Removing lower window trim — AUDI
Removing lower window trim on Audi: 5 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2DA, 2DB, 2DC, 2DD, 2DE, 2DF, 2DG, 2DH, 2DK, 2DL, 2DM
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 65 Nm (48 lb-ft) | Depending on equipment, unscrew bolt (1) and remove bracket (2 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove rear seat bench .
- Remove side trim .
- Depending on equipment, unscrew bolt (1) and remove bracket (2). Specified torque: 65 Nm — 65 Nm (48 lb-ft)
- Depending on equipment, unscrew dummy seal (3).
- Pull trim (4) off window member (arrow) and pull out beneath window seal (5).
Other AUDI procedures
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- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing wind deflector motor – Audi A8 D3 · 1 torque figures
- Removing rear window – Audi A8 D3
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- Removing and installing exhaust gas temperature sender 1 for cylinder bank 2G236
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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