Audi A4: Rear Lid, Removing and Installing
Rear Lid, Removing and Installing, Sedan
- To complete the procedure, a second technician is required to be at the following position.
Removing
- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Disconnect the connectors and free up the wiring harness -2-.
- Remove the nuts-arrows-.
- Remove the rear lid -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Adjust the rear lid. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Lid, Adjusting".
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Rear Lid, Sedan"
Rear Lid, Removing and Installing, Avant
- To complete the procedure, a second technician is required to be at the following position.
Removing
- Remove the rear lid upper trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid Upper Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Release the catches -arrows- and remove the cover -2- from the hinge -1-.
- Disconnect the connectors and antenna wires and free up the wiring harness.
- Remove the gas-filled strut. Refer to → Chapter "Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.
- Remove the rear lid -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Adjust the rear lid. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Lid, Adjusting".
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Rear Lid, Avant"
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Rear Lid, Adjusting
Adjustment Dimensions
Adjustment Dimensions, Sedan
A -
Rear Lid to Top of Side Panel
Gap dimension = 3.5 mm
B -
Rear Lid to Side Panel
Gap dimension = 3.5 mm
C -
Hinges, Removing and Installing
Hinges, Removing and Installing, Sedan
Removing
- Remove the rear lid. Refer to
→ Chapter "Rear Lid, Removing and Installing, Sedan".
- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel
Adjusting Buffer, Removing and Installing
Adjusting Buffer, Removing and Installing, Sedan
Body Adjusting Buffer
Removing
- Turn the adjusting buffer -1-
counter-clockwise -arrow- to
remove.
- Remove the adjusting buffer locking m
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Tire mobility kit
Preparation
Applies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
Read and follow the important safety precautions.
Set the parking brake.
Select the "P" selector lever position.
Check if a repair with the tire mobility kit is possible.
Using tire mobility kit
Applies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
Drive system
Braking in
A new vehicle must be broken in within the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) so that all moving parts
work smoothly together, which helps to increase
the service life of the engine and other drive components.
Do not drive higher than two-thirds of the maximum
permitted engine RPM during the f
