Side Air Duct, Removing And Installing, A6 ALLROAD: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi S6 and 2024 Audi A6 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Vehicles with auxiliary radiator: remove the bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the side air intake grille. Refer to SIDE AIR INTAKE GRILLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A6 .

-- Remove the front wheel spoiler. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Loosen the front wheel housing liner in the air duct area and push it to the side.

-- If equipped, remove the parallel parking assist sensors. Refer to the appropriate service information .

-- Left side: disconnect the connectors -4-.

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-- Free up the connector -6- and the wiring harness -2 and 7-.

-- Remove the bolts -1-.

-- Equipment versions with control module for front object detection radar sensor: remove the bolt -5-.

-- Remove the air duct -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the mount -1-.

-- Release the retainers -arrows-.

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-- Remove the cover -2- from the side air duct -1-.