Audi A4: Door B-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing
B-Pillar Door Trim, Removing and Installing, Front
Removing
- Move the door window into the "open" position.
- Remove the window frame trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Front Door Trim Panels; Window Frame Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the seal -1- from the rear window guide near the B-pillar trim.
- Remove the bolts -arrows A-.
- Push the B-pillar trim -4- downward in the direction of -arrow B-. This will disengage the tab -3- from the body opening -2-.
- Push the B-pillar trim toward the outside until it disengages.
- Remove the B-pillar trim upward.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - B-Pillar Trim"
B-Pillar Door Trim, Removing and Installing, Rear
Removing
- Move the door window into the "open" position.
- Remove the window frame trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Window Frame Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the seal -4- near the B-pillar trim just far enough from the front window guide so that the bolts are accessible.
- Remove the bolts -arrows A-.
- Push the B-pillar trim -1- downward in the direction of -arrow B-. This will disengage the tab -2- from the body opening -3-.
- Push the B-pillar trim toward the outside until it disengages.
- Remove the B-pillar trim upward and out of the door opening.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - B-Pillar Trim"
Door C-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Move the door window into the "open" position.
- Remove the window frame trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Window Frame Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the window guide -1- just far enough from the C-pillar trim -4- until the bolts are accessible.
- Remove the bolts -arrows A-.
- Push the C-pillar trim downward in the direction of -arrow B-. This will disengage the tab -3- from the opening in the body -2-.
- Pull the C-pillar trim toward the rear from the holder and upward from the door.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - C-Pillar Trim"
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Removing
- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to
→ Chapter "Plenum Chamber Bulkhead, Removing and Installing".
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Noise Insulation
Overview - Noise Insulation
1 -
Quick Release
Without fastener
2 -
Plug/Rubber Grommet
Plug for vehicles without parking heater
Rubber grommet for parking heater exhaust pipe
Underbody Trim Panel
Overview - Underbody Trim Panels
1 -
Nut
2 Nm
Quantity: 2
2 -
Front Underbody Panel
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Underbody Trim Panel, Removing and In
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General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflated
to the inflation pressure recommended by the
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tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indica
Seat Belts, Checking
WARNING
The seat belt system must be inspected systematically
after every accident. If damage is determined at any
inspection point, the customer must be informed that it
is necessary to replace the seat belt.
Inspection Points
Check the seat belt webbing. Refer to
→ Chapter "S
