Removing and installing rear ISOFIX holder with electrically operated individual seats — AUDI
Removing and installing rear ISOFIX holder with electrically operated individual seats on Audi: 10 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Unscrew the bolt (2 |
| 55 Nm (41 lb-ft) | Unscrew the bolt (3 |
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
- Remove the seat pan .
- Unscrew the bolt (2). 40 Nm. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Unscrew the bolt (3). 55 Nm. — 55 Nm (41 lb-ft)
- Take out the ISOFIX holder (4).
- Unscrew the bolt (2). 40 Nm. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Unscrew the bolt (3). 55 Nm. — 55 Nm (41 lb-ft)
- Slacken off the front inner bolt of the electrically operated individual seats by a few turns.
- Pull out the ISOFIX holder (1) beneath the electrically operated individual seat.
- On installation, slide the ISOFIX holder (1) beneath the electrically operated individual seat.
- The electrically operated individual seat and ISOFIX holder (1) are screwed together using the bolt (3).
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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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