A8 Sedan V8-3.7L (AEW) (1997): Body and Frame

Also for this vehicle: A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (ABZ) (1998), A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (AKB) (2002), A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (AUX) (2001), A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BFM) (2005), A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BGK) (2006), A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BVJ) (2008).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
    • Bumper8 pages

      • Front Bumper4 pages

        • Front Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information › Service and Repair
        • Front Bumper Shock Absorber › System Information › System Diagnosis23
      • Rear Bumper4 pages

        • Rear Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information › Service and Repair
        • Rear Bumper Shock Absorber › System Information › System Diagnosis23
    • Doors, Hood and Trunk242 pages

      • Doors179 pages

        • Front Door31 pages

          • Front Door Handle › Front Door Exterior Handle › System Information › Service and Repair23
          • Front Door Hinge › System Information › Service and Repair3 pages

            • Procedures
            • Removal and Replacement › Upper Door Hinge2
          • Front Door Latch › System Information › Service and Repair23
          • Front Door Panel › System Information9 pages

            • Locations23
            • Service and Repair › Component Locations, Overview23456
          • Front Door Window Glass › System Information › Locations23456789
          • Front Door Window Motor › Component Information › Locations › Left Window Motor -V14-2
          • Front Door Window Regulator › System Information › Service and Repair2
        • Rear Door148 pages

          • Rear Door Handle › Rear Door Exterior Handle › System Information › Service and Repair2
          • Rear Door Hinge › System Information › Service and Repair3 pages

            • Procedures
            • Removal and Replacement › Upper Door Hinge2
          • Rear Door Latch › System Information › Service and Repair23
          • Rear Door Panel › System Information7 pages

            • Locations2
            • Service and Repair › Component Locations, Overview2345
          • Rear Door Window Glass › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins128 pages

            • Customer Interest for Rear Door Window Glass:32 pages

              • 6897-0324 pages

                • Jun16 pages

                  • 97 › Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                  • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
              • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
            • By Symptom64 pages

              • Customer Interest for Rear Door Window Glass:32 pages

                • 6897-0324 pages

                  • Jun16 pages

                    • 97 › Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                      • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                      • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                      • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                      • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                  • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
              • Inoperative for Rear Door Window Glass:32 pages

                • 6897-0324 pages

                  • Jun16 pages

                    • 97 › Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                      • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                      • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                      • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                      • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                  • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
            • All Technical Service Bulletins for Rear Door Window Glass:32 pages

              • 6897-0324 pages

                • Jun16 pages

                  • 97 › Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                    • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                    • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                  • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                  • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
              • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable8 pages

                • Interior - Rear Window Sunshade/Motor Inoperable
                • Service › Rear Seat Bench, Removing234567
          • Rear Door Window Motor › Component Information › Locations › Motor For Window Regulator, Rear, Left -V26-2
          • Rear Door Window Regulator › System Information › Service and Repair › Rear Window Regulator, Removing and Installing23
      • Hood8 pages

        • Hood Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair234
        • Hood Latch Release Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair2
        • Hood Switch / Sensor2 pages

          • Hood Sensor/Switch (For Alarm) › Component Information › Service and Repair
          • Underhood Lamp Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate55 pages

        • Power Trunk / Liftgate Lock Actuator › Component Information › Locations2
        • Trunk / Liftgate Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Trunk / Liftgate Lock › System Information46 pages

          • Locations
          • Diagrams45 pages

            • Diagram Information and Instructions › How to Find Wiring Diagrams2345678910111213
            • Diagnostic Aids28 pages

              • Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity23456789101112131415
              • Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2345678
              • Troubleshooting Program › For Data Link Connector2345
            • Electrical Diagrams › Wiring Diagrams Index › Components234
        • Trunk / Liftgate Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal and Replacement234
        • Trunk / Liftgate Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Trunk / Liftgate Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Exterior Moulding / Trim5 pages

      • Body Emblem › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • License Plate Bracket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Body - Rear License Plate Fastener Replacement2
      • Underbody Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    • Fender3 pages

      • Front Fender › Front Fender Liner › System Information › Service and Repair2
      • Rear Fender › Rear Fender Liner › System Information › Service and Repair
    • Firewall › Component Information › Service and Repair › 51 55 55 00 Cross Panel Upper Section, Replacing23
    • Frame26 pages

      • Cross-Member13 pages

        • Front Cross-Member › System Information › Service and Repair › Front › Subframe, Removing and Installing2345
        • Rear Cross-Member › System Information › Service and Repair › Rear › Subframe, Removing and Installing2345678
      • Subframe › Component Information › Service and Repair13 pages

        • Front › Subframe, Removing and Installing2345
        • Rear › Subframe, Removing and Installing2345678
    • Grille › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Interior Moulding / Trim64 pages

      • Arm Rest › Component Information › Service and Repair6 pages

        • Procedures › Center Armrest, Modifications For Retrofit2
        • Removal and Replacement › Through 1999 › Center Armrest, Removing and Installing234
      • Ash Tray › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Carpet › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Floor Mat - Fastener Installation Variations › Floor Mat - Fastener Installation Variations2345678
      • Console › Component Information10 pages

        • Diagrams2
        • Service and Repair › Through 1999 › Ashtray, Storage Pocket, Trim For Shift Mechanism and Center Console, Removing and Installing2345678
      • Dashboard / Instrument Panel › Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair › Rear Side Airbags Without Power Adjusted Seats, Deactivating and Reactivating234567
      • Glove Compartment › Glove Compartment Lock › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Headliner › Component Information13 pages

        • Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

          • Customer Interest for Headliner: › 60010123
          • All Technical Service Bulletins for Headliner: › 60010123
        • Service and Repair › Molded Headliner, Replacing234567
      • Passenger Assist Handle › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Rear Shelf › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Scuff Plate › Component Information › Service and Repair › Closeout Panel Trim, Removing and Installing2345
      • Sun Visor › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair6 pages

        • Luggage Compartment Trim, Removing
        • A-Pillar Trim › A-Pillar Upper Trim, Removing and Installing23
        • A-Pillar Trim › A-Pillar Upper Trim, Removing and Installing
        • C-Pillar Trim › Lower C-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing2
    • Locks58 pages

      • Door Locks › Door Lock Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Keyless Entry › Keyless Entry Transmitter › Component Information › Service and Repair23
      • Power Locks4 pages

        • Power Door Lock Actuator › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front2
        • Power Door Lock Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Power Door Lock Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate Lock › System Information46 pages

        • Locations
        • Diagrams45 pages

          • Diagram Information and Instructions › How to Find Wiring Diagrams2345678910111213
          • Diagnostic Aids28 pages

            • Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity23456789101112131415
            • Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2345678
            • Troubleshooting Program › For Data Link Connector2345
          • Electrical Diagrams › Wiring Diagrams Index › Components234
      • Trunk / Liftgate Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal and Replacement234
    • Mirrors3 pages

      • Memory Positioning Systems › Seat Memory Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Mirror Control Module › Component Information › Locations
      • Power Mirror Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Paint, Striping and Decals › Paint › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Body - Paint Chip Repair Procedure234567
    • Lock Carrier <--> [Radiator Support] › Component Information9 pages

      • Specifications
      • Diagrams › Frames For Radiator and Headlights2
      • Service and Repair › Removing Left Support Component23456
    • Relays and Modules - Body and Frame9 pages

      • Head Restraint Relay › Component Information › Locations › Relay to Lower Headrest, Rear, Left -J376-2
      • Power Door Lock Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Mirror Control Module › Component Information › Locations
      • Power Seat Control Module › Component Information › Locations2
      • Power Seat Relay › Component Information › Locations2
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Module › Component Information › Locations
    • Roof and Associated Components › Sunroof / Moonroof23 pages

      • Sunroof / Moonroof Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Motor › Component Information › Locations234
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Windguard › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Drain › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

        • Customer Interest for Sunroof / Moonroof Drain: › 60010123
        • All Technical Service Bulletins for Sunroof / Moonroof Drain: › 60010123
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cover For Sliding Sunroof Motor, Removing234
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Module › Component Information › Locations
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Panel › Component Information3 pages

        • Adjustments
        • Service and Repair › Aluminum and Solar Sunroof Panel, Removing and Installing2
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Seats77 pages

      • Child Seat › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Restraints - LATCH(R) System Retrofitting23
      • Head Rest › Component Information18 pages

        • Locations › Driver's Headrest Adjusting Motor -V103-2345
        • Service and Repair13 pages

          • Headrest Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing
          • Front Seats › Headrests With Monitor, Removing and Installing2345
          • Power Adjustable Sport Seats › Headrest Adjustment Motor and Sensor, Removing and Installing2
          • Rear Seats › Wire Routing For Electric Lumbar Adjustment and Electric Headrest, Adjustment2345
      • Head Restraint Relay › Component Information › Locations › Relay to Lower Headrest, Rear, Left -J376-2
      • Memory Positioning Systems › Seat Memory Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Seat Control Module › Component Information › Locations2
      • Power Seat Motor › Component Information17 pages

        • Locations4 pages

          • Component Locations2
          • Fuse and Fusible Link Locations › Power Seat Circuit Breaker2
        • Service and Repair13 pages

          • Power Adjustable Sport Seats › Motor and Sensor For Seatback, Adjustment and Installing234
          • Rear Seats › Wire Routing For Electric Lumbar Adjustment and Electric Headrest, Adjustment2345
          • Power Adjustable Individual Rear Seats › Power Motors, Assembly Overview234
      • Power Seat Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Driver's Seat Fore/Aft Position Sensor -F83-23
      • Power Seat Relay › Component Information › Locations2
      • Power Seat Switch › Component Information4 pages

        • Locations › Driver's2
        • Service and Repair › Power Adjustable Sport Seats › Seat Switch, Removing and Installing2
      • Seat Back › Component Information › Locations23
      • Seat Bladder › Component Information › Locations › Driver's Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor -V125-23456789101112
      • Seat Heater › Component Information6 pages

        • Locations
        • Service and Repair › Front Seat Covers and Cushion › Seat Heating Element, Replacing2345
      • Seat Heater Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front23
      • Vacuum/Pressure Pump, Seats › Vacuum/Pressure Pump Switch, Seats › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Sensors and Switches - Body and Frame18 pages

      • Hood Switch / Sensor2 pages

        • Hood Sensor/Switch (For Alarm) › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Underhood Lamp Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Door Lock Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Mirror Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Seat Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Driver's Seat Fore/Aft Position Sensor -F83-23
      • Power Seat Switch › Component Information4 pages

        • Locations › Driver's2
        • Service and Repair › Power Adjustable Sport Seats › Seat Switch, Removing and Installing2
      • Seat Heater Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front23
      • Seat Memory Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Vacuum/Pressure Pump Switch, Seats › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Sound Proofing / Insulation › Component Information › Locations2
    • Splash Guard › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Strut / Shock Tower › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
    • Weatherstrip2 pages

      • Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections