Mounting Bracket, 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 window regulator. Refer to WINDOW REGULATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the door handle. Refer to DOOR HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the operating cable by deforming it.

- Never sharply bend or kink the operating cable.

-- Use the Release Pliers:VAS 6427 to turn the operating cable on the lever -1- 90° in the -direction of arrow A-.

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-- Remove the operating cable from the cable bracket.

-- Turn the operating cable on the operating lever -4- in the -direction of arrow B-.

The tab -3- on the operating cable must align with the recess -2- on the operating lever -4-.

-- Disengage the operating cable from the operating lever -4-.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Free up the wiring harness -2- -arrows-.

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-- Disengage the mounting bracket -1- toward the rear and guide out toward the opening for the door inner cover, while paying attention to the operating cable.