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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.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H)

📋 Procedure

  1. If fitted, remove knee airbag (front passenger side) .
  2. Detach dash panel end trim (2).
  3. Open glove box lid.
  4. Loosen three bolts (4) at top in recesses of glove box (3).
  5. Working from footwell, loosen bolts (5) (2x) from underneath.
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  1. Vehicles with CD changer (8): Slacken off bolt (6).
  2. Slacken off bolts (9).
  3. Vehicles with insulation box: Remove vent .
  4. Take out glove box downwards.
  5. Unplug connector (7) for glove box light.
  6. Unplug connectors leading to electrical components in glove box, e.g. key-operated switch for front passenger's airbag.
  7. Remove key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side .
  8. Detach dash panel end trim (right-side) (arrow) using front-end hook3370.
  9. Press release mechanism (3) and pull connector (2) out of switch (1).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.