi: 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
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- On vehicles with air suspension, remove heat shields above silencers and also unscrew bolts (2x) underneath .
- Before removing towing bracket, disconnect release cable at hand wheel .
- Disengage release cable from hand wheel before removing towing bracket.
- Hand wheel must be in basic position before fitting cable.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ When removing cross member (2) for bumper cover, disengage cable (3) at hand wheel only. Do NOT unscrew cable from towing bracket at swivel joint.Install cable only if hand wheel is in basic position.Disengaging the cable causes the hand wheel to engage in a defined basic position.Before fitting cable, turn hand wheel slightly to check whether it is still set to basic position.A slight resistance should be felt when doing so. If necessary, turn hand wheel back to basic position. A slight resistance will again be felt. — Remove rear cross panel trim 70.
- Remove retaining rail for fastening hooks.
- Unfasten both side trim panels and press them to one side.
- Remove bumper . [Note: On vehicles with air suspension, remove heat shields above silencers and also unscrew bolts (2x) underneath .]
- Unscrew bracket for socket.
- Unfasten towing bracket control unit in luggage compartment and move to side.
- Unscrew bolts (6) from longitudinal member on both sides.
- Unscrew bolt from bracket for release mechanism .
- Before removing towing bracket, disconnect release cable at hand wheel .
- Disengage release cable from hand wheel before removing towing bracket.
- Hand wheel must be in basic position before fitting cable.
- Insert cable in hand wheel. This causes hand wheel to move from basic position to operating position.
- Insert retaining clip in hand wheel.
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