Hat Shelf, Removing and Installing

1998 Audi A8 Sedan (4D2) V8-3.7L (AEW)SECTION Hat Shelf, Removing and Installing








1 - Hat shelf
- Removing:
- Loosen lower mounting of three-point seat belt left and right See Fig. 1 in "Three-Point Rear Seat Belt, Removing and Installing". Service and Repair
- Remove rear seatback or individual seat rear.
- Clip cover for belt guide -6- and -10- off.
- Pry out covers (left and right) at tab -7- and -11- at belt height adjustment -5- and -12- See "Rear Belt Adjustment, Removing and Installing". Service and Repair
- Remove expanding clips- 2-.
- Unclip power sunshade cover -8- if vehicle is so equipped.
- Slide foam sleeve -4- back and separate connectors -3- for sunshade and 3rd brake light.
- Vehicles with power sunshade -9-:
- Unscrew mounting nuts in luggage compartment
- Raise shade box so screws are released from hatshelf.
- Pull hat shelf forward slightly toward center of vehicle out of guides (arrows) and remove.
2 - Spring clip
3 - Connector
- For 3rd brake light
- For sunshade
4 - Foam sleeve
- For connector
5 - Belt height adjustment
6 - Cover
- For belt guide
7 - Cover
- For belt height adjustment
8 - Cover
- For sunshade
9 - Fastening nut
- 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
- For sunshade
- Up in luggage compartment
- 3 parts
10 - Cover
- For belt guide
11 - Cover
- For belt height adjustment
12 - Belt height adjustment
13 - Spring clip

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