Removing and installing glove box - vehicles with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific version) — AUDI
Removing and installing glove box - vehicles with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific version) on Audi: 14 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H)
📋 Procedure
- If fitted, remove knee airbag (front passenger side) .
- Detach dash panel end trim (2).
- Open glove box lid.
- Loosen three bolts (4) at top in recesses of glove box (3).
- Working from footwell, loosen bolts (5) (2x) from underneath.
- Vehicles with CD changer (8): Slacken off bolt (6).
- Slacken off bolts (9).
- Vehicles with insulation box: Remove vent .
- Take out glove box downwards.
- Unplug connector (7) for glove box light.
- Unplug connectors leading to electrical components in glove box, e.g. key-operated switch for front passenger's airbag.
- Remove key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side .
- Detach dash panel end trim (right-side) (arrow) using front-end hook3370.
- Press release mechanism (3) and pull connector (2) out of switch (1).
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