Audi Q5: Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing
Bracket, Removing and Installing; Vehicles with S tronic-/Automatic Transmission
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
Removing
- Disconnect the connector from the accelerator pedal module.
Applies to hybrid vehicles
WARNING
Follow the High Voltage System General Warnings. Refer to →Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93.
- Remove the Electric A/C Compressor High Voltage Cable -P3- from the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to → Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93; High Voltage Cables; Electrical A/C Compressor High Voltage Cable, Removing and Installing.
Continuation for all vehicles
- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.50; Bulkhead; Overview - Bulkhead.
- If installed: Remove the brake fluid reservoir cover.
- Remove the bolts mounting the brake booster -1- to the mounting bracket.
- Remove the nuts -16- on the mounting bracket guides.
- Turn the steering wheel with the steering wheel adjustment as far as possible to the rear, toward the driver seat.
- Move the steering wheel into the straight-ahead position The vehicle wheels are in the straight-ahead position as well.
Note
It is not necessary to remove the instrument cluster and steering in order to remove the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts -2- on the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts -2 through 4- for the steering column and mounting bracket.
- Unclip the gap cover -2- from the upper trim -1- for the steering column switch module -arrow A-.
- Remove the cable guides on the steering column.
Note
The steering wheel is not shown in the illustration. It is not necessary to remove the steering wheel and instrument cluster.
- Remove the steering column bolts -1 and 2- on the central tube while supporting the steering column from below with the hand.
Note
Loosen and remove the bolts -1 and 2- using a commercially available ratchet with a 3/8" drive and socket and extension.
- Pull the steering column out of the steering shaft
- Carefully lay down the steering column and steering wheel.
- Remove the mounting bracket from the vehicle.
Installing
Make sure the wall seal is seated properly before inserting the mounting bracket.
- Install the mounting bracket into the guides in the vehicle.
- Install the nuts on the mounting bracket guides and secure it.
- Install the bolts from the brake booster -1- to the mounting bracket and tighten them.
Note
First install the bolts from the brake booster to the mounting bracket and tighten them.
- Tighten the nuts -16- on the mounting bracket guides.
- Connect the connector to the accelerator pedal module.
- Install steering column.
- Install cover for brake fluid reservoir.
- Install the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.50; Bulkhead; Overview - Bulkhead.
Applies to hybrid vehicles
WARNING
Follow the High Voltage System General Warnings. Refer to →Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93.
- Install the Electric A/C Compressor High Voltage Cable -P3- from the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to → Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93; High Voltage Cables; Electrical A/C Compressor High Voltage Cable, Removing and Installing.
