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Removing and installing foot rest cover and bracket: Audi A6 C6

Step-by-step removing and installing foot rest cover and bracket for the Audi A6 C6: 15 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.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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  • Make sure lug (7) engages properly in opening in foot rest bracket (4).

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove dash panel cover (bottom, driver side) .
  2. Remove dash panel end trim .
  3. Remove connecting piece .
  4. Remove operating lever for bonnet cable .
  5. Remove B-pillar trim (top).
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  1. Remove B-pillar trim (bottom) .
  2. Remove A-pillar trim (bottom) .
  3. Remove bolt (8).
  4. Slide foot rest cover (1) upwards until lug (7) is disengaged from opening in foot rest bracket (4).
  5. Take out foot rest cover (1).
  6. Make sure lug (7) engages properly in opening in foot rest bracket (4).
  7. Remove foot rest cover (1).
  8. Fold back floor covering in area of foot rest.
  9. Unscrew nuts (6) (3x).
  10. Take out foot rest bracket (4).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.