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Removing and installing MiniDisc player R153: Audi A6 C6

Step-by-step removing and installing MiniDisc player R153 for the Audi A6 C6: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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  • Insert two radio release tools T10057 into slots on MiniDisc player R153 until they engage. Pointed ends of grips must face outwards.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off all electrical equipment.
  2. Remove ignition key.
  3. ⚠ The MOST Bus fibre optic cables for the MiniDisc player R153 have been made as short as possible.Before removing the control unit, unplug the MOST Bus connector at the MiniDisc player R153. — Release retainers (C) and detach service flap (A).
  4. Unplug all connectors at MiniDisc player R153.
  5. Fit protective cap for cable connectorVAS 6223/9(1) onto MOST bus connector (2).
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  1. Insert two radio release tools T10057 into slots on MiniDisc player R153 until they engage. Pointed ends of grips must face outwards.
  2. Pull MiniDisc player R153 out of mounting frame.
  3. Pull out radio release tool T10057 by pressing retaining tabs on MiniDisc player R153.
  4. Plug in connectors.
  5. Slide MiniDisc player R153 into mounting frame until it engages.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.