RS 4 Quattro Cabriolet V8-4.2L (BNS) (2008): Body and Frame

Also for this vehicle: RS 4 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BNS) (2007), RS 6 V8-4.2L Turbo (BCY) (2003).

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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
    • Body Control Systems › Body Control Module › Component Information5 pages

      • Locations
      • Service and Repair › Cabriolet234
    • Access Cover, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
    • Bumper28 pages

      • Front Bumper16 pages

        • Front Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information › Service and Repair › Guide Piece23456
        • Front Bumper Reinforcement › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Bumper Crossmember234567
        • Front Bumper Shock Absorber › System Information › Service and Repair › Impact Absorber23
      • Rear Bumper12 pages

        • Rear Bumper Cover / Fascia › System Information9 pages

          • Description and Operation23
          • Service and Repair › Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing23456
        • Rear Bumper Reinforcement › System Information › Service and Repair › Bumper Crossmember, Removing and Installing23
    • Cabin Ventilation Grille › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
    • Cowl › Cowl Moulding / Trim › System Information › Service and Repair2
    • Doors, Hood and Trunk138 pages

      • Doors90 pages

        • Front Door76 pages

          • Front Door Handle11 pages

            • Front Door Exterior Handle › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Door Handle2345678910
            • Front Door Interior Handle › System Information › Service and Repair
          • Front Door Hinge › System Information › Service and Repair2
          • Front Door Latch › System Information13 pages

            • Adjustments › Door Lock Operating Rod, From MY 2006, Adjusting234
            • Service and Repair › Door Handle and Door Lock Assembly Overview23456789
          • Front Door Panel › System Information29 pages

            • Locations2
            • Service and Repair27 pages

              • Component Locations, Assembly Overview
              • Door Panel Components › Exploded View of Door Trim Cable Routing2345678910
              • Door Panel Components › Exploded View of Door Trim Cable Routing
              • Front Door Trim16 pages

                • Window Crank234567891011121314
                • Inside Door Release Mechanism › Cabriolet2
          • Front Door Window Glass › Front Door Window Glass Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Door Window Weatherstrips, Standard Package2345
          • Front Door Window Motor › Component Information › Service and Repair
          • Front Door Window Regulator › System Information15 pages

            • Technical Service Bulletins8 pages

              • Customer Interest for Front Door Window Regulator: › 6410032
              • By Symptom4 pages

                • Customer Interest for Front Door Window Regulator: › 6410032
                • Erratic Operation for Front Door Window Regulator: › 6410032
              • All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Door Window Regulator: › 6410032
            • Service and Repair › Window Regulator234567
        • Rear Door14 pages

          • Rear Door Window Glass › Rear Door Window Glass Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Door Window Weatherstrips, Standard Package23
          • Rear Door Window Motor › Component Information › Service and Repair
          • Rear Door Window Regulator › System Information › Service and Repair › Rear Window Regulator Assembly Overview2345678910
      • Fuel Door4 pages

        • Fuel Door Lock Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Fuel Door Release Actuator › Component Information › Locations23
      • Hood15 pages

        • Hood Insulator / Pad › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hood Lining2
        • Hood Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Catch Hook, Removing and Installing234
        • Hood Latch Release Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hood Lock Cable2345
        • Hood Shock / Support › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Hood Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Hood Seal, Assembly Overview23
      • Trunk / Liftgate29 pages

        • Trunk / Liftgate Hinge › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Lid Hinge, Removing and Installing2
        • Trunk / Liftgate Handle › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Lid Lock and Handle Mechanism, Removing and Installing234
        • Trunk / Liftgate Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair › Tailgate Trim, Assembly Overview23456
        • Trunk / Liftgate Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Lid Lock and Handle Mechanism, Removing and Installing234
        • Trunk / Liftgate Motor › Component Information › Locations
        • Trunk / Liftgate Shock / Support › Component Information › Service and Repair › Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing23
        • Trunk / Liftgate Stop › Component Information › Adjustments2
        • Trunk / Liftgate Switch › Component Information5 pages

          • Locations
          • Service and Repair4 pages

            • Interior Switches
            • Switches › Towing Protection or Trunk Release Switch23
        • Trunk / Liftgate Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Lid Seal2
    • Exterior Moulding / Trim14 pages

      • Body Emblem › Component Information › Specifications2345
      • Cowl Moulding / Trim › System Information › Service and Repair2
      • Underbody Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2345
      • Windshield Moulding / Trim › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    • Fender5 pages

