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Audi Q3: Seat Side Trim on the Tunnel Side, Removing and Installing

Audi Q3 (8U) 2011-2018 Service Manual / Body / Body Interior / Seat Frames / Seat Side Trim on the Tunnel Side, Removing and Installing

Removing

  WARNING

  • Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

- Move the front seat all the way up.

- Remove the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture -VAS6136-. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Mounting on Fixture for Seat Repair".

- Remove the expanding rivet -2- from the tunnel side seat side trim.

- Release the tab -arrow A- and pull the trim -1- outward -arrow B-.

- Remove the backrest hinge side trim on the tunnel side in direction of -arrow C-.

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Installing

  WARNING

  • Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, connecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.
  • Observe all measures when installing the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

Install in reverse order of removal.

Installation notes, for example tightening specifications, replacing components. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Seat Pan, Sill Panel/Tunnel Side Seat Side Trim on Manual Front Seat".

Drawer Mount, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the sill panel side seat side trim with the bracket.

  • Standard seat. Refer to → Chapter "Seat Side Trim on Sill Panel Side, Removing and Installing, Manual Front Seat".
  • Folding seat. Refer to → Chapter "Seat Side Trim on Sill Panel Side, Removing and Installing, Passenger Folding Seat".

- Move the front seat all the way to the rear and then into its highest position.

- Remove the drawer -1- until stop from the drawer mount -arrow-.

- Carefully push the right and left release tab -3- toward the outside with a screwdriver and at the same time remove the drawer completely from the mount.

- Remove the bolts -4-.

- Disengage the drawer mount -2- from the mounts in the seat frame and remove.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Installation notes, for example tightening specifications, replacing components. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Seat Pan, Drawer".

Storage Compartment, Removing and Installing

Removing

  WARNING

  • Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

- Remove the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture -VAS6136-. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Mounting on Fixture for Seat Repair".

- Open the storage compartment -1- and remove the bolts -2-.

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- Release the tab -arrow- on the storage compartment -2- and remove the storage compartment downward from the sill panel seat side trim -1-.

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- Push the storage compartment -1- in direction of -arrow- and disengage the retainer -lower arrow- from the upper seat frame -2-.

- Remove the storage compartment from the seat pan upper frame.

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Installing

  WARNING

  • Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, connecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.
  • Observe all measures when installing the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

Install in reverse order of removal.

Installation notes, for example tightening specifications, replacing components. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Seat Pan, Storage Compartment".

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