Removing and installing roof aerial, Coupé: Audi A5
Step-by-step removing and installing roof aerial, Coupé for the Audi A5: 11 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016)
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- Ensure that seal is seated properly.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off all electrical equipment.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove C-pillar trim (left and right) General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels; Removing and installing C-pillar trim.
- Remove headliner completely General body repairs, interior70Roof trim; Removing and installing moulded headliner, and lay it down on dash panel.
- Release and unplug connectors (1), (2) and (3) to aerial wires.
- Remove aerial wires up to radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(arrows).
- Unscrew nut (4).
- Detach radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(5) from roof.
- Guide in aerial wires through roof opening and carefully fit radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 onto roof.
- Ensure that seal is seated properly.
- Install in reverse sequence of removal.
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