      • Front Fender › Front Fender Liner › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Wheel Housing Liner2
      • Rear Fender › Rear Fender Liner › System Information › Service and Repair › Rear Wheel Housing Liner23
    • Firewall › Passenger Compartment Cross Beam › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    • Frame54 pages

      • Cross-Member20 pages

        • Front Cross-Member › System Information › Service and Repair23
        • Front Cross-Member Bushing › System Information › Service and Repair › Subframe Bushings, Replacing2345
        • Rear Cross-Member › System Information › Service and Repair23456
        • Rear Cross-Member Bushing › System Information › Diagrams23456
      • Structural Brace › Component Information › Service and Repair › Transverse Support2345
      • Subframe29 pages

        • Front Subframe › System Information › Service and Repair2345678
        • Front Subframe Mount › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Suspension › Subframe Mount, Replacing23456
        • Rear Subframe › System Information › Service and Repair234567
        • Rear Subframe Mount › System Information › Service and Repair › Subframe Mount Component Overview2345678
    • Grille › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Grille, Removing234567
    • Interior Moulding / Trim125 pages

      • Arm Rest › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Seats › Center Armrest23
      • Ash Tray › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Ashtray, Assembly Overview23
      • Carpet › Component Information › Service and Repair › Floor Covering Holder, Removing and Installing2
      • Console › Component Information › Service and Repair28 pages

        • Cassette Tray, Assembly Overview2345678910111213141516171819202122
        • Roof Lamps and Switches › Garage Door Opener Control Module, From 06.200623456
      • Dashboard / Instrument Panel › Passenger Compartment Cross Beam › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Foot Rest › Component Information › Service and Repair › Footrest2
      • Glove Compartment › Component Information › Service and Repair › Glove Compartment Lock Handle, Removing and Installing234567891011121314
      • Headliner › Component Information › Service and Repair › Convertible Top, Servicing23456789101112131415161718
      • Scuff Plate › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Sun Visor › Component Information › Service and Repair4 pages

        • Center Sun Visor, Removing and Installing
        • Trim › Sun Visor23
      • Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair40 pages

        • A - D Pillar Trim › Upper A-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing2
        • A - D Pillar Trim › Upper A-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing
        • Luggage Compartment Trim › Rear Lid Trim23456789101112
        • Trim › C-Pillar Trim234567891011121314151617181920…26
      • Utility Storage Compartment › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cellular Phone Bracket, Creating Openings on Center Console23456
      • Wind Screen › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    • Locks11 pages

      • Door Locks5 pages

        • Door Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Lock Cylinder Assembly Overview23
        • Door Module › Component Information › Locations › Door Control Module, Driver Side J3862
      • Keyless Entry › Keyless Entry Transmitter › Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Locks › Power Door Lock Switch › Component Information5 pages

        • Locations
        • Service and Repair › Front Central Locking Switch, Removing and Installing234
    • Mirrors10 pages

      • Memory Positioning Systems › Memory Positioning Module › Component Information4 pages

        • Technical Service Bulletins › Memory System - Personalized Memory Settings Inoperative
        • Locations › Memory Seat Control Module J13623
      • Power Mirror Motor › Component Information › Service and Repair › Mirror Adjusting Motor, Removing and Installing2
      • Power Mirror Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Interior Switches234
    • Paint, Striping and Decals › Paint › System Information › Service Precautions
    • Lock Carrier <--> [Radiator Support] › Component Information › Service and Repair15 pages

      • Procedures › Engine Oil Cooler at Lock Carrier2345
      • Removal and Replacement › Engine Oil Cooler at Lock Carrier2345678910
    • Relays and Modules - Body and Frame16 pages

      • Convertible Top Control Module › Component Information › Locations2
      • Convertible Top Hydraulic Control Unit › Component Information › Service and Repair › Convertible Top Hydraulic Unit and Pump23
      • Convertible Top Relay › Component Information › Locations › Convertible Top Hydraulic Pump Relay J3212
      • Door Module › Component Information › Locations › Door Control Module, Driver Side J3862
      • Memory Positioning Module › Component Information4 pages

        • Technical Service Bulletins › Memory System - Personalized Memory Settings Inoperative
        • Locations › Memory Seat Control Module J13623
      • Power Seat Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Seat Heater Control Module › Component Information › Locations › Right Rear Heated Seat Control Module J2162
    • Roll Bar › Roll Bar Triggering Solenoid › Component Information › Locations › Left Rollover Solenoid N3092
    • Roof and Associated Components187 pages

