Audi A8 2003 User Manual

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3.8 Removing and installing frame for cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid . . . . 62
3.9 Removing and installing large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.10 Removing and installing sliding cover for large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
3.11 Removing and installing sockets in large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
3.12 Removing and installing bracket for centre console extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.13 Bracket for centre console extension (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.14 Bracket for centre console extension (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.15 Removing and installing rear air distributor and rear air duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.16 Removing and installing intermediate piece for air duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.17 Removing and installing rear vent and rear Climatronic operating and display unit . . . . . . 71
3.18 Removing and installing centre console storage compartment (split centre armrest) . . . . 72
4 Front centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.2 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
4.3 Removing and installing bracket for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.4 Removing and installing centre armrest stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.5 Removing and installing carrier for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
4.6 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.7 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4.8 Removing and installing gas strut for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5 Front centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.2 Removing and installing lower support (split centre armrest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.3 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5.4 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.5 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.6 Removing and installing split centre armrest storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.7 Removing and installing lower cover panel for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.8 Removing and installing trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.9 Removing and installing storage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.10 Separating centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
6 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.1 Removing and installing interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.2 Checking operation of automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
69 - Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
1 Safety regulations and test methods for pyrotechnic, electrical and mechanical components
of the restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
1.1 General safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1.2 Storage, transportation and disposal of airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units
(pyrotechnic components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
1.3 Additional safety regulations for side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1.4 Additional safety regulations for curtain airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1.5 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbag . . . . . . . . . . 98
1.6 Additional safety regulations for working on seat occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag
deactivation - country-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
1.7 Procedure for dealing with seat occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag deactivation
following a crash - country-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
1.8 Replacing pyrotechnic, electrical and mechanical components of restraint system following
an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
1.9 Checking airbag fastening elements following an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1.10 Accident not involving airbag triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1.11 Checking seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
1.12 Checking webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
1.13 Checking automatic belt retractor (locking action) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
1.14 Visual inspection of buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Audi A8 2003 Specifications

General

Brand	Audi
Model	A8 2003
Category	Automobile
Language	English