Audi Q3: Front Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing

Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the front wheel spoiler. Refer to → Chapter "Front Wheel Spoiler, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the front wheel housing liner. Refer to → Chapter "Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing".

- Clamp off the washer fluid hose -1- with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm -3094-.

  Note

Place a cloth underneath to soak up any escaping water.

- Vehicles through MY 2014: Press the release button and remove the washer fluid hose from the spray nozzle.

- Vehicles from MY 2015: Press the release button and remove the washer fluid hose from the headlamp washer system pump and free up the washer fluid hose.

- Loosen the front wheel cover tab on the bumper cover from the inside. Refer to → Chapter "Front Wheel Cover, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the bolt -1-.

- If installed, disconnect the connector -2- from the fog lamp.

- Disconnect the central connector -3-.

- Remove the lock carrier cover. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Carrier Cover, Removing and Installing, Vehicles through MY 2014".

- Remove the screws -1, 2 and 3- and -A arrows-.

- Disengage the side piece -5- from the side panel -arrow B- and remove the bumper cover -4- with a second technician.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Front Bumper Cover, Adjusting

Procedure

- Remove the lock carrier cover. Refer to → Chapter "Attachments, Removing and Installing".

Longitudinal setting:

- Loosen bolts -1, 2, 3-.

- Adjust the front connector lengthwise to the markings -arrows-.

- Tighten the bolts.

- Check the gap dimension for evenness, and if necessary repeat.

Impact Member, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".

- Disconnect the connector from the horn and free it up.

- If equipped, remove the bolt -2- from the charge air cooler -1-.

- Pull out locking washer -3-.

- Remove the bolts -1, 2, 4 and 5-.

- Tilt the upper impact member -6- forward -arrow- and remove from the lock carrier.

- If the impact member is replaced:

• Remove the horn bracket. Refer to → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.90; Overview- Horn.
• Remove the lower mount bracket. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount Bracket, Removing and Installing".
• Remove the impact member cover.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the charge air cooler. Refer to → Rep. Gr.21; Overview - Charge Air System.

- Install the front bumper cover. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".

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