Rear Parking Lock Emergency Release Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Audi SQ8, 2023 Audi RS Q8, and 2023 Audi Q8. 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.

-- If equipped, loosen the bracket with NOx Sensor Control Module 2 -J881- and Particulate Sensor -G784- from the tunnel crossmember and tie it up to the exhaust pipe. Refer to the appropriate Service INformation .

-- Release the retainers in direction of -arrows A- and slide the sleeve -1- on the emergency release cable in the direction of -arrow B-.

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-- Disengage the rear emergency release cable from the front emergency release cable in direction of -arrow C-.

-- Free up the rear emergency release cable on the bracket -1- and push the grommet -2- toward the inside.

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-- Move the driver seat in the rearmost and highest position.

-- Remove the lower A-pillar trim panel. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Push the carpet in the driver footwell slightly upward.

-- Remove the nuts -arrow-.

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-- Guide the rear emergency release cable -1- through the hole in the center tunnel toward the inside, and remove it.