A4 Cabriolet Mk2: Body
Also for this vehicle: A4 Cabriolet L4-1.8L Turbo (AMB) (2005), A4 Cabriolet L4-2.0L Turbo (BWT) (2007), A4 Cabriolet V6-3.0L (AVK) (2003), A4 Mk1, A4 Mk2, A4 Mk3, A4 Quattro Cabriolet L4-2.0L Turbo (BWT) (2009), A4 Quattro Cabriolet V6-3.0L (BGN) (2005), A4 Quattro Cabriolet V6-3.2L (BKH) (2007), A4 Quattro Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1998), A4 Quattro Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (ATW) (2000), A4 Quattro Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2001), A4 Quattro Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (BPG) (2005), A4 Quattro Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (CAEB) (2009), A4 Quattro Sedan V6-2.8L (ACK) (1997), A4 Quattro Sedan V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002), A4 Quattro Sedan V6-3.2L (BKH) (2005), A4 Quattro Wagon (8K5) L4-2.0L Turbo (CAEB) (2011), A4 Quattro Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1999), A4 Quattro Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (ATW) (2000), A4 Quattro Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2001), A4 Quattro Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (BPG) (2005), A4 Quattro Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (CAEB) (2009), A4 Quattro Wagon V6-2.8L (AHA) (1998), A4 Quattro Wagon V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002), A4 Quattro Wagon V6-3.2L (BKH) (2005), A4 Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1997), A4 Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (ATW) (2000), A4 Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2001), A4 Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (BPG) (2005), A4 Sedan V6-2.8L (AFC) (1996), A4 Sedan V6-2.8L (AHA) (1998), A4 Sedan V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002), A4 Sedan V6-3.2L (BKH) (2007), A4 V6-3.0L (AVK) (2004).
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General body repairs, exterior172 pages
Technical data2 pages
Body front › Body - front9 pages
- Exploded view of lock carrier with attachments
- Removing and installing lock carrier with attachments
- Lock carrier service position
- Removing and installing scuttle panel trim
- Removing and installing cross brace (dome brace)
- Engine compartment covers
- Exploded view of front wing
- Exploded view of noise insulation
Bonnet, flaps, cab, central locking22 pages
Bonnet10 pages
- Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet
- Removing, installing and adjusting bonnet
- Removing and installing gas-filled strut
- Removing radiator grille
- Removing and installing catch
- Removing and installing bottom part of bonnet lock
- Exploded view of bonnet seal up to Model Year 2005
- Exploded view of bonnet seal as of Model Year 2006
- Removing bonnet lining
- Removing and installing cable for bonnet
Convertible top compartment lid3 pages
Front door, central locking33 pages
Front door23 pages
- Removing and installing door
- Exploded view of window lifter
- Removing and installing window lifter
- Removing and installing impact strip
- Window lifter basic setting
- Removing and installing window lifter motor
- Exploded view of door window
- Removing and installing door window
- Adjusting door window
- Exploded view of door hinge
- Adjusting front door
- Exploded view of door handle and door lock
- Exploded view of lock cylinder
- Removing and installing lock cylinder
- Removing and installing lock cylinder cap
- Removing and installing door handle
- Removing and installing door handle trim
- Exploded view of door lock up to Model Year 2005
- Removing and installing door lock up to Model Year 2005
- Exploded view of door lock as of Model Year 2006
- Removing and installing door lock as of Model Year 2006
- Adjusting door lock operating rod as of Model Year 2006
Convenience system3 pages
Convertible top/hard top/canopy56 pages
Servicing convertible top21 pages
- Safety precautions
- Unfastening riveted joints
- Exploded view of convertible top
- Removing and installing convertible top
- Removing and installing convertible top lock
- Checking and adjusting convertible top locks
- Adjusting side windows
- Exploded view of seals for convertible top structure
- Removing and installing front roof frame seal
- Removing and installing bow / rear roof frame seal or centre roof frame seal
- Removing and installing front bracing hoop trim
- Convertible top component designations
- Exploded view of convertible top headliner
- Removing and installing convertible top headliner
- Exploded view of convertible top cover
- Removing and installing convertible top cover
- Exploded view of convertible top padding
- Removing and installing convertible top padding
- Servicing inner headliner
- Convertible top emergency release
Convertible top structure4 pages
Hydraulic system for convertible top13 pages
- General information on hydraulic system
- Rules for cleanliness
- Exploded view of hydraulic system
- Block diagram of hydraulic system operation
- Filling and bleeding hydraulic system
- Removing and installing hydraulic unit (hydraulic pump)
- Removing and installing hydraulic pump housing
- Removing and installing pump impeller
- Removing and installing solenoid valve
- Removing and installing hydraulic pipes
- Removing and installing hydraulic pipes at connection plate
- Removing and installing hydraulic cylinders
