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Removing and installing mounting/centre armrest - country-specific version — AUDI

Removing and installing mounting/centre armrest - country-specific version 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.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

  • Special tools named: T10383/1

📋 Procedure

  1. Fold down centre armrest (rear).
  2. Press trim cover (2) off armrest (rear) (1) using wedge T10383/1.
  3. Guide trim cover out of guide rail (3)(arrow) and detach.
  4. Remove mounting for centre armrest (rear) .
  5. Remove bolts (4, 5, 6).
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  1. Position armrest (2) as shown in illustration.
  2. Disengage trim (3) at top of centre armrest (arrows) and release retaining hook (1) on both sides.
  3. Detach trim towards front.
  4. Move clear wiring harness at centre armrest.
  5. Unscrew bolt (4) at gas struts and detach washer (3).
  6. Pull off relay lever (1) and press shaft (2) out to the side.
  7. Detach armrest from centre armrest.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.