Glove Compartment, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Audi RS 3, 2023 Audi A3 Quattro, and 2023 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the front passenger side instrument panel side cover. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the footwell lamp. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT PANEL LAMPS .

-- Open the glove compartment lid.

-- Remove the glove compartment lamp. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT LAMP -W6-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Disengage the glove compartment -1- at the side from the pin -arrow-.

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-- Slightly remove the glove compartment carefully.

-- Disconnect the connectors.

Market-Specific for North America:

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-- Carefully remove the glove compartment -1-, until the connector -2- can be disconnected.

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

-- Open the connector lock -A- with a small screwdriver -arrow- and disconnect the connector.

Rest of World equipment/market version with Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Key Switch -E224-.

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CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

-- Press the catch -1- in -the direction of the arrow- until the connector disengages.

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.