Removing and installing radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 (Avant) — AUDI
Removing and installing radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 (Avant) on Audi: 12 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Unscrew nut (arrow |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off all electrical equipment.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove roof end trim General body repairs, interior70Trim panels (Avant).
- Remove D-pillar trim (left and right) General body repairs, interior70Trim panels (Avant).
- Remove luggage compartment light W3Electrical system96Servicing interior lights.
- Remove luggage compartment side trim (left-side) General body repairs, interior70Trim panels (Avant).
- Lower rear part of moulded headlining General body repairs, interior70Roof trim (Avant).
- Unplug connector for aerial wire (arrow) at D-pillar (right-side).
- Detach aerial wires up to devices in base retainer.
- Unscrew nut (arrow) (6 Nm). — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
- Lift off radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 from roof.
- Installation is performed in reverse sequence.
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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.
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