Convertible top compartment lid locking system7 pages
- Safety precautions
- Exploded view of convertible top compartment lid locking system
- Removing left and right convertible top compartment lid locks
- Adjusting link plates of convertible top compartment lid
- Removing and installing convertible top compartment lid lock
- Adjusting convertible top compartment lid drive
Electrical components of convertible top actuator mechanism11 pages
- Safety precautions
- Exploded view of electrical components of convertible top actuator mechanism
- Removing and installing convertible top lock motor V223 / convertible top lock open switch F294 / convertible top lock closed s
- Removing convertible top position switch (convertible top stowed switch F171 / convertible top front switch F202)
- Removing convertible top tensioner position sender G356
- Removing convertible top box lid, top switch F201
- Removing convertible top operation control unit J256
- Removing left convertible top box lid switch F290 and right convertible top box lid latched switch 1 F200
- Removing convertible top front latch switch F172
- Removing convertible top operating switch E137
Bumper15 pages
Front bumper12 pages
- Exploded view of front bumper up to Model Year 2005
- Removing and installing front bumper up to Model Year 2005
- Exploded view of front bumper as of Model Year 2006
- Exploded view of front bumper, RS4
- Removing and installing front bumper as of Model Year 2006
- Exploded view of radiator grille as of Model Year 2006
- Adjusting bumper cover with respect to bonnet - vehicles up to Model Year 2005
- Removing and installing bumper cross member up to Model Year 2005
- Removing bumper cross member from cover/installing
- Attaching bumper cross member to impact absorber
- Removing and installing impact absorber
Glazing/window mechanism13 pages
Exterior equipment22 pages
General body repairs, interior360 pages
Technical data2 pages
Interior equipment54 pages
Shelves / trim panels37 pages
- Removing and installing handle for glove box lock
Removing and installing cushioning mechanism for glove box lid2 pages
- Removing and installing glove box - vehicles with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific version)
- Removing and installing handle for glove box lock - vehicles with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific version)
- Removing and installing cushioning mechanism of glove box lid - vehicles with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific versi
- Removing and installing insulation box
- Removing and installing storage compartment (driver side) without knee bolster
- Exploded view of storage compartment (driver side) with knee bolster / knee airbag
- Removing and installing storage compartment (driver side) with knee bolster / knee airbag (country-specific version)
- Removing dash panel end trim (left-side)
- Removing additional loudspeaker - equipment version
- Removing cover for instrument cluster
- Removing and installing centre armrest and ashtray (rear)
- Removing and installing support bracket for centre armrest
- Removing and installing centre console
- Insulation for centre console
- Removing and installing cassette holder
- Removing and installing connector mounting
- Removing and installing gearshift cover and gear lever boot
- Removing and installing navigation system operating unit in centre console
- Removing and installing footwell trim
- Removing and installing handbrake lever trim
- Removing handbrake lever grip
- Removing and installing mobile phone carrier in centre console
- Making openings for mobile phone carrier in centre console
- Removing and installing cradle for telephone handset in centre console
- Making openings for telephone handset cradle in centre console
Removing and installing centre section of dash panel3 pages
- Removing and installing storage compartment, cup holder and switch mounting
- Removing and installing cover panel and trim for radio
- Removing and installing ashtray (front)
Interior mirror17 pages
- Safety regulations for interior mirror
- General notes on interior mirror
- Switching automatic anti-dazzle function on and off
- Switching compass display on and off
- Setting magnetic deflection zone
- Calibrating digital compass
- Adjusting automatic anti-dazzle interior mirrorY7 for right-hand drive or left-hand drive vehicles
- Selecting the applicable deflection zone from the map
- Checking operation of automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
- Removing and installing interior mirror with rigid base
- Removing and installing automatic anti-dazzle interior mirrorY7
- Removing and installing rain and light sensorG397
Bonding in retaining plate for interior mirror4 pages
Passenger protection66 pages
Seat belts11 pages
- Safety requirements for handling pyrotechnic belt tensioners
- Disposal of pyrotechnic belt tensioners
- Overview of seat belt anchorage points
- Removing and installing three-point seat belt with belt tensioner (front)
- Removing and installing three-point seat belt with belt tensioner (rear)
- Anchorage points for centre floor panel
- Outer floor panel anchorage point (front)
- Removing and installing belt buckle (standard seat and seat with seat memory)
- Removing and installing belt buckle for seat-occupied sensor controlling deactivation of front passenger's airbag (country-speci
