Audi A4: Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing
Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing, Sedan
Removing
- Move the glass panel toward the rear.
- Slightly lift the tab on the bearing -1- for the wind deflector -2- using a screwdriver in the direction of -arrow A-.
- Push the wind deflector bearing all the way to the rear in the direction of -arrow B-.
- Pivot the wind deflector upward in the direction of -arrow- and disengage it from the bearing.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Engage the wind deflector bearing into the sunroof frame.
Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing, Avant
Removing
- Move the front glass panel completely toward the rear.
- Starting at the side, disengage the lower molding on the wind deflector net from the sliding sunroof frame -arrow-.
- Push the wind deflector spring on the left and right sides downward in the direction of -arrow- and disengage it from the wind deflector.
- Position the wind deflector frame -1- on the left and right sides in the bearing -2- so that it is above the cut-out -arrow-.
- Pivot the frame in this position upward and remove it sideways from the bearing.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- First mount the wind deflector frame on the bearing.
- Carefully insert the spring -1- into the cut-out on the frame -2--arrow-.
Wind Deflector Bearing, Removing and Installing
Wind Deflector Bearing, Removing and Installing, Sedan
Removing
- Remove the wind deflector. Refer to → Chapter "Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing, Sedan".
- Push the left and right bearing -1- at the cut-out -arrow- in the sunroof frame.
- Unclip the left and right bearing from the rail on the outside using a screwdriver.
- Guide the left and right bearing -1- out through the cut-out in the sunroof frame in the direction of -arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Wind Deflector Bearing, Removing and Installing, Avant
Removing
- Open the front glass panel.
- Remove the bolt -2-.
- Lift the retaining tabs slightly -arrows A-.
- Pull the wind deflector bearing -1- to the side and out of the sunroof frame -arrow B-.
- Pivot the wind deflector bearing 90º and disengage it from the wind deflector.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Wind Deflector, Avant"
Wind Deflector Spring, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the wind deflector. Refer to → Chapter "Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing, Avant".
- Remove the spring -2- from the ends -arrows- of the wind deflector -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Insert the new springs according to their shape -arrows-.
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Water Drain Hoses
Overview - Water Drain Hoses
Overview - Front Water Drain Hoses
1 -
Grommet
Push all the way into the body using a soap solution
2 -
Front Water Drain Hose
Cleaning. Refer to
Front Bumper
Overview - Bumper Cover
1 -
Towing Eye Cover
2 -
Bumper Cover
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Bumper Cover, Removing and Installing".
Adjusting. Refer to
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Wheels and Tires
General information
Check your tires regularly for
damage, such as punctures,
cuts, cracks, and bulges. Remove
foreign objects from the tire
tread.
If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and approach
the curb at an angle.
Have faulty tires or rims replaced
immediately.
Overview - Wheel Bearing
Overview - Wheel Bearing, FWD
1 - Wheel Bearing Unit
Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing and Installing, FWD".
Handling the wheel bearing. Refer to
→ Fig. "Wheel Bearing, Handling".
2 - Front Seal
3 - Wheel Bear
