Audi Q3: Rear Lid Lock Cylinder Unlock Button -F248-, Removing and Installing

Removing

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

- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 4- and the antenna wire -1-.

- Free up the wiring harness -3-.

- Remove the nuts -1 and 4-.

- Open the tabs in direction of -arrows- and remove the anti-theft protection -2-. Guide the wires -3- through the opening.

- Release the side tabs -arrows A- and remove the button -1- toward the outside -arrow B-.

- Guide the electric wire -2- out through the opening.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

- For vehicles with a rearview camera, the Rearview Camera -R189- must be recalibrated. Refer to → Communication; Rep. Gr.91; Rearview Camera System; Rearview Camera System, Calibrating.

Rear Lid Lock Button in Luggage Compartment -E406-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Release the clips on the Rear Lid Closing Button -E574--1- in direction of -arrows-.

- Remove the switch from the rear lid trim panel.

- Disconnect the connector.

  Note

Remove the rear lid trim panel if it is not possible to remove the button as described. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Rear Lid Warning Buzzer -H32-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the right luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panel; Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the bolts -1 and 4-.

- Remove the warning buzzer -2- with the expanding clips.

- Disconnect the connector -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Rear Lid Contact Switch, Removing and Installing

The rear lid contact switch -arrow- is located in the rear lid lock and cannot be replaced separately if faulty.

- Replace the rear lid lock. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.55; Rear Lid; Rear Lid Lock, Removing and Installing.

Driver/Front Passenger Vanity Mirror Lamp Contact Switch -F147-/-F148-, Removing and Installing

The vanity mirror contact switch is located in the sun visor mount and cannot be replaced separately if faulty.

- Sun visor removing and installing. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.68; Equipment; Overview - Sun Visors.

Sunroof Button -E325-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the front interior/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

- Remove the Sunroof Button -E325--1- from the front interior lamp/reading lamp.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Trim Removal Wedge -3409-

Removing

- Pry the interior lamp/reading lamp -1- out of the roof cutout using the Trim Removal Wedge -3409-. In doing so, the retainer -2- is removed from the body.

- Disconnect the connectors.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the interior lamp/reading lamp into the roof cutout and press until it audibly engages.

Rear Interior/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing

Removing

- With a narrow screwdriver -2- release the retaining tabs -3 and 4- on the interior lamp/reading lamp -1- and carefully pry out of the roof opening in direction of -arrows-.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the interior/reading lamp into the roof cutout and clip it in.

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