1996 AUDI A4 Instrument Panel Workshop Manual

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Note:
Steering column brace used 5/98 ; bolt for steering column brace is in
the plenum panel, on the driver-side above the windshield wiper motor. Fig. 2 Removing steering column brace- Remove bolt -4-.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 ft lb)
- Remove washer -3- and gasket -2-.
- If necessary when installing, use drift to align brace -1- to hole in
bulkhead.
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Instrument panel, removing and installing

1 -
Instrument panel
Removing:
- Remove driver-side knee bolster page
68
-8 .
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster
page 68
-1 .
- Remove rear center console page 68
-
13
.
- Remove front center console page 68
-
30
.
- Remove instrument panel center piece
page 68
-31
.
- Remove driver-side airbag unit page
69
-54
.
- Remove steering wheel page 69
-57
.
- Remove passenger-side airbag unit
page 69
-70
.
- Remove steering column cover page
68
-11
.
- Remove bolts -2-, -3-, -5-, -6-, and -7-.
- To remove, pull instrument panel out of
brackets -4-.
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Note:
Always replace instrument panel after passenger
airbag has deployed.
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Installing:
Installation is the reverse of removal
Adjusting:Instrument panel must be centered in
vehicle
2 -
Bolt 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
3 -
Bolts (3x) 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
4 -
Brackets (2x) With felt base
5 -
Bolts (2x) 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
6 -
Bolts (2x)
- Remove bolts on left and right-side of
instrument panel. 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
7 -
Bolts (2x) 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
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Instrument panel trim, removing and
installing

1 -
Trim, passenger-side
- Remove driver-side knee bolster page 68
-8 .
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster
page 68
-1 .
- Remove rear center console page 68
-
13
.
- Remove front center console page 68
-
30
.
- Remove instrument panel center piece
page 68
-31
.
- Remove clips -4- using screwdriver.
2 -
Trim, driver-side
- Remove driver-side knee bolster page
68
-8 .
- Remove clips -4- using screwdriver.
3 -
Instrument panel
4 -
Clip
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