Audi Q5: Door Lock, Removing and Installing
Caution
There is a risk of malfunctions.
The door lock must be removed and installed together with the bracket to prevent overbending the cable when disengaging and engaging it.
The cable must be disconnected from/attached to the lever on the door lock outside of the door.
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to → Chapter "Housing, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the inner door panel cover. Refer to → Chapter "Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the door lock.
- Remove bearing bracket. Refer to → Chapter "Bracket, Removing and Installing".
- Disconnect the connector -2- and remove the door lock -1- together with the bracket.
- Turn the actuating link on the lever -1- 90º in the direction of -arrow A- and remove it from the cable bracket -2-.
- Rotate the cable on the door lock release lever -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.
- The cable must be aligned with the opening on the release lever.
- Disengage the cable from the release lever.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
- Engage the actuating link -3- in the door lock operating lever -2-.
- Insert the actuating link in the cable bracket -1- and rotate the lever -4- 90º -arrow-.
- The lever must engage audibly with the locking tab on the cable bracket.
Bracket, Removing and Installing
Caution
There is a risk of malfunctions.
The door lock must be removed and installed together with the bracket to prevent overbending the cable when disengaging and engaging it.
The cable must be disconnected from/attached to the lever on the door lock outside of the door.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Pry Lever -80-200-
Removing
- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the inner door panel cover. Refer to → Chapter "Door Inner Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the outside door handle. Refer to → Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
- Disengage the electric wire on the mounting bracket -arrow- if applicable.
- Free up the wire spiral clip -1- using the Pry Lever -80 - 200-.
Note
Use a soapy solution if necessary make removal easier.
- Remove the bolt -3- and take the bracket -2- and the door lock out of the door.
- Turn the actuating link on the lever -1- 90º in the direction of -arrow A- and remove it from the cable bracket -2-.
- Rotate the actuating link on the door lock operating lever -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.
- The cable must be aligned with the opening on the release lever.
- Disengage the cable from the release lever.
Installing
- Engage the actuating link -3- in the door lock operating lever -2-.
- Insert the actuating link in the cable bracket -1- and rotate the lever -4- 90º -arrow-.
- The lever must engage audibly with the locking tab on the cable bracket.
