Removing/installing and checking: Audi A8 D3

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)

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• Check the gap between the lower floor panel (F) and the insulation mat (G) in the transmission tunnel; there must be sufficient space for condensate to be able to drain out of the condensation drain (C).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove the driver's storage compartment, glove compartment and centre console. General body repairs, interior68
2. Carefully fold back the floor covering (A) until the condensation drain is visible.
3. Unfasten the clip (B).
4. Cover the area beneath the condensation drain (C) with absorbent paper to stop water running beneath the floor covering.
5. Remove the foam sheath (D).

6. Remove the condensation drain (C).
7. Check the gap between the lower floor panel (F) and the insulation mat (G) in the transmission tunnel; there must be sufficient space for condensate to be able to drain out of the condensation drain (C).
8. Use a piece of wire, for example, to check for contamination of the condensation drain of the air conditioning unit (A).
9. Insert the condensation drain in the opening in the lower floor panel (B), paying attention to the locking element.
10. Insert the foam sheath (D) in the opening in the upper floor panel (E) such that the cross-section of the condensation drain is not constricted.

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