Audi A4: Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Support the lid or secure it against falling.
- Sedan: remove the right luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Using a small screwdriver, lift the locking spring -1- slightly and remove the gas-filled strut -2- from the upper ball pin.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Press the gas-filled strut onto the ball stud until it engages audibly.
Gas-Filled Strut, Venting
Procedure
- Clamp the gas-filled strut in a vise in the area -x- = 50 mm.
CAUTION
Risk of eye injury due to flying shavings.
Eye irritation and injury is possible.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Saw the gas-filled strut cylinder within the first third of the overall cylinder length, starting from the edge on the piston rod side. While doing so, cover the cut area with a cleaning cloth to absorb oil spraying out.
- Saw the gas-filled strut cylinder within the first third of the overall cylinder length, starting from the edge on the piston rod side.
Tension Spring, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- With the rear lid open, first disengage the tension spring -1- at the bracket -2- and then remove the eyelet -3- from the mounting pin -4- on the hinge -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Latch, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel and the latch cover. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
Avant
- Turn the operating cable 90º in the direction of -arrow A- at the lever -6- and remove it from the support bracket on the latch -5-.
- Using a screwdriver -1-, secure the operating lever -8- on the opposite side in the direction of -arrow B-.
- Disengage the release cable nipple -7- from the release lever in the direction of -arrow C- and free up the release cable.
Continuation for All
- Disconnect the connector -3-.
- Remove the nuts -2 and 4-.
- Remove the latch.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Rear Lid"
Striker, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the lock carrier trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Lock Carrier Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the nuts -1 and 3- and remove the striker -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Insert the striker on the correct side.
- The round side -arrow- on the striker faces upward.
- Adjust the striker. Refer to → Chapter "Height Adjustment at Striker".
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Rear Lid"
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Rear Lid Closing Assist Motor -V382-, Removing and Installing
TIP
The procedure only refers to the Avant.
Removing
- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels;
Rear Lid Low
Fuel Filler Door Unit
Overview - Fuel Filler Door Unit
1 -
Drain Hose
From the fuel filler door unit
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Fuel Filler Door Unit Drain Hose, Removing and Installi
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Head restraints
General information
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 61 Correctly-adjusted head restraint
Make sure that:
The upper edge of the head restraint is as even
as possible with the top of your head
The head restraint is as close as possible to the
back of the head
The head
Traffic light information
Description
Applies to: vehicles with traffic light information
Fig. 105 Instrument cluster: traffic light information display
The traffic light information gives you a speed
recommendation in order to reach the next traffic
light when it is green (1), or it informs you of
the wait time at the ne
