Removing and installing two-piece backrest cover panel: Audi A4 B8
Step-by-step removing and installing two-piece backrest cover panel for the Audi A4 B8: 17 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 A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)
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- For greater clarity, the top hooks are not shown in the illustration.
- Make sure retaining tabs on side (3) and (5) lock properly with trim for outer backrest frame and hooks (4) are pushed correctly over shoes of trim for outer backrest frame (bottom).
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Wear protective gloves to avoid possible injury from burr at the backrest cover panel. — Disengage bottom hooks on side (3) (2x) of backrest cover panel (2) from trim for outer backrest frame (1).
- To do so, press backrest cover panel (1) in direction of (arrow A) towards centre of seat.
- Then pull backrest cover panel in direction of (arrow B) towards rear.
- Do the same on the opposite side.
- Disengage backrest cover panel (2) at side (arrows A, B, E, F).
- To do so, reach behind the backrest cover panel (1) and pull it off the backrest (2) sideways to the right.
- Do the same with backrest cover panel (1) on opposite side.
- In doing so release retaining hooks (3) or (5).
- Pull off backrest cover panel (1) further and bend it until top hooks (2) have disengaged from outer backrest frame. [Note: For greater clarity, the top hooks are not shown in the illustration.]
- Tilt backrest cover panel (1) backwards slightly.
- Press backrest cover panel (1) at bottom in direction of (arrow A).
- Raise backrest cover panel in direction of (arrow B) and detach from outer backrest frame.
- First push top hooks (2) under top cross plate of outer backrest frame.
- Swivel backrest cover panel down and lock side retaining tabs (3) and (5) and bottom hooks (4).
- Make sure retaining tabs on side (3) and (5) lock properly with trim for outer backrest frame and hooks (4) are pushed correctly over shoes of trim for outer backrest frame (bottom).
- Press backrest cover panel forcefully towards backrest in areas marked by circles.
- Check whether backrest cover panel is properly engaged.
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