Removing and installing roof aerial R216, saloon: Audi A6 C6
Step-by-step removing and installing roof aerial R216, saloon for the Audi A6 C6: 16 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 A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
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- Make sure that the lug (arrow) engages properly in the opening in the roof.
- Make sure that the roof aerial R216 is fitted evenly on the roof.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Tighten nut evenly |
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolt (2 |
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, interior70.
- Remove D-pillar trim (left and right) General body repairs, interior70.
- Remove headliner completely General body repairs, interior70 and lay it down on dash panel.
- Unplug connector (1) for aerial wire at D-pillar (right-side).
- Unplug connectors (1) to (3) for aerial wire at D-pillar (left-side).
- Release aerial wires up to roof aerial R216.
- Unscrew bolt (2) (6 Nm). — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
- Push roof aerial R216(1) towards rear and lift it off roof.
- Guide in aerial wiring and carefully fit roof aerial R216 onto roof.
- Make sure that the lug (arrow) engages properly in the opening in the roof.
- Tighten nut evenly to 6 Nm. — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
- Make sure that the roof aerial R216 is fitted evenly on the roof.
- Secure aerial wiring and plug in connectors.
- Perform further installation 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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