Removing and installing sill panel trim (Allroad): Audi A6 C5
Step-by-step removing and installing sill panel trim (Allroad) for the Audi A6 C5: 21 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C5 (4B)
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- Before removing sill panel trim (3), unclip sill moulding (1) in (direction of arrow).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Screw in bolts (2) and (4) and tighten |
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
- Completely unclip sill moulding from sill panel trim (see the separate procedure).
- Remove rear trim
- Screw bolts and out of rear trim.
- Pull out trim to rear.
- Screw bolts completely out of trim.
- Detach trim sideways.
- Unclip sill moulding from trim in rear area.
- Unscrew the bolts and underneath.
- Pull out sill panel trim to rear.
- Before removing sill panel trim (3), unclip sill moulding (1) in (direction of arrow).
- To facilitate clipping in, moisten sill panel trim with soap solution, for example, in clip area.
- Unclip sill moulding in area of rear sill panel trim (see the separate procedure).
- Unscrew bolts (2) and (4).
- Pull rear sill panel trim (5) out of sill panel trim (1).
- Before fitting new part, detach backing from double-sided adhesive strip (3).
- Slide rear sill panel trim into front sill panel trim.
- Press rear sill panel trim firmly onto sill panel with double-sided adhesive strip.
- Screw in bolts (2) and (4) and tighten to 2 Nm. — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Clip sill moulding in again in area of rear sill panel trim.
- Unclip front wheel cover from holder.
- Screw bolts (3) of holder (2) out of clips (1) and detach holder.
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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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