Overview - Bumper Cover, ALLROAD
Note the following for vehicles with lane change assist.
If rear bumper is removed and re-installed or changes are made to bumper, lane change assist (Audi side assist) calibration is necessary. Refer to LANE CHANGE ASSISTANCE, CALIBRATING .
Only the differences from the standard bumper are described
The removal and installation of the bumper cover is performed like that of the standard bumper.
- Spoiler
- Unlike for standard bumpers, the two left and right expanding clips must be removed first, before the spoiler can be removed. Refer to "Loosen the Expanding Clip" (See 9).
- Bumper cover removed.
-- Release the cover hooks all around and in stages and remove from the cover toward the rear.
-- When installing, the hooks must lock completely in the cover.
- Bumper Cover
When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece -7- remains installed.
-- When installing and removing bumper cover, a new support must be installed. Refer to 7
- Perform removal as for the spoiler.
- Clip
- Securing Strip
- Bolt
- 2.5 Nm
- Bolt
- 1.5 Nm
- Support PieceNOTE:
Support piece must be installed only with a new bumper cover.
- Release. Refer to Fig 1.
- Impact Guard
- Bumper cover removed.
- Remove bolts -6- and -9- and remove impact guard toward the rear.
- Bolt
- 1.5 Nm
Loosen the Expanding Clip
-- Push the clamping pin -3- up through the left and right expanding clip on the spoiler -2- to release.
-- Remove the expanding clip from the spoiler -2- and the bumper cover -1-.
-- When installing, lock the clip with the clamping pin.
Loosen the Hook
-- When removing the cover -1- or the spoiler -5-, release the hooks, and the hooks under the end plate -2-, and remove them opposite one another.
-- When removing the impact guard -2-, remove the bolts -3-, release the hooks -arrows- and remove them from the spoiler toward the rear.
Support piece must be installed only with a new bumper cover.
-- To remove, press catch in direction of -arrow- to the side and pull support piece downward out of cover -1-.
-- Insert support piece -2- into cover as shown and let engage inside.
-- Disengaging cord must be removed only when the cover is installed completely.
Never unlock the support when it is removed. This can cause personal injury.
When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece remains installed.
-- When replacing the bumper cover, a new support piece must be clipped into the bumper cover from below.
-- After completely installing bumper cover, disengage support piece by pulling on disengaging cord in direction of -arrow-.
By pulling disengaging cord, tension is released from support piece and reinforces the bumper cover against the crossmember.