Control Module/Digital Sound System Amplifier, Removing And Installing: Removing

2019 Audi S5 Prestige, 2D CoupeSECTION Removing
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-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

-- Remove the floor mat from the vehicle.

The cover must be removed first.

-- Remove the expanding rivets -2- and then the cover -1-.

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-- Release and disconnect the connector -2- from the Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- -1-.

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-- Insert the : VAS6223/9Β  -1- onto the MOST bus connector -2-.

Fig 1: Fiber-Optic Cable Harness Connector And Protective Cap For Cable Connector VAS 6223/9
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-- Release and disconnect the connector -3- from the Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- -1-.

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-- Remove the screws -4- and pivot the Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- -1- out of the bracket.

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