Door Handle, Removing And Installing

Removing 

A7 Sportback:

-- Move the door window into the "closed" position.

-- Remove the door inner cover. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 3-.

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-- Free up the wiring harness -1-.

Continuation:

-- Remove the lock cylinder/housing. Refer to LOCK CYLINDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pull the door handle -1- in the -direction of the arrow-. This disengages the door handle from the operating lever in the mounting bracket.

Fig 1: Disengaging Exterior Door Handle From Operating Lever

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-- Tilt the door handle -1- outward -arrow- and remove it from the mount on the mounting bracket -2-.

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-- If the door handle is to be replaced, also remove the following components:

• Exterior door handle touch sensor. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - KEYLESS ACCESS AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM .
• Equipped on some models: remove the exterior door handle illumination bulb. Refer to EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ILLUMINATION BULB, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

-- Insert the door handle -1- -arrow A-. It must engage in the mount -2- on the mounting bracket.

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-- Pivot the door handle in the direction of -arrow B- and engage audibly forward in the direction of travel -arrow C-.

• The carrier -3- is placed in the operating lever from this.