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♦ Glove compartment
♦ Glove compartment bolts
♦ Bolts -2- and -3- for securing knee airbag
WARNING
Always replace the cover -1- following removal.
– When fitting, start by engaging the cover -1- at the top.
– Then clip on the cover -1- at the bottom.
– Make sure the connector for the knee airbag is heard to fully
engage with the coupling.
WARNING
There must not be anyone in the vehicle when connecting the
battery.
– With the ignition switched on, connect the battery earth wire
⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
Note
If the airbag warning lamp -K75- indicates a fault following instal‐
lation, the event recorder must be interrogated, erased and inter‐
rogated again ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Tightening torques
♦ Bolt -2-: 2.5 Nm
♦ Bolt -3-: 2.5 Nm
♦ Cover to glove compartment: 2.5 Nm
8.3 Removing and installing deformation el‐
ement for driver's knee airbag
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
152 Rep. gr.69 - Passenger protection