Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

CAUTION!
On vehicles equipped with Audi Telematics by OnStar, switch-off emergency (back-up) battery for Telematic/Telephone Control Module prior to disconnecting vehicle battery. Switch-on emergency (back-up) battery after reconnecting vehicle battery

Removing

• Front Information Display Control Head (J685) (MMI screen) must be closed.

• Install all cable ties that were loosened or cut off during removal in the same positions.

- Position the steering wheel so that it is as far rearward and down as possible, using the full adjustment range of the steering column adjuster.

- Set front seats to rearmost position and fold backrests to 45° position.

- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.

- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) cable.

- Remove airbag unit and steering wheel => [ Driver Airbag ] Driver Airbag.

- Pry the left instrument panel cover off using a screwdriver - arrow -.





- Carefully disengage decorative panel - 1 - from instrument panel using trim removal wedge (3409) - arrows -.





- Open coin tray.





- Slide coin tray panel toward the left out of catch - arrow - and remove.

- Open glove compartment.





- Carefully disengage decorative panel - 1 - with switch strip - starting above the glove compartment - from instrument panel using trim removal wedge (3409).

• Be especially careful when releasing clip on the driver's side end of decorative panel.

- Disconnect electrical connector.

- Unbolt driver's side storage compartment - arrows -.





- Disconnect electrical connectors.

- Vehicles with knee airbag: Pull locking mechanism - 2 - in direction of arrow and disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 3 -.





- Pry the right instrument panel cover off using a screwdriver - arrow -.





- If present, remove CD changer as follows:





- Insert two hooks of radio removal tool (T10057) into the front of the CD-changer.

• Top L - upper left

• Top R - upper right

- Remove the CD changer from the mounting frame.

- Disconnect electrical connector.

- Disconnect harness connector for fiber-optic cable.

- Seal the open wiring set connector - 2 - for fiber-optic cable using Protective Cap For Cable Connector (VAS 6223/9) - item 1 -.





• The protective cap prevents soiling and damage to fiber optic face, which would impair light transfer.

- Remove the release tool from the CD changer by pressing the locking tabs on the changer.

- If present, remove storage compartment in glove compartment, to do so disengage retaining straps - 1 - and - 2 - in - direction of arrow - using a small screwdriver.





- Pull storage compartment out of glove compartment.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - for glove compartment wiring harness - 2 - from lead wire - 3 -.





- Vehicles with knee airbag: Pull locking mechanism - 2 - in direction of arrow and disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 3 -.





- Remove glove compartment.

Vehicles without rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic)





- Open rear ashtray - 2 -.

- Remove trim - 1 - from mounting frame - arrow -.

- Close the ashtray.

- Remove ashtray from mounting frame - in direction of arrow -.





Vehicles with rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic)





- Pry panel - 1 - out of mounting frame - arrow - using trim removal wedge (3409).

Procedure for all vehicles





- Remove bolts - arrows -.

- Remove mounting frame - 1 - with air vents and rear ashtray or Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic).

• To disconnect the electrical harness connector on rear A/C control head (Climatronic), press locking button - 1 -, rotate retaining bracket in direction of arrow and disconnect connector.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 to 4 -.





- Remove nuts - arrows - for rear center console.





Vehicles with split center armrest





- Fold center armrests upward.

- Pull off backrest hinge cover upward - arrow -.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors for storage compartment light in center armrest.

- Pull center armrests upward and remove.

Vehicles with one-piece center armrest

- Fold center armrest upward.

Procedure for all vehicles





- Pry storage compartment at forward corners out of center console - arrow 1 - using Trim Removal Wedge (3409) and pull storage compartment forward - arrow 2 -.

- Disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 2 - and remove storage compartment.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 -.





- Unscrew bolts - arrows - on both sides of center console.

- Remove the front ashtray insert - 1 - by pressing the knob - arrow -.





- Unscrew bolt - arrow - and remove front ashtray housing.





- Disconnect electrical connector.

- Remove the center console selector trim upward - arrows -.





- Disconnect electrical connectors.

- Remove the bolts - 2 -.





- Release retaining springs - 1 - using a small screwdriver - arrow -.

- Swivel Climatronic Control Module (J255) at top edge toward rear.

- Remove Climatronic Control Module from mount.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors - A through E - by releasing the catches - G -.





- Disconnect electrical harness connector - F -.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Press on the rocker - A - of selector lever emergency release using e.g. a screwdriver.





- At the same time, shift selector lever out of position "P" into position "D".

- Turn the sleeve - 1 - to the left and slide it down as far as the stop.





- Remove selector lever knob - 2 - upward.

- Release retaining hooks - 1 - on both sides of selector mechanism - arrow - and raise cover - 3 - upward.





- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 2 - and remove cover.

- Lift rear center console and disconnect electrical harness connectors on underside of center console.

- Remove center console toward rear.

- Remove screws - 3 - and - 5 - with Special Screwdriver T8 (T40056 A).