      • Convertible Top173 pages

        • Convertible Top Canvas › Component Information › Service and Repair › Convertible Top Upholstery - Assembly Overview2345
        • Convertible Top Control Module › Component Information › Locations2
        • Convertible Top Deck Lid Components86 pages

          • Convertible Top Deck Lid › Component Information67 pages

            • Service Precautions2
            • Service and Repair65 pages

              • Console of Variable Convertible Top compartment, Assembly Overview234567891011121314151617181920…44
              • Variable Convertible Top Compartment › Variable Convertible Top Compartment23456789101112131415161718192021
          • Convertible Top Deck Lid Latch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Convertible Top Compartment Cover Latch - Assembly Overview2345678
          • Convertible Top Deck Lid Latch Actuator › Component Information › Service and Repair
          • Convertible Top Deck Lid Motor › Component Information › Locations23
          • Convertible Top Deck Lid Position Switch / Sensor › Component Information7 pages

            • Locations › Convertible Top Compartment Enclosure Position Switch F2922345
            • Service and Repair › Compartment Cover Open Position Switch2
        • Convertible Top Frame › Component Information8 pages

          • Service Precautions
          • Service and Repair › Attachments - Assembly Overview234567
        • Convertible Top Hydraulic Control Unit › Component Information › Service and Repair › Convertible Top Hydraulic Unit and Pump23
        • Convertible Top Hydraulic Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hydraulic Unit (Hydraulic Pump), Removing and Installing234
        • Convertible Top Hydraulic Fluid › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Convertible Top Hydraulic Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hydraulic Lines, Removing and Installing2345678
        • Convertible Top Latch › Component Information5 pages

          • Testing and Inspection2
          • Service and Repair › Convertible Top Lock, Removing and Installing23
        • Convertible Top Latch Position Switch / Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Convertible Top Motor › Component Information › Locations2
        • Convertible Top Moulding / Trim › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Rail Trim23
        • Convertible Top Position Sensor / Switch › Component Information21 pages

          • Locations › Convertible Top Front Lock Switch F1722345678910
          • Service and Repair › Convertible Top Locking Motor V223 / Lock Switch (Open) F294 / Lock Switch (Closed) F295 Removing and Installing234567891011
        • Convertible Top Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hydraulic Pump Housing, Removing and Installing2345
        • Convertible Top Relay › Component Information › Locations › Convertible Top Hydraulic Pump Relay J3212
        • Convertible Top Switch › Component Information7 pages

          • Locations › Convertible Top Operation Switch E13723
          • Service and Repair › Convertible Top Switches234
        • Convertible Top Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Roof Frame Seal, Removing and Installing2345678910
      • Luggage Rack › Component Information › Service and Repair2
      • Sunroof / Moonroof10 pages

        • Sun Shade › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Windguard › Component Information › Service and Repair2
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Drain › Component Information › Service and Repair
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Interior Trim Panel › Component Information › Service and Repair › Interior Trim23
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Panel › Component Information › Adjustments
        • Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Wind Screen › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    • Seats109 pages

      • Child Seat › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
      • Head Rest › Component Information › Service and Repair21 pages

        • Removal and Replacement › Front Seat Covers and Padding2
        • Overhaul19 pages

          • Front Seat Covers and Upholstery2
          • Front Seat Covers and Cushion, Power Memory Seats › Headrest Guides, From November 200423456
          • Covers and Cushion, Recaro Front Seats › Headrest Guides2
          • Rear Seat Covers and Cushion › Headrest Guides With Locking Mechanism234567
          • Front Seat Covers and Cushion › Headrest Guides2
      • Memory Positioning Systems › Memory Positioning Module › Component Information4 pages

        • Technical Service Bulletins › Memory System - Personalized Memory Settings Inoperative
        • Locations › Memory Seat Control Module J13623
      • Power Seat Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Seat Motor › Component Information19 pages

        • Locations › Driver's Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor V1252345678910
        • Service and Repair › Front Seat With Faulty Forward and Backward Seat Adjustment Motor or Defective Control Unit, Removing and Installing23456789
      • Power Seat Switch › Component Information10 pages

        • Adjustments › Microswitch For Headrest, Adjusting2
        • Service and Repair8 pages

