Removing and installing left air duct (without removal of dash panel) — AUDI
Removing and installing left air duct (without removal of dash panel) on Audi: 12 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 42
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- The glove compartment must be removed on right-hand drive vehicles 68.
- Depending on design, removal in the manner described may not be possible. In such cases the dash panel has to be removed Removing and installing left air duct (with dash panel removed) and 70.
📋 Procedure
- Remove the driver side dash panel cover 68. [Note: The glove compartment must be removed on right-hand drive vehicles 68.]
- Remove the brake pedal mounting bracket Brake system46Brake pedal; Removing and installing brake pedal mounting bracket
- Remove the mounting bracket for the clutch pedal and the clutch master cylinder 30Exploded view - Clutch mechanism.
- Unplug the connector (6) at the data bus diagnostic interface J533 and lay bare.
- Screw out the bolt (1) at the air duct to the left dash panel vent.
- Disengage the air duct and press to the left.
- Screw out the bolts (2 and 5) at the steering column.
- Screw out the bolt (4) and detach the frequency brace (3).
- Guide out the air duct to the left dash panel vent downwards. [Note: Depending on design, removal in the manner described may not be possible. In such cases the dash panel has to be removed Removing and installing left air duct (with dash panel removed) and 70.]
- Tighten the steering column bolts Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive48Steering column; Removing and installing steering column.
- Fit the mounting bracket for the clutch pedal and the clutch master cylinder 30Exploded view - Clutch mechanism.
- Fit the brake pedal mounting bracket Brake system46Brake pedal; Removing and installing brake pedal mounting bracket
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