Instrument Panel CROSSMEMBER, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the windshield wiper motor. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR -V-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plugs -2- and remove the bolt -1- for the crossmember on the plenum chamber bulkhead.

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-- Remove the windshield. Refer to WINDSHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the instrument panel. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lower cover on the driver side. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Equipped on some models on driver side: remove the knee airbag with igniter. Refer to KNEE AIRBAG WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, DRIVER SIDE .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the Windshield Projection Head Up Display Control Module -J898-. Refer to WINDSHIELD PROJECTION HEAD UP DISPLAY CONTROL MODULE -J898-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air guide and air duct to the instrument panel vent from the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Remove the air duct center piece to the center defroster vent. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Remove the left A-pillar fuse panel from the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - RELAY PANELS, FUSE PANELS AND E-BOXES .

-- Remove the Access/Start System Antenna 1 in Vehicle Interior -R138-. Refer to OVERVIEW - KEYLESS ACCESS AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the rear air duct. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Cut through the carpet connecting piece -1- at the position shown in the illustration -arrow A- using scissors.

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-- Remove the nuts -B arrows-.

-- Unclip the control module cover -2- from the threaded pins.

-- Unclip the wiring harness from the cover using the : 80-200  and free it up.

-- Pull the control module cover out from under the carpet and remove it.

-- Push the carpet in the threaded connection area to the side, remove the nut -1- and free up the ground wires.

-- Unclip the wiring harness from the center tunnel and free it up.

-- Unclip the wiring harness from the instrument panel crossmember -2- and free it up.

-- Remove the steering column from the instrument panel crossmember and lay it on the floor of the vehicle. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- for the A/C unit.

-- Push the carpet in the threaded connection area to the side and remove the bolts -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -2- for the A/C unit.

-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- A5 Cabriolet: remove the nut -arrow C- for the crossmember brace.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and nut -2- for the instrument panel crossmember.

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-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- Unclip, disengage and free up the wires from the instrument panel crossmember.

-- Disengage the instrument panel crossmember from the A/C unit and remove from the vehicle interior toward the rear.