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Removing and installing trim on front passenger side, Transporter — AUDI

Removing and installing trim on front passenger side, Transporter on Audi: 14 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.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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  • During assembly, check that the four screws (1) are installed as instructed with a specified torque of 1.5 Nm.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch ignition on.
  2. Disconnect vehicle battery Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
  3. Remove right-hand dash panel side cover .
  4. Remove right dash panel trim .
  5. Remove right footwell cover .
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  1. Remove right dash panel trim .
  2. Remove fresh air blower V2Heating80Removing fresh air blower -V2-.
  3. Remove front passenger side airbag unit .
  4. Remove the 4 bolts (1).
  5. Detach retaining strap (2) from dash panel.
  6. Using wedge T10039/1, lever out trim (3) from mountings on front passenger side, starting from bottom.
  7. Remove trim on front passenger side. [Note: During assembly, check that the four screws (1) are installed as instructed with a specified torque of 1.5 Nm.]
  8. Switch ignition on.
  9. ⚠ Ensure that nobody is in vehicle. — Reconnect battery earth strap Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.