Lock Cylinder, Removing And Installing: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi SQ7, 2024 Audi Q7, 2023 Audi SQ7, and 2023 Audi Q7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Remove the cap -arrow-.
-- Pull the door handle -1- all the way -arrow A- and hold it.
-- Remove the clamping screw -3- all the way using a screwdriver -5-
-- Push the retaining bracket -4- for the lock cylinder inward until it engages -arrow B-.
- The door handle is now locked in the "open" position.
-- Remove the lock cylinder -2- from the mounting bracket.
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If the lock cylinder cannot be removed, push the ignition key in the lock cylinder and remove the lock cylinder with the key slightly turned.