Vehicle Interior Forced Air Extraction, 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.
-- 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.