Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• B-pillar trim
• Removal:
• ◆ Pull off cover strip -9- downwards.
• ◆ Unscrew bolts -1-, -6- and -10- and pull off trim panel outwards.
• Installation:
• ◆ Position trim panel with rear door closed as shown in top and bottom detail drawings.
• ◆ Tighten front combi bolt -1- to 1.5 Nm.
• ◆ Gap of between 0.3 to 0.6 mm results from pushing up trim panel until it makes contact with cover strip.

• ◆ The outer lip of rear side window seal must make full contact over entire trim panel area.

Note:

Avoid excessive compression of seal at trim panel -arrow- as otherwise projecting lip could cause wind noise.

• ◆ Bolt in combi bolt -1- with rear door open.
• ◆ Press grommet -8- into trim panel.
• ◆ Push on cover strip -9- from underneath.

• Combi bolt
• ◆ 1.5 Nm
• Front expanding nut

• Cover
• ◆ Secured to B-pillar with double-sided adhesive tape -6-.
• ‒ Detach from B-pillar to remove.
• ‒ Clean B-pillar with cleaning petrol before installing cover.
• ‒ Remove protective paper from bonding surfaces.
• ‒ Position the cover in the corner of the roof frame and press on the top or bottom of the B-pillar.
• Rear expanding nut

• Double-sided adhesive tape
• ◆ Detach backing paper before installing
• Expanding nut
• Grommet
• Cover strip for -B- pillar
• ◆ Pull off downwards to remove.
• Cross head screw
• ◆ 1.5 Nm
• Door seal
• ◆ The outer lip of rear door window seal must make full contact over entire trim panel area -4-.