Audi A6 Typ 4G: Hood Latch, Removing and Installing

Rear Lid Lock, Removing and Installing, Sedan

1 - Cover

• Before removing the lid trim, remove from the lid latch

2 - Lid Latch

• Before removal, remove the lid latch cover.
• The rear lid lower trim panel is removed. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
• Disconnect the connector.
• Remove nuts and remove lid latch.
• Remove the lid latch with the clip from the centering hole.

3 - Nut

• 21 Nm

4 - Cover for Lid Latch

• When installing, cover must engage audibly in lid latch.

5 - Release Cable

• Market-specific

Hood Latch, Removing and Installing, Avant

1 - Cover for Lid Latch

• When assembling, cover must engage audibly into lid latch.
• Mount the cover onto the lid latch.

2 - Nuts

• 21 Nm

3 - Cover

• Mount the cover on the lock until it audibly clicks into place.

4 - Lid Latch

• Remove the cover for the lid latch.

• Remove the rear lid trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel, Removing and Installing

• Remove the cover -3-.
• Disconnect the connector to the lid latch.
• Remove the nuts -2- and then remove the lid latch.

5 - Connector

6 - Rear Lid

Lid Latch Emergency Release, Removing and Installing, Sedan

  Note

The emergency release is installed only in vehicles with a fixed rear panel.

Routing on the Lid Side

1 - Release Cable

  Note

• When re-installing, route the release cable starting from the lid latch on the inside of the lid, over the hinge and into the vehicle interior.
• The clips for the cable have been prepositioned and can be inserted into the holes.

• Before removing, unclip the cover on the lid latch
• First unclip from the cable bracket on the lid latch and then disengage from the release lever.

2 - Rear Lid Trim Panel

• Removed. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

3 - Lid Latch

4 - Cover

• Unclip from the rear lid latch

5 - Emergency Release Lever

• When installing, first engage the release cable on the release lever and then press it into the cable bracket on the lid latch.

6 - Clip

• Pre-positioned on the release cable

Routing on the Body Side

1 - Eye

• Secure it under the rear seat bench with tape

2 - Bracket

• No replacement part
• Engage the release cable in the bracket on the rear lid latch as illustrated.

3 - Rear Lid Latch

4 - Release Cable

• Starting from the lid latch, route the cable over the lid hinge and into the vehicle interior as illustrated.
• Mounted on the lid hinge and attach it to the back side with the cover.
• The cable must be correctly routed into the cover.

5 - Clip

• The clips have been prepositioned and must be clipped into the holes.

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