Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• ◆ Removing

• ‒ Removing and installing front left/right seat
  up to 01. 1999
• ‒ Removing and installing rear bench seat => Page 72-186
• ‒ Removing and installing sill panel trim => Page 70-104
• ‒ Removing and installing side trim => Page 70-86
• ‒ Removing and installing lower section of centre console
• ‒ Removing and installing lower A-pillar trim => Page 70-82
• ‒ Removing and installing foot rest => Page 70-81
• ‒ Remove accelerator pedal stop.
• ‒ Removing and installing locking cable (automatic gearbox)

=> Automatic Gearbox; Repair group 37

• ‒ Remove tunnel brace => Fig.1

• ‒ Removing and installing footwell air outlet => Fig.2
• ‒ Removing and installing seat belt outer floor group attachment => Page 69-35

• ‒ → Remove lower steering column cover.
• ‒ Unscrew plastic nut -1- and remove cover -A-.
• ‒ Remove right air outlet => Fig.3
• ‒ Pull handbrake up as far as possible.
• ‒ Position gear lever or selector lever as far back as possible.
• ‒ Detach floor covering from seat rail and rear footwell vent.
• ‒ Lift rear section of floor covering over handbrake lever.
• ‒ Pull floor covering backwards and lift over gear lever or selector lever.
• ‒ Fold floor covering lengthways and remove through door.

• ◆ Installing

• ‒ Fold new floor covering lengthways and place in vehicle.

Note:

Floor covering is liable to tear at cut outs.

• ‒ Push floor covering forwards as far as possible until hole patterns for accelerator pedal stop and foot rest are aligned.
• ‒ Press floor covering under handbrake lever.
• ‒ Carry out remainder of installation in reverse order of removal.

→ Fig.1    Detaching tunnel brace

• ‒ Unscrew bolt -1- at bottom and bolt at top (2x). Tightening torque: 14 Nm.

Fig.2    Removing and installing footwell vent

• ‒ → Remove connection pieces between footwell and rear vent -B-.
• ‒ Unscrew bolts -C-.
• ‒ Remove footwell vent -D- in direction of driver's side footwell (arrow).

Fig.3    Right footwell vent

• ‒ → Unscrew bolt -1-.
• ‒ Remove right footwell vent -2-.