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1.8 Removing and installing window regula‐
tor switch module
♦ Removing
– Remove the door trim ⇒ page 176 .
– Remove the insulation ⇒ page 176 and ⇒ page 181 .
– Remove the armrest ⇒ page 182 .
– Use a screwdriver to prise out the window regulator switch
module -1- at the locations marked -2- (4x).
– Unplug the connector -3-.
♦ Installing
– Install the window regulator switch module -1- in the reverse
order of removal.
1.9 Dismantling armrest
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
– Remove the door trim ⇒ page 176 .
– Remove the insulation ⇒ page 176 and ⇒ page 181 .
– Remove the armrest ⇒ page 182 .
– Unscrew the bolts -5- (2x).
♦ Tightening torque 2 Nm.
– Unscrew the bolt -4-.
♦ Tightening torque 2 Nm.
– Pull the front section -3- of the armrest -1- out of the
guide -2-.
– Push down the cover -6- to the rear.
♦ Installing
– Assemble the armrest in the reverse order of removal.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
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