Audi Q7: Door Arrester, Removing and Installing
Caution
This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer to component
overview prior to starting procedure.
Removing
- Move the door window into the "closed" position.
- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door
Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the speaker. Refer to
→ Communication; Rep. Gr.91; Sound System; Component Location
Overview - Sound System.
- Tape off the A-pillar in the door arrester area using
adhesive tape, so that the paint will not be damaged.
- Remove the door arrester bolt -arrow-.
- Remove the bolts -arrows- and
remove the door arrester -1- toward
the inside.
- Pull the cap -1- slightly to
the side -A arrows- and remove it
from the door arrester -2--arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Door arrester installation position. Refer to → Fig.
- Cap installation position. Refer to → Fig.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Door"
Impact Member, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Front Door Trim Panels; Front Door
Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the door. Refer to
→ Chapter "Door, Removing and Installing".
- Pry out the B-pillar cover -3-.
- Remove the bolts -1, 4 and 5-.
- Remove the member plate -2-.
- Remove the impact member -arrow-
forward.
- Release the retainers -arrows-
and remove the A-pillar cover -2-
from the impact member -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Install the impact member in the sequence:
-1 through 5-.
Step
- Insert the impact member into the door.
- Tighten the screw -4- to 1.5 Nm.
- Insert the member plate -2- and tighten the
screw -1-.
- Tighten the screws in the following sequence: -4,
5, 6 and 7-.
- Press on the covers for the A-pillar -8-
and B-pillar -3- until they audibly engage.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Door"
READ NEXT:
Removing
- Remove the A-pillar trim panels. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Vehicle Interior Trim Panels;
A-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the f
1 - Cap
2 - Nut
7 Nm
3 - Window Regulator
Removing and Installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Window Regulator, Removing and Installing".
4 - Clip
For
Removing
- Remove the door window. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Door Window, Removing and Installing".
- Release the retainers -3 and 4-
on the threaded pins -2- for the
window regula
SEE MORE:
Left Side Vent Motor -V299-, Removing and Installing, on "Low" or "Mid"
A/C System
Note
Depending on vehicle equipment, there are different versions
of the A/C system for the Audi Q7. Make sure to use the correct
version and pay attention to the allocation of different
components. Refe
General Description
The supercharger Compressor Magnetic Clutch -N421- is
controlled by the engine control module (ECM) as required, i.e.
the clutch is only engaged when high engine output is requested.
The Compressor Magnetic Clutch -N421- is engaged and forms a
frictional connection between th