Parking Lock Emergency Release Cable, Removing And Installing, A4/A5: Removing

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 14 other vehicles, including the 2020 Audi A4 allroad, 2020 Audi A4 Quattro, 2020 Audi A4, 2019 Audi A5 Quattro, and 2019 Audi A4 allroad. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING:

There is a risk of an accident from the vehicle starting to roll.

Pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.

-- Remove the selector mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the noise insulation.

-- Remove the nuts -1 and 3- and free up the mount -2- for the emergency release.

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-- Release the catches in direction of -arrows- and lower the bracket -4- for the emergency release.

-- Vehicles with 6-cylinder TDI engine: remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION / NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the heat shield for the tunnel and place on the driveshaft. Refer to HEAT SHIELD .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and free up and remove the parking lock emergency release cable -1-.

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NOTE:

A vehicle with a 6-cylinder TDI engine is shown.