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Removing and installing exterior mirror (electrically adjustable) — AUDI

Removing and installing exterior mirror (electrically adjustable) 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM

📋 Procedure

  1. Lever cap (4) out of opening on inside of front door.
  2. Unscrew bolts (3) from inside of front door and remove exterior mirror (1) from front door.
  3. Separate electrical connector (2).
  4. Remove front door trim General body repairs, interior70Trims/insulation; Door trims.
  5. Disconnect connector for exterior mirror on door shell.
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  1. Lever cap (4) out of opening on inside of front door.
  2. Unscrew bolts (3) from inside of front door and remove exterior mirror from front door.
  3. Pull out cable through hole in door.
  4. Remove front door trim General body repairs, interior70Trims/insulation; Door trims.
  5. Pull bellows off retaining ring on A-pillar, and disconnect connector.
  6. Lever cap (4) out of opening on inside of front door.
  7. Unscrew bolts (3) from inside of front door and remove exterior mirror from front door.
  8. Pull out cable through hole in door.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.