          • Front Seats (Memory Seat, Electrically Operated Seat) › Microswitch For Headrest, Assembly Overview2345
          • Front RS Sport Seat › Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch23
      • Seat Heater › Component Information47 pages

        • Diagrams19 pages

          • Diagram Information and Instructions › How to Find Wiring Diagrams2345678910111213
          • Electrical Diagrams › Diagram 522 (Track 1-14)23456
        • Service and Repair28 pages

          • Removal and Replacement10 pages

            • Front Seat Covers and Padding › Backrest Heating Element, Removing and Installing2
            • Front Seat Covers and Padding (Memory Seat, Electric Seat) › Backrest Heating Element, Replacing23
            • Rear Seat Covers and Padding › Heating Element For Rear Seat Backrest, Replacing2
            • Front Power Memory Seat › Standard Seat Heating Element, Removing and Installing23
          • Overhaul18 pages

            • Front Seat Covers and Upholstery › Seat Heating Element234
            • Front Seat Covers and Cushion, Power Memory Seats › Seat Heating Element, Standard Seat, Removing and Installing2345
            • Covers and Cushion, Recaro Front Seats › Seat Heating Element2
            • Covers and Cushion, RS Front Sport Seats › Seat Heating Element23
            • Rear Seat Covers and Cushion › Rear Bench Seat Heating Element2
            • Front Seat Covers and Cushion › Seat Heating Element, Standard Seat2
      • Seat Heater Control Module › Component Information › Locations › Right Rear Heated Seat Control Module J2162
      • Seat Heater Switch › Component Information4 pages

        • Description and Operation
        • Service and Repair3 pages

          • Front Seat Heating Switch, Removing And Installing
          • Interior Switches › Front Heated Seat Switches2
    • Sensors and Switches - Body and Frame66 pages

      • Convertible Top Deck Lid Position Switch / Sensor › Component Information7 pages

        • Locations › Convertible Top Compartment Enclosure Position Switch F2922345
        • Service and Repair › Compartment Cover Open Position Switch2
      • Convertible Top Latch Position Switch / Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Convertible Top Position Sensor / Switch › Component Information21 pages

        • Locations › Convertible Top Front Lock Switch F1722345678910
        • Service and Repair › Convertible Top Locking Motor V223 / Lock Switch (Open) F294 / Lock Switch (Closed) F295 Removing and Installing234567891011
      • Convertible Top Switch › Component Information7 pages

        • Locations › Convertible Top Operation Switch E13723
        • Service and Repair › Convertible Top Switches234
      • Fuel Door Lock Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Power Door Lock Switch › Component Information5 pages

        • Locations
        • Service and Repair › Front Central Locking Switch, Removing and Installing234
      • Power Mirror Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Interior Switches234
      • Power Seat Switch › Component Information10 pages

        • Adjustments › Microswitch For Headrest, Adjusting2
        • Service and Repair8 pages

          • Front Seats (Memory Seat, Electrically Operated Seat) › Microswitch For Headrest, Assembly Overview2345
          • Front RS Sport Seat › Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch23
      • Seat Heater Switch › Component Information4 pages

        • Description and Operation
        • Service and Repair3 pages

          • Front Seat Heating Switch, Removing And Installing
          • Interior Switches › Front Heated Seat Switches2
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate Switch › Component Information5 pages

        • Locations
        • Service and Repair4 pages

          • Interior Switches
          • Switches › Towing Protection or Trunk Release Switch23
    • Sound Proofing / Insulation › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Side Trim Insulation, Assembly Overview23456
    • Splash Guard › Component Information › Service and Repair › Noise Insulation Panel Assembly Overview23
    • Spoilers, Flaps, and Air Dams9 pages

      • Mud Flap › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Wheel Spoiler, Removing and Installing23
      • Spoiler › Component Information › Service and Repair23456
    • Strut / Shock Tower › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
    • Unibody › Cowl › Cowl Moulding / Trim › System Information › Service and Repair2
    • Weatherstrip24 pages

      • Convertible Top Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Roof Frame Seal, Removing and Installing2345678910
      • Front Door Window Glass Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Door Window Weatherstrips, Standard Package2345
      • Hood Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Hood Seal, Assembly Overview23
      • Rear Door Window Glass Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Door Window Weatherstrips, Standard Package23
      • Sunroof / Moonroof Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair
      • Trunk / Liftgate Weatherstrip › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Lid Seal2
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