Audi Q3: Door Handle, Removing and Installing
Housing, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the sealing plugs.
- Remove the clamping screw -3- until it stops using a screwdriver -4-.
- Press the housing retaining bracket -2- inward.
- Remove the housing -1- from the bracket -arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Housing Cap, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
- Spread the clips -arrows- and remove the cover cap -2- from the housing -1- using an awl if necessary.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Press the housing cover cap on until it engages audibly.
- Install the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
Door Handle, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
- Pull the exterior door handle -1- outward -arrow A- and hold in the "open" position.
- Press the lock cylinder/housing retaining bracket -2- inward -arrow B-. The exterior door handle is secured in the "opened" position.
- Pull the exterior door handle -1- in the -direction of the arrow-. This disengages the handle from the operating lever in the mounting bracket.
- Tilt the exterior door handle outward and remove it from the mount on the mounting bracket.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Replace the exterior door handle washers -1- and -2- if damaged or brittle.
- Insert the exterior door handle -1--arrow A-. It must engage in the mount -2- on the mounting bracket -3-.
- Tilt the exterior door handle in the -direction of arrow B- and slide the "coupling plate"-5- into the mounting bracket in front of the operating lever -4-.
- Install the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
Exterior Door Handle Trim, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the outside door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
- Pry the exterior door handle trim -2- out using an awl -1- at the location shown in the illustration -arrow-.
- Remove the trim from the exterior door handle -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Slide the exterior door handle trim in until it engages audibly.
- Install the exterior door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
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Door Lock, Removing and Installing
Door Lock, Removing and Installing
Caution
There is a risk of malfunctions.
The door lock must be removed and installed together
with the bracket to prevent over-bending the cable when
Overview - Sunroof
1 - Panorama Roof Frame
Removing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Sunroof Frame, Removing and Installing".
2 - Seal
Open the panel "1" completely and remove
the seal.
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Electrical system
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
If the or
indicator light turns on, there is
a
malfunction in the generator, the battery, or the
vehicle electrical system.
Electrical system:
malfunction! Safely stop
vehicle
or
Electrical system:
malfunction! Battery is
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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 listed below.
The vehicle can only be used after the minimum
curing time has elapsed.
Window 