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Removing and installing lumbar support height adjustment motors - old version — AUDI

Removing and installing lumbar support height adjustment motors - old version on Audi: 13 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove seat .
  2. Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
  3. Attach front seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  4. Remove backrest cover panel .
  5. Remove side airbag .
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  1. Unplug connector (10).
  2. Drill out rivets (8) (2x) on outside.
  3. Disengage Bowden cable (3) from retaining plate (7) at hook (6).
  4. Thread Bowden cable (3) out of support (5).
  5. Unplug connector (10).
  6. Drill out rivets (8) (2x) on outside.
  7. Disengage Bowden cable (11) from four-way lumbar support (4) at hook (2).
  8. Disengage Bowden cable (11) from retainer (1).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.