- Removing and installing belt buckle (RS bucket seat)
Removing and installing ISOFIX retainer2 pages
Checking seat belts10 pages
Safety requirements for airbags10 pages
- General safety regulations for working on the airbag system
- Additional safety regulations for side airbags
- Additional safety precautions for roll-over protection system
- Additional safety regulations for working on seat occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag deactivation (country-specific ve
- Procedure for dealing with seat occupied sensor controlling deactivation of front passenger's airbag (country-specific version)
- Renewing airbag units following an accident
- Checking mounting components following an accident
- Accident in which airbag was not triggered
- Disposal of pyrotechnic airbag units
Servicing airbag (driver side)7 pages
- Removing and installing airbag unit (standard steering wheel)
- Removing and installing airbag unit (sports steering wheel)
- Removing and installing airbag unit (multi-function steering wheel)
- Exploded view of airbag unit on driver side (RS 4)
- Removing and installing airbag unit (RS 4)
- Removing and installing return ring with with slip ring (coil connector / ESP sensor)
Servicing crash sensors for airbags3 pages
Servicing seat occupied recognition system for front passenger airbag (country-specific version)2 pages
Roll-over protection system3 pages
Trim, noise insulation80 pages
Door trim (front)10 pages
- Overview of fitting locations
- Removing and installing door trim
- Removing and installing trim panel
- Removing and installing insulation
- Removing and installing armrest
- Removing and installing interior door handle
- Removing and installing treble loudspeaker
- Removing and installing trim for bass loudspeaker
- Removing and installing slider (country-specific version)
Dash panel22 pages
- Overview of fitting locations
Removing dash panel18 pages
- Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Removing dash panel end trim (left-side)
- Removing outer dash panel fastener (left-side)
- Unplugging connectors for vent temperature senders (left-side G150 and right-side G151)
- Removing dash panel vent
- Removing dash panel loudspeaker (left and right)
- Removing and installing storage compartment, switches and cup holder
- Removing light switch and adjuster for headlight range control
- Removing dash panel trim (left-side)
- Removing dash panel fastener (driver side)
- Removing trim (top) for steering column switch
- Removing sunlight penetration photosensor G107
- Removing trim for defroster vent (centre)
- Removing dash panel loudspeaker (centre)
- Removing dash panel end trim (right-side)
- Removing dash panel end trim (right-side)
- Removing outer dash panel fastener (right-side)
- Removing dash panel fastener (centre)
Removing dash panel air duct (left-side/right-side)2 pages
Removing and installing central tube4 pages
- Overview of fitting locations
Removing and installing central tube for dash panel2 pages
Trim panels14 pages
- Removing and installing A-pillar trim (top)
- Removing and installing A-pillar trim (bottom)
- Removing and installing floor covering
- Removing and installing sill panel trim
- Removing and installing foot rest
- Removing and installing foot rest bracket
- Removing and installing sun visor
- Removing and installing sun visor bracket
- Removing and installing sun visor (centre)
- Removing and installing wind deflector trim
- Removing and installing make-up mirror light
Removing and installing interior light/reading light2 pages
Luggage compartment trim11 pages
- Exploded view of rear lid trim
- Removing and installing rear lid trim
- Removing and installing manual release handle (country-specific version)
- Installing/retrofitting bracket for warning triangle (country-specific version)
- Removing and installing luggage compartment light
- Removing and installing rear cross panel trim
- Removing and installing side trim (right-side)
- Removing and installing side trim (left-side)
- Removing and installing back panel trim
- Removing and installing retainer for floor covering
Convertible roof compartment trim panels3 pages
Variable convertible roof compartment12 pages
- Removing variable convertible roof compartment
- Removing flap for convertible roof compartment
- Removing trim for handle mounting
- Removing handle for variable convertible roof compartment
- Removing microswitch for variable convertible roof compartment
- Removing rack for variable convertible roof compartment
- Removing slider for variable convertible roof compartment
- Removing bracket for variable convertible roof compartment
Seat frames114 pages
Front seats37 pages
Removing and installing seat7 pages
- Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Removing and installing seat rail cover (front) for front seat - vehicles up to 10.02
- Removing and installing seat rail cover (rear) for front seat - vehicles up to 10.02
- Removing and installing seat rail covers - vehicles from 10.02 onwards
- Removing and installing belt end fitting
- Unplugging connectors
- Exploded view of modular wire routing - vehicles from 06.06 onwards
- Modular wire routing versions
- Modular wire routing with corrugated tube at front seat
- Removing and installing front seat backrest
- Removing and installing side trim (sill side)
- Removing and installing seat height adjuster
