Front Muffler, Removing And Installing, Vehicle With Particulate Filter: Removing

Audi A6/A7

-- Remove the front tunnel brace. Refer to OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY BRACING .

Audi Q5:

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

Fig 1: Identifying Left Front Muffler Nuts

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the front muffler.

-- Remove the front muffler bolts -arrows-. (Shown on the right.)

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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-- Loosen the clamping sleeve -arrows- and push toward the rear.

-- Remove the front muffler.