- Remove TORX bolts - 6 - and hex socket bolt - 4 -.

- Disconnect upper steering column switch trim - 2 - from lower trim - 1 - and remove both parts.

- Remove bolt - 2 -.





- Disconnect electrical connectors - 1 -, - 3 - and - 4 -.

- Carefully remove the steering column switch together with the steering column electronic systems control module.

- Turn knurled wheel - 3 - for left air vent next to instrument cluster completely upward.





- Insert one watchmaker's screwdriver each - 1 - into air vent retaining clamps above the lower ventilation fin - 2 -.

- Pull air vent alternating on left and right side out of the installation opening, watchmaker's screwdrivers must remain inserted while doing this.

• Pull air vent out of installation opening using Hook (3438) if necessary.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector at air vent.

- Repeat the procedure on the right air outlet near the instrument cluster.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Pull the instrument panel cover away from the instrument cluster slightly.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors on the instrument cluster cover.

- Release left and right retaining clamps - arrows - and pull out instrument cluster slightly from instrument panel.





- Press catch - 1 -, rotate retaining bracket in - direction of arrow - and remove connector to do so.





- Remove instrument cluster.

- Turn knurled wheel - 3 - for left air vent above glove compartment completely upward.





- Insert one watchmaker's screwdriver each - 1 - into air vent retaining clamps above the lower ventilation fin - 2 -.

- Pull air vent alternating on left and right side out of the installation opening, watchmaker's screwdrivers must remain inserted while doing this.

• Pull air vent out of installation opening using Hook (3438) if necessary.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector at air vent.

- Repeat procedure at right air vent, above glove compartment.

- Release retaining tabs - 1 - of coin tray.





- Pull coin tray out of instrument panel - arrow -.

- Disconnect the rear electrical harness connector on coin tray.

- Remove heating channel in driver's side footwell.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 -.

- Unclip harness connector - 5 - at relay and fuse carrier.

- Remove the bolts - 3 -.

- Disengage retaining pin - 4 - of relay and fuse carrier at the side guide - arrow -.

- Remove relay and fuse carrier - 2 - and set it down with electrical wires connected in the footwell.

- Remove bolts - 1 - of left fuse holder - 2 -.





- Release retaining tabs - arrows - and remove fuse holder from instrument panel central tube, electrical wires remain connected.

- Release securing clip - arrow 1 - on left CAN-connector.





- Push retaining tab - arrow 2 - and disconnect 46-Pin CAN Connector (T46a) inward, electrical wires remain connected.

- Secure steering column - 1 - with a cable tie - 2 - to prevent the upper and lower parts of steering column from separating inadvertently during removal.





• If splines are no longer found in their original installation position, this may cause flapping noises while driving.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and set down steering column in footwell.

• To disconnect electrical harness connector on headlamp range control module, press catch - 1 -, rotate retaining clip in - direction of arrow - and disconnect connector.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors on headlamp range control module - 2 - and on warning buzzer for front parking aid system - 1 -.





- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Remove Front Information Display Control Head Control Module (J523).

- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 -.

• The connectors - item 2 - and - 3 - remain connected.

- Set down Front Information Display Control Head Control Module in footwell.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Remove Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface (J533).

• The connectors - item 1 - and - 2 - remain connected.

- Set down Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface in footwell.

- Remove bolts - 1 - of right fuse holder - 2 -.





- Release retaining tabs - arrows - and remove fuse holder from instrument panel central tube, electrical wires remain connected.

- Release securing clip - arrow 1 - on right CAN-connector.





- Push retaining tab - arrow 2 - and disconnect 46-Pin CAN Connector (T46b) inward, electrical wires remain connected.

- Disengage and disconnect electrical harness connector on front passenger's airbag - 2 - and on Right Center Vent Motor (V111) - 1 -.





- Unclip wiring harness from instrument panel using Pry Lever - RMV Outside Mirror (80-200) - arrows -.

- Unclip wiring harness from central tube for instrument panel.

- Unscrew bottom bolt - 2 - on instrument panel.





- Unscrew bolts - 1 - and - 4 - and remove supports for instrument panel central tube with backing plates - 3 -.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector on Left Center Vent Motor (V110) - 1 - and on Open-Close Display Motor (V301) - 2 -.





- Unscrew nuts - 1 - and - 2 - at left on central tube and remove backing plate - 3 -.





- Remove bolt - 4 -.

- Unscrew nuts - 1 - at right on central tube and remove backing plate - 3 -.





• A second technician is required to remove the instrument panel central tube.

- Remove central tube - 3 - with instrument panel out of vehicle interior and set it down on a soft surface.

- If necessary, detach instrument panel from central tube => [ Instrument Panel, Separating from Central Tube ] Central Tube Overview

Installing

Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:

- Align instrument panel and tighten bolt/nuts.

- Bolt on steering column to central tube.

- Observe safety precautions after connecting the battery.

Tightening Specifications