Audi Q3 Owners & Service Manuals

Audi Q3: 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 disengaging and engaging it.

The cable must be disconnected from/attached to the lever on the door lock outside of the door.

Removing

- Remove the lock cylinder guide. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder Guide, Removing and Installing".

- Disconnect the connector -2- from the door lock -1-.

  Note

Ignore the -arrows-.

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- Remove the door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".

- If equipped disengage the exterior door handle touch sensor wire from the bracket -arrow-.

- Free up the electric wire spiral clip -1- using the Pry Lever -80 - 200-.

  Note

Use a soapy solution if necessary make removal easier.

- Remove the bolt -3- and the mounting bracket -2-.

- Push the bracket and door lock downward and remove them from the vehicle.

- Disengage the operating cable from the operating lever on the door lock.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- The bracket and the door lock are still removed.

- Engage the operating cable -3- in the door lock operating lever -2-.

- Insert the operating cable in the cable bracket -1- and rotate the lever -4- 90º -arrow-.

  • The lever must engage audibly with the locking tab on the cable bracket.

- Install the door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".

- Install the lock cylinder guide. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder Guide, Removing and Installing".

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Door Lock Cable, 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 disengaging and engaging it.

The cable must be disconnected from/attached to the lever on the door lock outside of the door.

Removing

- Remove the bracket and the door lock. Refer to → Chapter "Door Lock, Removing and Installing".

- Turn the operating cable on the lever -1- 90º in the -direction of arrow A- and remove it from the cable bracket -2-.

- Rotate the cable on the door lock release lever -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.

  • The cable must be aligned with the opening on the release lever.

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- Disengage the operating cable -1- on the operating lever by pressing the cable bracket -3- out of the mount on the mounting bracket -2--arrow-.

- Remove the operating shaft.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Engage the operating cable -3- in the door lock operating lever -2-.

- Insert the operating cable in the cable bracket -1- and rotate the lever -4- 90º -arrow-.

  • The lever must engage audibly with the locking tab on the cable bracket.

- Install the bracket and door lock.

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Lock Cylinder Guide, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Move the door window into the "closed" position.

- Remove the lock cylinder. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Front Door Panels; Front Door Panel, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the door inner cover. Refer to → Chapter "Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the bolts -1, 2, and 3-.

- Remove the guide -4- to do this push the door lock -5- slightly downward.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the door inner cover. Refer to → Chapter "Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing".

- Install the lock cylinder. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder, Removing and Installing".

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Door Opener Cable, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the lock cylinder guide. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder Guide, Removing and Installing".

- Push the door lock to the side and if necessary disconnect the connector.

- Disengage the actuating link -3- at the door lock cable bracket -2--arrow A-.

- Turn the nipple -1- 90º in the -direction of arrow B- and remove it from the door opener release lever -4-.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the nipple -2- in the door opener release lever -3--bottom arrow-.

- Rotate the nipple 90º -top arrow- and press the operating cable into the cable bracket on the door lock -1- until it engages audibly.

- Install the lock cylinder guide. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Cylinder Guide, Removing and Installing".

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Catch, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the bolts -2- and the catch -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Adjust the catch. Refer to → Chapter "Catch, Adjusting".

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