Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

• ‒ Remove both rear wheels.
• ‒ → Remove the heat insulation panel in the propshaft tunnel -arrow-.

• ‒ → Remove locking element -D-.
• ‒ Screw adjusting nut -C- in as far as the stop; counterhold with an open jaw spanner (13 mm AF) in the area -E-.
• ‒ Push together cable adjuster.

• ‒ → Pull out circlip -1- and detach the handbrake cables at the brake caliper.

Note:

Do not damage handbrake bellows when detaching and attaching.

• ‒ → Unscrew handbrake cables from retainers on rear axle beam.

• ‒ → Release heat insulation on rear silencer and push to one side.

• ‒ → Open retainer and remove handbrake cables.

• ‒ → Use a screwdriver to lever the handbrake cables out of the console.

• ‒ Remove centre console extension,

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• ‒ → Press handbrake cables in direction of handbrake lever using a screwdriver and push ball out of retainer.
• ‒ Remove handbrake cables.

Installing

• ‒ → Remove any plastic parts on compensating bar; they do not need to be reinstalled.
• ‒ Fix compensating bar in place to stop it from turning (size 2 screwdriver).
• ‒ Insert ball head through console into compensating bar.
• ‒ Handbrake cable must engage in console.
• ‒ Secure handbrake cables to rear axle beam and insert in retainers on underbody.
• ‒ Adjusting handbrake =>Page 46-91.
• ‒ Install centre console extension.

=> General Body Assembly; Repair group 68