Removing and installing front camera for driver assist systems — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B9 (8W, 2015–)

• Renewed: silicone pad

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• Renew silicone pad if removed.The camera's area of vision on the inside of the windscreen must not be obstructed by condensation or dirt.
• To prevent the silicone pad from becoming dirty, do not remove the protective film until just before fitting the pad.
• If some air bubbles remain when the silicone pad is pressed on, they will be pressed out by the pressure generated when the front camera is pressed onto the windscreen and secured.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove interior light/reading light (front) .
2. Remove centre bracket for sun visor General body repairs, interior68Equipment; Removing and installing centre bracket for sun visor.
3. Unclip cover (1) using angle driver for cross-head screwsVAS 6416(arrows A, B, C). To do so, insert angle driver for cross-head screws carefully between windscreen and cover.
4. Repeat the process on the opposite side.
5. Disengage cover at front and pull out towards rear.

6. Unplug electrical connector.
7. Release retaining clip (3)(arrow) and detach front camera for driver assist systems (item 2) from mounting (1). [Note: Renew silicone pad if removed.The camera's area of vision on the inside of the windscreen must not be obstructed by condensation or dirt.]
8. Remove silicone pad (3) from front camera (2), ensuring that no residue remains.
9. Clean bonding surface (1) on front camera with cleaning fluidD 009 401 04.
10. Remove silicone paper (1) from silicone pad (2).
11. Transparent protective film (3) remains on silicone pad to assist with installation.
12. Using transparent protective film (1) to help you, position silicone pad (2) on front camera (3) so that it is centred.
13. Press silicone pad onto front camera through protective film, ensuring that no air bubbles are present.
14. Remove protective film (2) from silicone pad (1). [Note: To prevent the silicone pad from becoming dirty, do not remove the protective film until just before fitting the pad.]
15. Spray cleaning fluidD 009 401 04 all over silicone pad.
16. Plug in electrical connector.
17. Fit front camera (2) in mounting (1)(arrows A).
18. Gently press front camera onto mounting (arrow B). [Note: If some air bubbles remain when the silicone pad is pressed on, they will be pressed out by the pressure generated when the front camera is pressed onto the windscreen and secured.]
19. Close retaining clip (1) in direction of (arrow).
20. ⚠ Risk of malfunctions.There must be no dirt or air bubbles between the front camera for driver assist systems and the windscreen. — Calibrate front camera for driver assist systems Running gear, axles, steering44Front camera for driver assist systems; Calibrating front camera for driver assist systems.

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