Removing and installing backrest adjuster2 pages
- Removing and installing side trim (tunnel side)
- Removing and installing seat height adjuster unit
Tools1 page
- Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and other items required
- Torque wrenchV.A.G 1410
- Removing and installing Bowden cable of seat height adjuster unit
- Removing and installing manual Easy Entry facility
- Removing and installing drawer (storage compartment)
- Removing and installing backrest cover panel
- Removing and installing outer frame
- Removing and installing manual Easy Entry handle
- Removing and installing trim for manual Easy Entry facility
- Removing and installing Bowden cable for locking backrest
- Removing and installing guide for side airbag
- Removing and installing head restraint with slide-in locking mechanism
- Removing footwell light (rear)
- Exploded view of seat pan - vehicles up to 04.03
- Dismantling and assembling seat pan
- Exploded view of seat pan - vehicles from 04.03 onwards
- Dismantling and assembling seat pan
Front seats (with seat memory and electric adjustment)54 pages
- Basic setting after renewing seat control unit/motor
- Removing and installing seat
- Removing seat if seat longitudinal adjustment motor / control unit is defective - vehicles up to 04.03
- Removing front seat if seat longitudinal adjustment motor / control unit is defective - vehicles from 04.03 onwards
- Removing and installing seat rail cover (front) - vehicles up to 10.02
- Removing and installing seat rail cover (rear) - vehicles up to 10.02
- Removing and installing seat rail covers - vehicles from 10.02 onwards
- Unplugging connectors
- Connecting airbag adapterVAS 6036
- Connector assignment at connector point
- Disconnecting connector for side airbag
- Exploded view of modular wire routing - vehicles from 04.06 onwards
- Modular wire routing versions
- Modular wire routing with corrugated tube at front seat
- Removing and installing front seat backrest
- Removing and installing side trim (sill side)
- Removing and installing side trim (tunnel side)
- Removing and installing Easy Entry facility
- Removing and installing Bowden cable for locking backrest
- Removing and installing backrest release microswitch
- Adjusting backrest release microswitch
- Removing and installing head restraint microswitch
- Adjusting head restraint microswitch
- Renewing backrest (standard seat)
- Renewing seat pan (standard seat)
- Removing and installing guide for side airbag
- Removing and installing seat adjustment switch
- Removing and installing four-way lumbar support switch
- Removing and installing control unit
- Removing and installing seat longitudinal adjustment motor
- Removing and installing seat height adjustment motor
- Removing and installing seat rake adjustment motor
- Removing and installing seat cushion extension (sports seat)
- Removing and installing motor for backrest rake adjustment
- Renewing electric height adjuster for seats bolted onto seat rails (old version)
- Renewing electric height adjuster on seats with upper section laser-welded to seat rail (new version)
- Removing and installing backrest cover panel
- Removing and installing backrest frame
- Removing and installing four-way lumber support - vehicles up to model year 2005
- Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motors - vehicles up to model year 2005
- Removing and installing four-way lumber support - vehicles from model year 2006 onwards
- Removing and installing control motors for lumbar support adjustment - vehicles from model year 2006 onwards
- Removing and installing head restraint (with electrical adjustment)
- Removing footwell light (rear)
- Exploded view of seat pan - vehicles up to 04.03
- Dismantling and assembling seat pan
- Exploded view of seat pan - vehicles from 04.03 onwards
- Dismantling and assembling seat pan
- Removing and installing spring mat with wiring harness for seat pan
- Wiring assignment for seat
- Wiring assignment for backrest
- Removing and installing wiring harness for backrest
RS bucket seat (front)18 pages
- Removing and installing seat
- Removing and installing seat rail cover
- Unplugging electrical connectors
- Removing and installing side trim panels
- Removing and installing backrest adjuster knob
- Removing and installing seat height adjuster
- Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch
- Removing and installing button for backrest bolster adjustment and button for seat bolster adjustment
- Removing and installing control unit
- Removing and installing backrest and seat pan (front)
- Removing and installing operating cable for seat longitudinal adjustment
- Removing and installing seat height adjuster unit
- Removing and installing backrest cover panels
- Pneumatic block - allocation of components
- Exploded view of operating cable for locking backrest
- Removing and installing operating cable for locking backrest
- Adjusting operating cables for locking backrest
Seat padding, covers44 pages
Seat covers and padding for front seats13 pages
Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding (standard seat)4 pages
Removing and installing backrest cover and padding (sports seat, standard seat)3 pages
- Removing head restraint guides
- Removing and installing seat heating element (standard seat)
Removing and installing backrest heating element2 pages
