Bumper Cover, Adjusting

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Adjusting Tool T40281

• Gap dimensions. Refer to BUMPER COVER GAP DIMENSION .
• Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover. Refer to Removing .

Height adjustment: 

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

-- Loosen or tighten the adjusting screw -5- in stages using the Adjusting Tool T40281 -arrows- until the gap dimension of the bumper cover -2- to the hood -3- and headlamp -1- is reached.

• Dimension -a- = 4.5 mm
  Fig 2: Identifying Dimensions -A-, -B- And -C-

  Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
• Dimension -b- = 3.5 mm
• Dimension -c- = 3.0 mm

-- Tighten the bolt to -4- to 8 Nm.

-- Check the gap dimensions again and repeat the adjustment as first described, if needed.

-- Check the gap dimension and repeat the adjustment if necessary.

Longitudinal Setting: 

-- Loosen the bolt -2-.

-- Adjust the front bumper cover in the longitudinal direction.

-- Tighten the bolts -3- to the specification, refer to -item  12-.

-- Check the gap dimension and repeat the adjustment if necessary.