Vehicle Interior Forced Air Extraction, 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 rear bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
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- For vehicles without a cover in the luggage compartment side trim panel, the side trim panel (left and/or right) is to be removed (so that the tabs -C- from the vent frame -A- can be loosened to remove) if the forced air extraction vent frame -A- is going to be reused after removing. Luggage compartment side trim panel, removing. Refer to OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL .
If the removed vent frame is not going to be reused.
-- Remove the vent frame -A- from the opening from the outside (doing so destroys the vent frame).
If the removed vent frame is going to be reused.
-- Remove the left and/or right luggage compartment side trim panel (the luggage compartment trim does not currently have a cap). Refer to OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL .
-- Release the retainers -C- and push the forced air extraction ventilation vent frame -A- outward from the body opening.