Removing and installing electric sliding door control unit, right sliding door, vehicles with heating and air conditioning system in rear passenger compartment — AUDI
Removing and installing electric sliding door control unit, right sliding door, vehicles with heating and air conditioning system in rear passenger.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Tighten securing nuts (1) |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts (2) |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Remove right side panel trim General body repairs, interior 70. Trims, insulation; Pillars and side panel trims; Removing and installing rear side panel trim.
- Raise vehicle with a lifting platform.
- Remove heat shield of rear silencer Exhaust system26.
- Unscrew securing nuts (1).
- Detach air duct (optional) (3) from heater and air conditioning unit.
- Remove securing bolts (2).
- Tilt heater and air conditioning unit (arrow) max. 45° (note refrigerant lines) out of side panel.
- Unscrew the two securing bolts (arrows) on coupling station.
- Push coupling station downwards as far as possible.
- Unscrew and remove the two securing bolts (arrows).
- Push control unit (1) together with bracket downwards and remove it from D-pillar.
- Release and disconnect connectors on control unit.
- Unbolt control unit from bracket and remove it.
- Tighten securing bolts (2) to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Tighten securing nuts (1) to 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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