Removing sliding/tilting sunroof panel: Audi A8 D4
Step-by-step removing sliding/tilting sunroof panel for the Audi A8 D4: 10 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Special tools named: locking pin
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.5 Nm (0.4 lb-ft) | When installing, tighten to 4.5 ± |
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
- ⚠ Sunroof must not be electrically operated if panel is removed.If sunroof is moved forwards and becomes jammed, drive will reverse and sunroof will then move backwards under roof as far as it will go.This may result in irreparable damage to mechanical components. — Tilt sunroof.
- Starting at front, detach trim (1) inwards from sunroof panel in direction of -arrow-.
- Slide locking pin to rear out of locking mechanism for panel.
- Pull trim downwards off panel.
- Fully detach trim (1) inwards from sunroof panel (2) and fold aside downwards.
- Unscrew Torx bolts (2)T25(arrows) at front and rear.
- Centre bolt should only be loosened.
- Lift off sunroof panel.
- Install in reverse order.
- Adjust panel .
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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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