Front Water Drain Hoses, Removing And Installing, A4: Removing
-- Remove the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to FRONT INTERIOR LAMP/READING LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the left and right sun visors. Refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the center support for the sun visor. Refer to SUN VISOR CENTER SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Versions With Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera:
-- To unclip the cover -arrows A, B and C-, insert the :VAS6416 carefully between the windshield and the cover.
-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.
-- Disengage the front of the cover -1- and remove it toward the rear.
Continuation:
-- Remove the left and right A-pillar trim panel. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Driver side: remove the mount for the Vehicle Electrical System Control Module -J519-. Refer to VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE -J519- MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Front passenger side: remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the left and right front roof grab handle. Refer to ROOF GRAB HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the left and right B-pillar upper trim panel. Refer to B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Open the sun shade.
-- To avoid dirtying the headliner, clean the :T40233 .
-- Push the :T40233 between the frame -1- for the sliding sunroof and the headliner.
-- Using the :T40233 , loosen the headliner at the front from the frame for the sliding sunroof -arrows-.
-- Lower the headliner on the corresponding side.
-- Remove the water drain hose from the sliding sunroof and free it up at the clips and guides.
-- For guiding the new water drain hose in later, insert an approximately 500 mm long wire through the grommet -arrow- into the water drain hose.
-- Loosen the grommet on the A-pillar and remove it from the water drain hose.
-- Remove the water drain hose toward the inside while holding the wire at the same time.