Overview - Impact Member, AUDI A6/ALLROAD/S6

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Impact Member, Audi A6/Allroad/S6

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Bolt
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 3
Grommet
- For the cable
LED Indicator Lamp
- Make sure the trailer hitch it locked correctly
- Removing and installing. Refer to LED INDICATOR LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Mount
- For the cable
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CABLE MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 3
Bolt
- Quantity: 3
- Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
Foam Seal
- Replace if damaged
Nut
- 23 Nm + 90°
- Replace after removing.
Impact Member
- For vehicles without a trailer hitch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT TRAILER HITCH, AUDI A6/ALLROAD/S6 .
Pull Knob
- For releasing the trailer hitch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CABLE MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Lock Clamp
- For the pull knob
Spring Nut
- Quantity: 3
Bolt
- Replace after removing.
- Quantity: 2
- Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
Impact Member
- For vehicles with a trailer hitch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH TRAILER HITCH .
Socket
- Removing and installing. Refer to CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND SOCKET .
- Connector assignment. Refer to CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND SOCKET .

Fig 2: Impact Member Without Trailer Hitch - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts in a -1 to 6- sequence to 30 Nm.

Fig 3: Impact Member with Trailer Hitch - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts to 50 Nm +90° in the following sequence: -1 through 4-.