Audi A4: Rear Bumper
Overview - Rear Bumper Cover, Standard Equipment
Overview - Bumper Cover
1 - Bumper Cover Lower Section
- There are different versions. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Lower Section, Removing and Installing".
2 - Rear Reflector
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Reflector, Removing and Installing".
3 - Spring
- For rear reflector
4 - Rear Bumper Cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
5 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
6 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
7 - Mount
- For lane change assistance control module
8 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 3
9 - Nut
- 4 Nm
- Quantity: 4
10 - Cover
- For the towing eye
11 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 2
12 - Nut
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Overview - Bumper Cover Mount
1 - Mount
- Side
- For the bumper cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing, Side".
2 - Bolt
- Quantity: 3
- Tightening sequence. Refer to → Fig. "Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
3 - Locking Mechanism
- For attaching the rear bumper cover to the upper mount
4 - Bolt
- Quantity: 2
- Tightening sequence. Refer to → Fig. "Bumper Cover Upper Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
5 - Upper Mount
- Upper
- For securing the bumper cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing, Upper".
Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence
- Tighten the screws -1, 2 and 3- to 3 Nm.
Bumper Cover Upper Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence
- Tighten the screws -1 and 2- to 3 Nm.
Overview - Bumper Cover, S Line
Overview - Bumper Cover
1 - Bumper Cover Lower Section
- There are different versions. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Lower Section, Removing and Installing".
2 - Rear Reflector
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Reflector, Removing and Installing".
3 - Spring
- For rear reflector
4 - Rear Bumper Cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
5 - Expanding Rivet
- Quantity: 2
6 - Intermediate Piece
- For securing the wheel housing liner
7 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
8 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
9 - Mount
- for lane change assistance control module
10 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 3
11 - Nut
- 4 Nm
- Quantity: 4
12 - Cover
- For the towing eye
13 - Trim
- For the bumper cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Trim for Bumper Cover Lower Section, Removing and Installing".
14 - Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 2
15 - Nut
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Overview - Bumper Cover Mount
1 - Mount
- Side
- For the bumper cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing, Side".
2 - Bolt
- Quantity: 3
- Tightening sequence. Refer to → Fig. "Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
3 - Locking Mechanism
- For attaching the rear bumper cover to the upper mount
4 - Bolt
- Quantity: 2
- Tightening sequence. Refer to → Fig. "Bumper Cover Upper Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
5 - Upper Mount
- Upper
- For securing the bumper cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing, Upper".
Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence
- Tighten the screws -1, 2 and 3- to 3 Nm.
Bumper Cover Upper Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence
- Tighten the screws -1 and 2- to 3 Nm.
Overview - Impact Member
1 - Filler Piece
2 - Impact Member
- For vehicles with a trailer hitch
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing, Vehicles with Trailer Hitch".
3 - Bolt
- 60 Nm +90º
- Replace after removing
- Quantity: 4
4 - Impact Member
- For vehicles without a trailer hitch
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing, Vehicles without Trailer Hitch".
5 - Bolt
- Replace after removing
- Quantity: 3
- Tightening specification. Refer to → Fig. "Impact Member - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
6 - Foam Seal
7 - Nut
- Tightening specification. Refer to → Fig. "Impact Member - Tightening Specification and Sequence".
8 - Socket
- Removing and installing. Refer to → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.96; Trailer Hitch; Trailer Socket.
9 - Bolt
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Impact Member - Tightening Specification and Sequence
- Tighten the bolts and nuts gradually in the sequence shown.
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Rear Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Body Socket -T40078-
Depending on the equipment version, the following additional work must be
performed.
Removing
- Remove the bolts -1-.
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Rear Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing
Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing, Upper
Removing
- Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to
→ Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
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SEE MORE:
Refrigerant Circuit
Refrigerant Circuit with Expansion Valve and Evaporator
The following illustration shows only the principle of a
refrigerant circuit, the design of the refrigerant circuit in
the respective vehicle can be found in the vehicle-specific
repair manual. Refer to
→ Heating, Ventilation and Air
Windshield washer
system
Fig. 163 Motor compartment: washer fluid reservoir cap
The windshield washer reservoir contains the
cleaning solution for the windshield/rear window*
and the headlight washer system. The reservoir capacity
can be found.
To reduce the risk of lime scale deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean wat
