Audi Q3: Underbody Panel
Overview - Underbody Panels

1 - Nut
2 - Spring Nut
3 - Underbody Panel
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Underbody Panels, Removing and Installing".
4 - Nut
5 - Nut
6 - Center Rear Underbody Panel
- Only for Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Rear Center Underbody Panel, Removing and Installing".
7 - Nut
8 - Bracket
9 - Expanding Rivet
10 - Nut
11 - Nut
12 - Bolt
13 - Rear Underbody Trim
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Underbody Panels, Removing and Installing".
14 - Metal Nut
15 - Bolt
Underbody Panels, Removing and Installing
Underbody Panels, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the nut -2- and bolts
-1 and 4-.
- Remove the rear underbody panel -3-.

- Loosen the quick-release fastener -2-.
- Remove the nuts -arrows-.
- Remove the underbody panel -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- The underbody panel must be pushed behind the rear underbody
panel -3-.

Rear Center Underbody Panel, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the expanding rivet -1-.
- Remove the nuts -arrows- and
the underbody panel -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tunnel Bridge, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the nuts -1 and 5-
- Remove the bolts -3- from the
suspended mount -4- for the center
muffler.
- Remove the crossbrace -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Install the center muffler suspended mount. Refer to
→ Rep. Gr.26; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler.

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Overview - Roof Railing
1 - Nut
Quantity: 4
Install with locking compound. For the correct locking compound,
refer to the Parts Catalog.
Tightening sequence. Refer to
→
Roof Railing, Removing and Installing
WARNING
Follow all Safety Precautions when working with
pyrotechnic components. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.00; Safety Prec
Overview - Exterior Rearview Mirror
1 - Bolt
1 Nm
2 - Mirror Adjusting Unit
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Mirror Adjusting Unit, Removing and
SEE MORE:
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire.
Read and follow the important safety precautions.
Set the parking brake.
Select the "P" position.
When towing a trailer: disconnect the trailer
from your vehicle.
Lay out the vehicle tool kit and the
spare tire.
Switch th
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