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Removing and installing window slot trim strips: Audi Q7

Step-by-step removing and installing window slot trim strips for the Audi Q7: 13 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

📋 Procedure

  1. Door trim removed
  2. Exterior mirror removed
  3. Raise door window.
  4. Release clips (3) and pull them out.
  5. Lower door window.
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  1. Lift window slot trim strip (2) off door (1).
  2. Install in reverse sequence.
  3. Door trim removed
  4. Raise door window.
  5. Release clips (3) and pull them out.
  6. Lower door window.
  7. Lift window slot trim strip (2) off door (1).
  8. Install in reverse sequence.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.