TorqFix

Removing and installing panel with cigarette lighter and cover — AUDI

Removing and installing panel with cigarette lighter and cover on Audi: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

Don't miss

  • Make sure connector (4) is plugged in opposite direction of travel.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off all electrical equipment.
  2. Remove ignition key.
  3. Remove function selection switch 2E272(item 6)91.
  4. Remove centre console .
  5. Unplug electrical connector at cigarette lighter.
AUDI? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Turn centre console upside down.
  2. Release connector (4) from U-clip.
  3. Unscrew bolts (5).
  4. Take panel with cigarette lighter and cover (3) out of centre console (1).
  5. Make sure connector (4) is plugged in opposite direction of travel.
  6. Secure connector (4) in position in centre console with U-clip (2).

Who makes these pages, and how

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.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com

The story behind TorqFix →

Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.