Audi Q3: Attachments, Removing and Installing
Bumper Cover Side Mount, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
- Remove the bumper cover mount -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Install the rear bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
Bumper Cover Lower Section, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Vehicles with parking aid: disconnect the connector on the parking aid sensor.
- Push the tabs -1 and 3- carefully with a narrow screwdriver 3 in direction of -arrow A- and at the same time, remove on the lower section -4- and remove the clips from the bumper cover -2-.
- Unlock the lower section of the bumper cover from the outside -arrow B- to the center of the vehicle -arrow C-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Push the lower section into the bumper cover until it clicks into place.
- Install the rear bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
Impact Guard, Removing and Installing, Audi Q3 Offroad
Removing
- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Bent the tabs -1 and 4- straight and remove the impact guard -2- rearward from the bumper cover -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Install the bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
Bumper Cover Lower Section Trim Strip, Removing and Installing, Audi RS Q3
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Wedge Set -T10383-
Removing
- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Release the retainers -3 and 4- and press the trim molding -1- off the bumper cover lower section -2- using the Wedge Set -T10383-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
The guide -3- on the trim strip -1- must engage in the bumper cover -2- when pushing in the mount, as shown in the illustration.
Special Tools
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Wedge Set -T10383-
- Body Socket -T40078-
- Hook Tool -T40207-
- Removal Wedge -T40233-
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Repair Information
Minimum Curing Time for Bonded Windows
WARNING
For safety reasons, use only electrically
non-conductive 2C-adhesive when installing windshield
and rear window using the materials li
Windshield
Overview - Windshield
Caution
On vehicles equipped with lane assist, the camera
must be recalibrated if the windshield has been
replaced. Refer to
→ Suspension, Wheels, SteeriSEE MORE:
Emissions control system
General information
WARNING
The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine.
Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot. This could result in burns.
Do not park your vehicle over flammable
materials such as grass or leaves because
Air Intake Grille Trim, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the air intake grille. Refer to
→ Chapter "Air Intake Grille, Removing and Installing, Vehicles
through MY 2014".
- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to
→ Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- If equipped, remove the parking aid