Removing and installing sill panel trim (rear) - A3 Sportback/A3 Saloon — AUDI
Removing and installing sill panel trim (rear) - A3 Sportback/A3 Saloon on Audi: 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 A3 (8V, 2012–2020); platform code 85
📋 Procedure
- Remove seat bench/individual seats .
- Equipment version with side padding: Remove side padding .
- Remove luggage compartment side trim .
- A3 Sportback models except A3 e-tron: Unclip B-pillar trim (bottom) at rear from sill panel trim .
- A3 e-tron/Saloon: Unclip sill panel trim (front) at rear from sill panel trim (rear) .
- Remove fastener (1).
- Move clear sill panel trim in vicinity of door seal.
- Starting at front, use removal wedge3409 to unclip sill panel trim (2) from side member (arrow A).
- Fold down rear seat backrest.
- Use removal lever80-200 to unclip sill panel trim at side panel (arrows B, C, D).
- Pull sill panel trim downwards (arrow) out of C-pillar trim, belt guide and rear shelf.
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