Part 2

Risk of injury from fuel.

• To reduce fuel pressure, lay cloths around connecting point before opening the fuel system and carefully loosen.

There is a risk of contamination.

• Follow the guidelines for cleanliness when working on the fuel supply system. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Press the release buttons and disconnect the fuel hose - 1 -.

- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).

• Ignore - arrows -.

- Lift the clamp - 2 - and remove the coolant hose leading to the heater core on the plenum chamber bulkhead.






• Ignore - 1 -.

All Vehicles






- Open the clamp and remove the right front coolant hose - arrow - from the front coolant pipe.

- Loosen the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose.






• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.

- Lift the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose from the front coolant pipe






Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering






- Remove the coolant hoses - 1 and 2 - from the coolant overflow reservoir.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -, disconnect the connector on the engine coolant level warning switch (F66) and remove the coolant reservoir.

- Disconnect the connector - arrow - from the power steering pump, if applicable.






- Press the hydraulic hose down slightly.

All Vehicles






Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

• Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the refrigerant lines from the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.

- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).

- Release the retainer - arrow A - and open the cover - arrow B -.






- Remove the nuts - 1 - from the electric wires.






- Remove the electrical connector - 2 - from the bracket and disconnect it.

- Remove the bolt - 3 - and the terminal 30 wire junction 2 (TV22) from the tower brace - arrow -.

- Release the retainers from the wheel housing side using a 5.5 mm wrench - 1 - and remove the wiring bushing - 2 - upward.






- Free up the wiring harness - 3 - to the generator and starter using the (80 - 200).

- Wiring duct version 1: Free up the wiring harness by releasing the retainer - arrow B - and pulling the duct forward - arrow A -.






- Wiring duct version 2: Open the catch - arrow -, free up the wiring harness and open the wiring duct - 1 -.






- Remove the nut - 1 - and tilt - arrow A - the washer fluid reservoir filler neck - 2 - upward slightly.






- Remove the filler neck with the filler tube from the washer fluid reservoir and the opening in the body - arrow B -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and nuts - 2 - and remove the tower brace - 3 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the engine compartment E-box cover.






- Remove the nut - 1 - and free up the wire.

- Release the retainers - A arrows - and remove the Engine Control Module (ECM) - arrow B -.






- Disconnect the connector - 2 - if applicable.






- Disconnect the connectors - 4 - and remove the nut - 3 - for the electrical wire.

- Release the retainers - arrow - and remove the relay carrier with the fuse holder - 1 -.

- Disengage the engine wiring harness at the engine compartment E-box and free it up.

- Release the retainers - A arrows - and remove the wiring bushing - 2 - upward - arrow B -.






- Remove the ground pin - 1 - and free up the wiring harness.

- Lay the wiring harness on the engine and secure the ECM so that it cannot fall.

- Disconnect the connectors - arrow - at the left and right on the front speed sensors.






- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the left front level control system sensor (G78) and from the right front level control system sensor (G289) and free up the wires - arrow -.






- Free up the electrical connector - 2 - on the bracket by pulling the retainer back - arrow A - and turning the connector approximately 90° clockwise - arrow B -.






- Free up the electrical wiring - 3 - and brake line - 4 - on the bracket.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and secure the brake caliper, with the brake line still connected, inside the wheel housing using wire.

Risk of damaging brake pistons.

• Do not operate brake pedal when the brake caliper is removed.

- Remove the nut - 2 - and the bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the upper control arm upward from the wheel bearing housing - arrows -.

- Repeat the procedure on the other side of the vehicle.

- Remove the left and right stabilizer bar bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the left and right nuts - 3 -.

• The bolts - 2 - will be removed later.

- Remove the subframe cross brace.






The suspension components could be damaged.

• Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe cross brace are not installed correctly.

Audi A5 Cabriolet






- Remove diagonal braces.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering






- Release the safety catch - arrow -, push the retainer down and disconnect the connector from - 2 - from the power steering control module (J500).

- Free up the wiring harness.

• Ignore - 1 -.

All Vehicles






- Remove the left and right bolts - arrows -, if applicable, and the heat shield - 1 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the front crossmember, if applicable.






- Remove the left front muffler nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the right front muffler nuts - arrows -.













The decoupling elements in the front muffler could be damaged.

• Do not bend decoupling element in front muffler more than 10°.

- Loosen the clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 -, slide them back and remove the left and right front mufflers.

Vehicles with a Bolted Driveshaft






- Remove the driveshaft from the transmission.

- Slide the driveshaft toward the rear final drive; the CV joints can move axially.

- Secure the driveshaft to the side.

Vehicles with an Attached Driveshaft

- Remove the driveshaft.

All Vehicles






- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward.

Prepare Scissor Lift Platform






- Equip the (VAS 6131 A) with the (VAS 6131/10) , (VAS 6131/11) and (VAS 6131/13) as follows:






- Next secure mounting elements to scissor lift table by hand.

- Position the (VAS 6131 A) horizontally.

• Note bubble level (sight glass) on support platform.

- Move the (VAS 6131 A) under the engine/transmission subassembly.








The subframe could cause an accident if it is not secured.

• Do not loosen the subframe bolts - 2 and 3 -.

- Remove the left and right subframe bolts - 1 -.

- Attach the mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/10) and (VAS 6131/13) at the left and right front of the subframe as shown in the illustration.






- Ensure threaded spindles are completely installed.