Overview - Bumper Cover, A4 Basic/Lines From Product Improvement

CAUTION:

There is a risk of explosions and fatal injuries due to damaged natural gas tanks.

- The natural gas tank must be checked for damage if components in the rear side or rear area are removed due to damage, such as the bumper cover, rear lid, underbody trim panels, longitudinal members, rear lid end piece, etc.

- Check for damage on fuel tanks. Refer to the appropriate information in FUEL TANK .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Bumper Cover (A4 Basic/Lines From Product Improvement)

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

Small Reflector
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REFLECTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A4 AND A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Large Reflector
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REFLECTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A4 AND A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Bolt
- 2 Nm
Mount
- Lower
- For the power rear lid opening sensors
Bumper Cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 2 Nm
Mount
- For tail pipe trim
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRAME FOR TAIL PIPE TRIM MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.
Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Tail Pipe Trim
- Removing and Installing. Refer to TAIL PIPE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A4 AND A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Bolt
- 2 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Mount
- For the bumper cover
- Side
- Overview. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER MOUNT .
Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER MOUNT
- Quantity: 3
Mount
- For securing the bumper cover
- Overview. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER MOUNT .
Locking Mechanism
- For attaching the rear bumper cover to the upper mount
Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER MOUNT
- Quantity: 2
Mount
- Left
- For the bumper cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Nut
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Mount
- Right
- For the bumper cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Mount
- For tail pipe trim. Only on TDI engine
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRAME FOR TAIL PIPE TRIM MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.
Nut
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Tail Pipe Trim
- TDI engine: closed version
- Removing and Installing. Refer to TAIL PIPE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A4 AND A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Nut
- 3.5 Nm
- Only on TDI engine
Nut
- 4 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Cover
- For the towing eye
Mount
- Upper
- For the power rear lid opening sensors
Bumper Cover Lower Section
- "Basic" vehicle equipment version
- Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Nut
- 3.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Bumper Cover Lower Section
- "Lines" equipment version
- Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A5 FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .
Trim Molding
- "Lines" equipment version
- Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER TRIM MOLDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A4 LINES, A5 LINES AND A4 ALLROAD FROM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .