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Removing and installing rear side panel trim, hardboard-type, Transporter — AUDI

Removing and installing rear side panel trim, hardboard-type, Transporter on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

  • Renewed: as necessary

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  • Before installing, check spreader rivets (3) for damage and renew as necessary.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove seats in 2nd row.
  2. Remove seats in 3rd row.
  3. Remove belt end fitting from seat belt in 3rd seat row .
  4. Remove belt relay fitting from seat belt in 3rd seat row .
  5. Unscrew clamping pin (2) (Qty. 11) using 3 mm hexagon key.
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  1. Pull out spreader rivet (3) (Qty. 11).
  2. Release trim (1) in upper area.
  3. Press down locking hook of trim (arrow) and take out trim from panel.
  4. Guide seat belt through panel. [Note: Before installing, check spreader rivets (3) for damage and renew as necessary.]
  5. Install in reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.