Audi A6 Typ 4G: Door Handle, Removing and Installing
Housing, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Press the door outer seal to the side and remove the protective film over the hole -arrow A-.
- Remove the locking bolt -4- as far as the stop using a screwdriver -1-.
- Press the housing retaining bracket -3- inward.
- Remove the housing -2- from the mounting bracket -arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Housing Cap, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
- Spread the clips -arrows- and remove the cover cap -2- from the housing -1- using an awl if necessary.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Press the housing cover cap on until it engages audibly.
Exterior Door Handle, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
- Pull the exterior door handle -1- in the direction of the -arrow-. This disengages the handle from the operating lever in the mounting bracket.
- Tilt the exterior door handle -1- outward -arrow- and remove it from the mount on the mounting bracket.
- For vehicles with the "keyless access authorization system", disconnect the connector -2- from the exterior door handle.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Replace the exterior door handle washers -1- and -2- if damaged or brittle.
- Insert the exterior door handle -1--arrow A-. It must engage in the mount -2- on the mounting bracket -3-.
- Tilt the exterior door handle -1- in the direction of -arrow B- and slide the "coupling plate"-5- into the mounting bracket in front of the operating lever -4-.
- Press the housing retaining bracket onto the exterior door handle.
- Install the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
Exterior Door Handle Trim, Removing and Installing
In vehicles without "keyless entry", trim installed instead of the exterior door handle touch sensor.
Removing
- Remove the outside door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Exterior Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
- Pry the exterior door handle trim -2- out using an awl -1- at the location shown in the illustration -arrow-.
- Remove the trim from the exterior door handle -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Slide the exterior door handle trim in until it engages audibly.
Door Handle Trim Molding, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the outside door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Exterior Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolt -5-.
- Remove the trim molding -4- from the door handle -1--arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Tighten the screw -5- 0.2 Nm.
- The bolt head must not project over the contact surface for the tread.
Cap Trim Molding, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the cap. Refer to → Chapter "Housing Cap, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the trim molding -3- from the cap -2--arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
