Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Audi Q7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Procedure
- Align the exhaust system when cold.
Exhaust System, Aligning
-- Loosen the threaded connections on the front clamping sleeves.
-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward in direction of -arrow- until the pretension on the retaining loop at the exhaust pipe is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.
-- Position the front clamping sleeve. Refer to INSTALLATION POSITION FOR FRONT CLAMPING SLEEVE .
-- Tighten the threaded connections. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION OF THE CLAMPING SLEEVE .
Tail Pipes, Aligning - Audi Q7, Vehicles Without High-Voltage System
-- Check the distance of left and right tail pipes to bumper:
- Dimension -a- 16 mm.
- Dimension -b- left = dimension -b- right.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER