Audi A4: Bumper Cover Bracket, Removing and Installing

• Follow the safety precautions. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.00; Safety Precautions; Safety Precautions when Working on Pyrotechnic Components.

Removing

- Remove the impact member. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".

 CAUTION

Pyrotechnic components may deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.

- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: Disconnect the connector -1- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor and free up the wiring harness -2-.

- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

- Push the mounting bracket -2- with the release cable for the release lever hook in the direction of lock carrier.

- Remove the bumper cover bracket -1- forward.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

- Push the bracket downward before tightening the bolts.

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Lock Carrier"

Spring Element for Bumper Cover Bracket, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-
• Drill
• Pop rivets. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Removing

- Remove the impact member. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".

- Drill out the rivet heads -arrows-, drive out the rivet shafts and remove any rivet remnants.

- Remove the spring element -1- for the bumper cover bracket.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

- Push the spring element all the way down and tighten the bolt.

- Adjust the spring element. Refer to → Chapter "Height, Adjusting using Spring Element".

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Lock Carrier"

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