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Body Interior - Cabriolet Audi S4 B8

Step-by-step instructions on "Body Interior - Cabriolet" for Audi S4 B8 (2008–2011). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

General information

Glove compartment lock handle, removing and installing

Damping mechanism for glove compartment lid, removing and installing

Removing instrument panel cover, right

Glove compartment lock handle (vehicles with knee bolster), removing and installing

Glove compartment lid damping mechanism (vehicles with knee bolster), removing and installing

Removing left instrument panel cover

Removing additional speaker

Support bracket for center armrest, removing and installing

Footwell trim, removing and installing

Making mounting holes for mobile phone holder on center console

Mounting holes for telephone handset bracket in center console, fabricating

Version for "Chorus" or "Concert" radio

Radio cover and trim, assembly overview

Interior mirror with fixed base, removing and installing

Interior mirror (automatic anti-glare mirror, interior mirror with compass), removing and installing

Function of automatic anti-glare interior rear-view mirror, testing

Test sequence

Calibrating new compass

Calibrating existing compass

Zone adjustment

Repair method using glass-metal-adhesive

Procedure

Seat belts

Safety rules for handling pyrotechnic belt tensioners

Disposal of pyrotechnic belt tensioners

Front pyrotechnic belt tensioners, triggering

Rear pyrotechnic belt tensioners, triggering

Front anchorage point for outer floor panel

Front anchorage point for belt buckle

Removing and installing ISOFIX holder (front)

Seat belts, checking

Checking belt

Belt retractor (locking action), checking

Visual inspection of buckle

Checking operation of buckle

Checking guide fittings and latch plate

Checking attachment components and anchorage points

Child-seat restraint function for additional child seats (not for drivers seat belt), checking

Belt-fastened sensor for rear 3-point belts with belt tensioner, checking

Safety precautions when working on airbag

Additional safety precautions for side airbag

Additional safety precautions for head airbag

Additional safety precautions for roll-over protection

Airbag units after an accident, replacing

Accident not involving activation of airbag

Storage and transportation of airbag units

Disposal of airbag units

Airbag Control Module -J234-, assembly overview

Airbag unit (standard steering wheel), assembly overview

Steering wheel (standard steering wheel), assembly overview

Airbag unit (sports steering wheel), assembly overview

Steering wheel (sports steering wheel), assembly overview

Airbag unit (multi-function steering wheel), assembly overview

Steering wheel (multi-function steering wheel), assembly overview

Self-cancelling ring with slip ring (coil connector/ESP sensor), removing and installing

Front passenger airbag, assembly overview

Tools

Side airbag (sports seat, standard seat), removing and installing

Side airbag (electric seat), assembly overview

Front airbag crash sensor, removing and installing

Front side airbag crash sensor, removing and installing

Armrest, removing and installing

Central locking switch, removing and installing

Mirror adjustment switch, removing and installing

Interior door handle, removing and installing

Door warning light and courtesy light, removing and installing

Treble speaker, removing and installing

Bass speaker trim, removing and installing

Instrument panel, removing and installing

Removing and installing tray, switch and cup holder

Removing upper steering column switch trim

Removing center instrument panel speaker

Removing right instrument panel cover

Sill panel trim, removing and installing

Removing and installing foot rest

Foot rest holder, removing and installing

Sun visor mount, removing and installing

Interior light/reading light, removing and installing

Floor covering holder, removing and installing

Handle for variable convertible top compartment, removing and installing

Microswitch for variable convertible top compartment, removing and installing

Removing

Installing

Rack of variable convertible top compartment, removing and installing

Guide rail of variable convertible top compartment, removing and installing

Seat, assembly overview

Airbag adapter VAS 6036 , connecting

Front seat backrest, assembly overview

Side trim on sill panel side, removing and installing

Backrest adjuster, removing and installing

Side trim on tunnel side, removing and installing

Seat height adjuster unit, removing and installing

Easy-entry facility handle, removing and installing

Removing and installing easy-entry facility trim

Head restraint with slide-in locking mechanism, removing and installing

Front seat, assembly overview

Front seat with faulty forward and backward seat adjustment motor or defective control unit, removing and installing

Connectors, disconnecting

Connector assignment for connection point

Connector for side airbag, disconnecting

Side trim, inboard side, assembly overview

Easy-entry facility, removing and installing

Bowden cable for backrest lock, assembly overview

Microswitch for seatback release, adjusting

Microswitch for headrest, adjusting

Backrest (standard seat), replacing

Seat pan (standard seat), replacing

Seat adjustment switch, removing and installing

Switch for 4-way lumbar support, removing and installing

Control unit, removing and installing

Forward and backward seat adjustment motor, assembly overview

Seat height adjustment motor, assembly overview

Motor for backrest inclination adjustment, assembly overview

Backrest frame, assembly overview

Lumbar support adjustment motors, assembly overview

Head restraint, removing and installing

Rear footwell light, removing

Piping, removing and installing

Backrest cover and padding (sports seat, standard seat), removing and installing

Seat heating element (standard seat), replacing

Removing and installing backrest heating element (bonded)

Detaching cover from padding

Backrest cover and padding (sports seat, standard seat), assembly overview

Head restraint guides, removing and installing

Seat heating element (sports seat), replacing

Cover and padding for head restraint with slide-in locking mechanism, removing and installing

Heating element for rear seat bench, replacing

Heating element for rear seat backrest, replacing

Cover and padding for center armrest, removing and installing

Removing and installing trim for through-load bag