Removing and installing parking brake switch F234 — AUDI

Removing and installing
parking brake switch
F234
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge
3409
Removing
Remove rear centre console
Rep. gr.
68
.
Move seats back as far as possible.
On vehicles with automatic gearbox, move selector lever to position
“S”
.
Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
Take hold of
Climatronic control unit
J255
(control and display unit) at bottom recesses.
Pull
Climatronic control unit
J255
(control and display unit) out of mounting frame
arrows
.
Place the
Climatronic control unit
J255
(control and display unit) down onto centre console (place a cloth beneath to prevent damage to surface).
Release retaining clip
F
and unplug electrical connectors in the sequence
A ... D
.
Unplug electrical connector
E
.
Pull off trim cover above ashtray
arrow
.
Open front ashtray.
Remove front ashtray insert.
Remove bolts
1
and
2
.
Release ashtray
3
using a screwdriver
arrow
(by applying screwdriver to opening
4
).
Remove front ashtray housing.
Unplug electrical connector if fitted.
Unclip boot
1
for gear lever (or selector lever on automatic gearbox) on both sides and pull off upwards
arrows
.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox:
Release retaining spring
2
and remove
selector lever display unit
Y26
item 1
upwards.
Unplug electrical connector.
All vehicles:
Unscrew bolts
arrows
.
Raise centre console (front)
1
at rear slightly and pull it off dash panel towards rear.
Unplug electrical connectors.
Unscrew bolts
arrows
.
Release the retaining clips
1 ... 3
and
6
on the trim frame
5
carefully with a thin screwdriver.
Remove trim frame together with
multimedia system operating unit
E380
4
upwards out of front centre console.
Unscrew bolts
arrows
.
Detach
parking brake switch
F234
item 1
at switch trim.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
Install rear centre console
Rep. gr.
68
.
Tightening torques
Component
Nm
Parking brake switch
F234
to switch trim
0.8
Multimedia system operating unit
E380
to centre console (front)
3
Centre console (front) to frame for centre console
3
Ashtray housing to frame for centre console (front)
3