Removing and installing lock carrier - Audi S6/RS 6: Audi A6/A7 C7
Step-by-step removing and installing lock carrier - Audi S6/RS 6 for the Audi A6/A7 C7: 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: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X
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- (Item 5) not installed.
📋 Procedure
- Remove noise insulation (front) .
- Remove impact bar .
- Remove radiator with radiator cowl 19Radiator/radiator fans; Removing and installing radiator.
- Remove bolt (4).
- Unplug electrical connectors (1 and 2).
- Unplug electrical connector (3) at crash sensor for front airbag (observe safety precautions General body repairs, interior00Safety precautions; Safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components).
- Detach bonnet lock cable at coupling unit and move clear at lock carrier .
- Remove bolt (6).
- Have a second mechanic hold lock carrier (4) in position and unscrew bolts (1 ... 3). [Note: (Item 5) not installed.]
- Detach lock carrier with mountings for impact bar with help of second mechanic.
- Install headlight housing Electrical system94Headlights; Removing and installing headlights.
- Align bumper cover mounting (front) (2), hold in position and tighten bolt (1).
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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