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Bumper: Overview Audi A6 C5 facelift

Exterior Body Panels 10 illustrations ~602 words

Note. The following list refers to items in (Scheme 31).

Assembly overview

  1. Air inlet grille To remove pull grille forward
  2. Air inlet grille To remove pull grille forward
  3. Screw 2.5 Nm 3x
  4. Bumper cover Together with impact absorber. For removing and installing, see «FRONT BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S25880050442005100800000) . Cross member from bumper cover removing and installing. See «CROSS MEMBERS FOR BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S18535193692005100800000) .
  5. Screws 2.5 Nm (22 in. lb) 3x
  6. Retainer For headlight washer nozzle
  7. Lid For headlight washer nozzle
  8. Impact absorber
  9. Socket head bolt 23 Nm (17 ft. lb) 2x Install after bumper installation Height adjustment to cross member is self-compensating. See «BUMPER, FASTENING TO IMPACT ABSORBER (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S26036802542005100800000) .
  10. Horn
  11. Cross member From bumper cover. For removing and installing, see «CROSS MEMBERS FOR BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S18535193692005100800000) .
  12. Nut 11 Nm (8 ft.lb)
  13. Bolt 50 Nm (36 ft. lb) 6x
  14. Impact absorber Removal and installation, «IMPACT ABSORBERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S01995806622005100800000)
  15. Torx(R) bolt 1.5 Nm (13 in. lb) 2x
  16. Bracket For fog light
  17. Fog light Removing and installing Up to 2000 models, see «FOG LIGHTS -L22- AND -L23-, SERVICING»(ref-196297-S06620162852005100900000) . For 2001 models and newer, see «FOG LIGHTS»(ref-196302-S15264365382005100900000) .
  18. Rivet 12x
  19. Torx(R) bolt 4 Nm (3 ft. lb) 4x
  20. Headlight washer nozzel assembly For headlight cleaning
  21. Torx(R) bolt 25 Nm (18 ft. lb) 4x
  22. Bumper trim piece
  23. Rivet
  24. Nut 4 Nm (3 ft. lb) 6x
  25. Sleeve Prevents damage to paint surface of bumper cover and fender during removal and installation process
  26. Screw mount 6x Install sleeve -25- before bumper cover installation
  27. Fog light cover for fog light Removal and installation, see «FOG LIGHT COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (AUDI RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S33201940062005100800000)
  28. Screw 1.5 Nm (13 in. lb) 4x

Scheme 31

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Scheme 31

Scheme 32

Scheme 32: Removing
Scheme 32: Removing

Scheme 33

Scheme 33
Scheme 33
  1. Pull air grille forward -arrow
  2. Remove screws -1- and -3
  3. Swivel fog light cover -2- to outside edge of bumper cover - arrow
  4. Remove cover

Note. The following list refers to (Scheme 34).

  1. Rear bumper cover For removing and Installing, see «REAR BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (RS6 ONLY)»(ref-196283-S39831295322005100800000) .
  2. Self-tapping convex head screw 1 Nm
  3. Wheel housing liner
  4. Guide For removing and installing, see «GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING»(ref-196283-S05980914582005100800000) .
  5. Hex nut 6 Nm 4x
  6. Hex nut 6 Nm 6x
  7. Socket head bolt 23 Nm 4x
  8. Socket head bolt 2x
  9. Impact absorber For removing and installing, see «IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING»(ref-196283-S25287509632005100800000) .
  10. Hex nut 23 Nm 2x
  11. Cross member For removing and installing, see «IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING»(ref-196283-S25287509632005100800000) .
  12. Impact absorber
  13. Clip For grilles
  14. Sleeve Used to protect fender from damage that might occur during installation of bumper
  15. Screw mount 6x Attach before installation of sleeve
  16. Center grille Removing: Remove Tie-clips 13- and remove grille
  17. Screw 1.5 Nm 2x
  18. Outside grille Removing: Remove Tie-clips 13- and remove grille

Scheme 34

Scheme 34
Scheme 34

Scheme 35

Scheme 35: Removing
Scheme 35: Removing
  1. Remove trunk cover lining
  2. Disconnect connector -1- for Auxiliary Antenna (Telematic) -R90-, in addition, press ring in direction of -arrow- to sagegaurd.
  3. Loosen trunk lining up to backrest. See «TRIM PANELS (SEDAN)»(ref-196286-S33171848242005100800000) .
  4. Remove tools

Vehicles with rear parking assistance

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Scheme 36
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Scheme 37
  1. Remove screws -arrows
  2. Disconnect connectors
  3. Remove -2
  4. Remove noise insulation -1
  5. Disconnect connector -1- at rear parking assistance control module. NOTE: Connectors -2- and -3- remain connected.
  6. Separate wiring harness to bumper.

All

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Scheme 40
  1. Remove nuts -arrows- in trunk
  2. Remove screws -arrow- on left and on right at lower surface of bumper.
  3. Remove screws -1
  4. To remove side cheeks of the bumper from guide carefully pull out in direction of -arrow-.
  5. Remove bumper and route wiring harness through body opening.

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