Removing and installing side window with air intake vent — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Remove seats and loading board as needed, then the roof pillar, B-, C- and D-pillar trims and, where fitted, the moulded side panel trim on the sliding door side. Disconnect the connector, swing the air duct out of the intake and pull it down from the headliner, remove the intake duct, then undo the hexagon nuts and lift the window out. Refit in reverse.

Fits: platform codes 70A, 70B, 70C, 70E, 70H, 70J, 70K, 70L, 70M

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• Trim removal depends on equipment; vans with ventilation or air conditioning have the extra moulded panel.
• Separate electrical connector (1) before moving the air duct.
• Lift the duct before swinging it out of the air suction intake, then pull down from the headliner.
• Have a helper hold the glass outside while the last hexagon nuts come off; standard practice for fixed glass.
• Seat the air duct fully in the intake on refit to avoid whistles and leaks.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Depending on equipment variant and need, remove seats or bench seats and remove loading/bed board General body repairs70Removing loading/bed boardGeneral body repairs72Passenger compartment seats
2. Remove roof pillar trim General body repairs70Pillars and side panel trims; Removing and installing rear roof pillar trim
3. Removing B-pillar upper trim on sliding door side General body repairs70Pillar and side panel trim; Removing and installing B-pillar upper trim on sliding door side
4. Remove C-pillar trim on sliding door side General body repairs70Pillar and side panel trim; Removing and installing C-pillar trim on sliding door side
5. Remove D-pillar trim General body repairs70Pillar and side panel trim; Removing D-pillar trim (vehicles with passenger compartment ventilation or air conditioning)

6. Removing rear side panel moulded trim on sliding door side (vehicles with passenger compartment ventilation or air conditioning): General body repairs70Pillar and side panel trim; Removing and installing rear side panel moulded trim on sliding door side (vehicles with passenger compartment ventilation or air conditioning)
7. Separate electrical connector (1).
8. Lift air duct (2) and swing out from air suction intake (3)(arrow).
9. Pull air duct (2) out downwards from moulded headliner.
10. Remove bolts (1) and remove intake duct (2).
11. Unscrew hexagon nuts (1) and remove side window from vehicle.

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