Night Vision System Control Module, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Audi A7 Quattro and 2014 Audi A7 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

-- Loosen the front left seat end with the wires still attached and push rearward. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the floor mat.CARPET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Remove the sill panel. Refer to SILL PANEL TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or SILL PANEL TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the foot rest. Refer to FOOT REST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disengage the carpet and push aside.

-- Release the clips in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 1: Releasing Clips

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-- Open cover -1-.

-- Push the retaining tab in the direction of the -arrow- and remove the Night Vision System Control Module - J853- -3- from the E-box.

Fig 2: Removing Night Vision System Control Module - J853-

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-- Release connectors -1- and -2- and remove from the Night Vision System Control Module - J853- -3-

First release connector -2- and then -1-.