- Removing and installing cover and padding for head restraint with slide-in locking mechanism
Covers and padding on front seats (with seat memory, with electric adjustment)17 pages
Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding (standard seat)3 pages
Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding (sports seat)4 pages
Removing and installing backrest cover and padding (sports seat, standard seat)3 pages
- Removing head restraint guides
- Removing and installing seat heating element (standard seat)
- Removing and installing seat heating element (sports seat)
Removing and installing backrest heating element2 pages
- Removing and installing cover and padding for head restraint with slide-in locking mechanism
Covers and padding for RS bucket seat (front)5 pages
Covers and padding on rear seats9 pages
- Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat bench
- Removing and installing heating element for rear seat bench
- Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest
- Removing and installing heating element for rear seat backrest
- Removing and installing head restraint guides
- Removing and installing cover and padding for centre armrest
- Removing and installing trim for load-through hatch
- Removing and installing load-through hatch
Fitting instructions: retrofitting key-operated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side › Passenger protection97 pages
- Overview of retrofitting options
Notes and overview of components13 pages
- General information
Overview of components11 pages
- Notes on overview of components
- Audi A3 1997 ? from week 27/1999 onwards
- Audi A3 2004 ? (including Audi A3 Sportback)
- Audi A4 1995 ? from chassis no. 8DXA 200 001 onwards
- Audi A4 2001 ? up to week 35/2004 (including Audi S4)
- Audi A4 2001 ? from week 36/2004 onwards (including Audi S4)
- Audi A6 1998 ? from week 36/1998 onwards (including Audi Allroad, except vehicles with V8 engine)
- Audi A6 2005 ?
- Audi A8 1994 ?, gradual introduction from approx. week 41/1998 onwards (with front and side or front and curtain airbag)
- Audi A8 2003 ?
- Deactivating/activating airbag on front passenger side (Audi A2 2001 ?)
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A3 1997 ? from week 27/1999 onwards)7 pages
- Removing glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Installing new glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side3 pages
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A3 2004 ? including Audi A3 Sportback and Audi A3 Cabriolet 2008 ?)9 pages
- Removing and installing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Routing and securing glove box wiring harness
- Installing key-operated switch
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side4 pages
- Removing front interior light W1 without warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side
- Installing front interior light W1 with warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side (up to approx. week 22/200
- Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side K145 (from approx. week 23/2004 onwards)
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A4 1995 ? from chassis no. 8DXA 200 001 onwards)8 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side3 pages
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A4 2001 ? up to week 35/2004 including Audi S4 and Audi S4 Cabriolet)10 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Retrofitting wiring harness
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side4 pages
- Removing front interior light W1 without warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side (up to approx. week 44/20
- Installing front interior light W1 with warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side (up to approx. week 44/200
- Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side K145 (from approx. week 45/2003 onwards)
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A4 2001 ? from week 36/2004 onwards including Audi S4 and Audi S4 Cabriolet)8 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Retrofitting wiring harness
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side2 pages
Retrofitting wiring harnesses 8E1 970 XXX (Audi A4 2001 ?)5 pages
- Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A4 Cabriolet 2003 ?)
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A6 1998 ? from week 36/1998 onwards including Audi Allroad, except vehicles with V8 engin8 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side3 pages
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A6 2005 ?)7 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side3 pages
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A8 1994 ?, gradual introduction from approx. week 41/1998 onwards, with front and side or8 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side3 pages
Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi A8 2003 ?)8 pages
- Removing glove box
- Converting glove box
- Installing key-operated switch
- Installing glove box
Installing warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side2 pages
- Installing trim panel with switch module (right-side) with warning lamp for airbag deactivated on front passenger side
- Retrofitting key-operated switch (Audi TT 1999 ?, Coupé/Roadster)
- Coding airbag control unit J234
- Adapting airbag control unit J234 (Audi A6 2005 ?)