Removing and installing roof aerial: Audi A6/A7 C7
Step-by-step removing and installing roof aerial for the Audi A6/A7 C7: 9 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Unscrew nut |
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 ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
- Fully remove moulded headliner and place on dash panel (front) General body repairs, interior70Roof trim panels; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
- Lower moulded headliner at rear General body repairs, interior70Roof trim panels; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
- Release and unplug connectors (2), (3) and (4) to aerial wires.
- Unscrew bolt (5) and detach retaining spring.
- Lift roof aerial R216 off roof.
- Fit roof aerial R216 onto roof and press on until it engages.
- Tighten pre-assembled bolt to specified torque.
- Install in reverse sequence of removal.
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- Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing housing for electric sun blind – Audi · 1 torque figures
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- Disconnecting and reconnecting batteries, vehicles with two-battery concept · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing turbocharger, single turbo
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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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