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Removing and installing digital radio R147, up to week 44/2008 — AUDI

Removing and installing digital radio R147, up to week 44/2008 on Audi: 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 A5 (8T, 2007–2016)

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off all electrical equipment.
  2. Remove ignition key.
  3. When renewing control unit, select "“Replacement”" function for appropriate control unit in "“Guided Fault Finding”".
  4. Open left-side luggage compartment storage area.
  5. Unscrew nuts (1), (2), (4) and (5) on infotainment rack (3).
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  1. Pivot rack into luggage compartment until connector at digital radio R147 is accessible.
  2. Unplug MOST bus connector.
  3. Fit protective cap for cable connectorVAS 6223/9(1) onto MOST bus connector (2).
  4. Release and unplug remaining connectors at digital radio R147.
  5. Turn around rack.
  6. Remove bolts (3) and detach digital radio R147(2) from rack (1).
  7. Install in reverse sequence of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.