Audi A4: Mechanically unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
Fig. 34 Inner luggage compartment lid: access for emergency
release (1) sedan, (2) allroad
Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrests
Fig. 35 Rear bench seat: release cable for emergency release
in the sedan
Depending on the equipment, the luggage compartment
lid can be opened either from inside
the luggage compartment or from the rear bench
seat using the emergency release.
Folding rear seat backrest
- Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat forward
- Applies to: sedan: Press the lever in the direction
of the arrow until the luggage compartment
lid opens (1)
- Applies to: allroad: Remove the mechanical key
- Applies to: allroad: Using the mechanical key,
pry out the cover in the
luggage compartment
lid trim panel (2) > fig. 34.
- Applies to: allroad: To unlock the luggage compartment
lid, press the lever in the direction of
the arrow using a suitable object (such as a
screwdriver) or using the mechanical key if necessary.
- Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place.
Fixed rear seat backrest
Applies to: sedan
- Carefully pull the left side of the rear bench
seat out of its mount until you can reach the release
cable > fig. 35.
- Remove the Velcro tape (3).
- Pull on the loop (4) until the luggage compartment
lid releases.
- Tape the release cable back in place and press
the bench seat back into its retainer.
WARNING
- Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests: If
you have folded the backrests into the upright
position, always check if the lock is secured
by pulling forward on the backrest.
- Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrest: After
the emergency release on the luggage
compartment lid is activated, make sure
that the bracket under the rear bench seat
engages securely in the lifting eye.
Opening the luggage compartment lid from the inside in an
emergency
Applies to: vehicles with interior trunk release
Fig. 36 Inner luggage compartment lid: lever
- Press the lever in the direction of the arrow until
the luggage compartment lid opens.
Tips
Never close the luggage compartment lid using the lever.
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The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from being operated.
Fig. 37 Drivers door: controls
Applies to: vehicles with manual child
Opening and closing the windows
Fig. 39 Driver's door: power window switch
Power window switches:
Left front door
Right front door
Left rear door
Right rear door
Opening and closing the windows
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof
Fig. 40 Section of front headliner: sliding/tilting sunroof
button
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually
in any position when the
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Puller - Clutch Module -T40176-
Clutch Disc Shaft Spline Lubricant -G 000 100-
Sealing Grease. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Removing
Note
There is a normal "clicking" in
the dual mass flywheel with "LuK" centrifugal pendulum absorber
-A-.
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and
safety precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter "Warnings and Safety Precautions".
WARNING
Do not check or charge a Battery -A- when the visual
indicator has "no color or is
bright yellow". Jump starting must not be used!
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