Overview - Release Cable

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi Q8, 2023 Audi SQ8, and 2023 Audi Q8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The overview shows a LHD vehicle as an example. For RHD vehicles the layout is a mirror image.

Courtesy of AUDI

Grommet
- Check for proper seating
- If damaged, replace the release cable for the latch operating lever. Refer to LATCH RELEASE LEVER RELEASE CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LHD .
Bolt
- Quantity: 2
- 2 Nm
Operating Lever
- For the latch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LATCH RELEASE LEVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Mounting Bracket
- For latch release lever
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LATCH RELEASE LEVER MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Release Cable
- For latch release lever
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LATCH RELEASE LEVER RELEASE CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LHD .
Latch
- Left
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolts: 12 Nm
Coupling with Release Cables
- For left and right latch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to COUPLING WITH LEFT AND RIGHT LATCH RELEASE CABLES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Mounting Bracket with Release Cable
- With hook operating lever
- Removing and Installing. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET WITH RELEASE CABLE WITH OPERATING LEVER HOOK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Quantity: 2
- 15 Nm
Latch
- Right
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolts: 12 Nm