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Removing and installing four-way lumbar support control motors — AUDI

Removing and installing four-way lumbar support control motors on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

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  • When renewing control motor, four-way lumbar support must not be in an end stop position.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove backrest cover panel .
  2. Unplug electrical connector .
  3. Release retaining bracket and take control motor out downwards .
  4. The control motor can only be installed in one position. [Note: When renewing control motor, four-way lumbar support must not be in an end stop position.]
  5. Remove backrest cover panel .
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  1. Unplug electrical connector .
  2. Release retaining bracket and lift out control motor .
  3. The control motor can only be installed in one position. [Note: When renewing control motor, four-way lumbar support must not be in an end stop position.]
  4. Unplug electrical connector (4).
  5. Release retaining bracket (3) using a screwdriver (2) and take out control motor (1).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.