Audi Q5: Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Pry Lever -80 - 200-
- Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
- Omega Clip Tool -T40280-, is needed to remove any clips are that still inside the body.
Removing
- Versions with screen separator: Remove the screen separator.
- Fold the backrest forward.
- Remove the rear cross panel trim. Refer to → Chapter "Lock Carrier Trim, Removing and Installing, Non-Hybrid Vehicles".
- Remove the gap cover:
- Vehicles without a retaining rail. Refer to → Chapter "Gap Cover, Removing and Installing, Vehicles without a Retaining Track".
- Vehicles with retaining rail. Refer to → Chapter "Gap Cover, Removing and Installing, Vehicles with a Retaining Track".
- Remove the rear backrest release and let the cable hang down. Refer to → Chapter "Backrest lock Adjustment Actuator, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the luggage compartment lamp. Refer to → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.96; Lamps; Overview - Luggage Compartment Lamps.
- Remove the coat hook. Refer to → Chapter "Coat Hooks, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the cover for the luggage compartment side panel.
- Remove the bolt -2-.
- Pry the luggage compartment side trim -1- using the Pry Lever -80 - 200- from the body -A arrows-.
- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel around the D-pillar -arrow B- and the rear sill trim strip -arrow C- using the Trim Removal Wedge -3409-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
Note
- If the trim clamps remain in the body mounting points, remove them and insert them in the trim.
- Check clamps for damage or deformation, replace if necessary.
- Mount the luggage compartment side trim panel and press on it until it audibly latches.
- Fold the rubber lip from the rear lid rear lid seal over the luggage compartment trim panel.
Luggage Compartment Floor Panel, Removing and Installing
Luggage Compartment Floor, Removing and Installing, Non-Hybrid Vehicles
Removing
- Fold the backrests forward.
- Remove the rear luggage compartment floor.
- Lift the luggage compartment floor at the front -1--arrow A- and remove it -arrows B-.
Note
Shown in the illustrations is a vehicle equipped with a gap cover.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Luggage Compartment Floor, Removing and Installing, Hybrid Vehicles
Removing
WARNING
The engine could start unexpectedly.
For general work performed on the high voltage system the ignition must be switched off and the key must be kept outside of the vehicle interior.
DANGER!
High voltage components have hazardous voltage.
Note the following when working near high voltage components and high voltage cables:
- Cutting, deformed, and sharp edged tools or heat sources such as welding, solder, hot air and thermal glue are forbidden.
- Visually inspect the work area before working on high voltage components.
- Perform a visual inspection of the Electric Drive Power And Control Electronics -JX1-, the Electro-Drive Drive Motor -V141-, the A/C Compressor -V470- and the high voltage lines when working in the engine compartment.
- Visually inspect the high voltage cables and the covers when working on the underbody.
- Visually inspect the high voltage cables, the electronics and the High Voltage System Maintenance Connector -TW -, when working in the luggage compartment.
- Visually inspect all potential equalization cables.
Observe the following when performing the visual inspection:
- None of the components appear to have any external damage.
- The high voltage cable insulation and the potential equalization cable insulation are not damaged.
- The high voltage cables must not have any unusual deformations.
- Each high voltage component must be marked with a red warning label.
- Fold the backrests forward.
- Remove the tie downs -1- and -2-, refer to → Chapter "Tie Down, Removing and Installing".
- Lift up and remove the luggage compartment floor panel and tool box -3- towards the rear.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tool Box, Removing and Installing
Removing
WARNING
The engine could start unexpectedly.
For general work performed on the high voltage system the ignition must be switched off and the key must be kept outside of the vehicle interior.
DANGER!
High voltage components have hazardous voltage.
Note the following when working near high voltage components and high voltage cables:
- Cutting, deformed, and sharp edged tools or heat sources such as welding, solder, hot air and thermal glue are forbidden.
- Visually inspect the work area before working on high voltage components.
- Perform a visual inspection of the Electric Drive Power And Control Electronics -JX1-, the Electro-Drive Drive Motor -V141-, the A/C Compressor -V470- and the high voltage lines when working in the engine compartment.
- Visually inspect the high voltage cables and the covers when working on the underbody.
- Visually inspect the high voltage cables, the electronics and the High Voltage System Maintenance Connector -TW -, when working in the luggage compartment.
- Visually inspect all potential equalization cables.
Observe the following when performing the visual inspection:
- None of the components appear to have any external damage.
- The high voltage cable insulation and the potential equalization cable insulation are not damaged.
- The high voltage cables must not have any unusual deformations.
- Each high voltage component must be marked with a red warning label.
- Open the cover for the tool box -1- and remove the tools.
- Release the tabs -arrows- using a screwdriver pull the tool box upward and out of the luggage compartment floor panel.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
