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Removing and installing storage compartment for centre armrest (front) — AUDI

Removing and installing storage compartment for centre armrest (front) 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

📋 Procedure

  1. Open centre armrest (front).
  2. Use removal wedge3409 to prise rear edge of storage compartment off support for centre armrest (front) (arrow 1).
  3. Lift storage compartment including handle off support for centre armrest (front) in direction of (arrow 2).
  4. Unplug electrical connector on underside of storage compartment (arrow).
  5. Unscrew bolts (1) and (2) on underside of storage compartment.
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  1. Remove storage compartment and lift mechanism for mobile phone.
  2. Unscrew bolts on underside of storage compartment (arrows).
  3. Unplug electrical connector (1) for telephone aerial.
  4. Unscrew printed circuit board for telephone (arrows).
  5. Unplug electrical connector.
  6. Remove storage compartment.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.