Cigarette Lighter Door - Stuck in Closed Position

Group: 90
Number: 99-01
Date: Sept. 8,1999

Subject:
Cigarette Lighter Door, Stuck in Closed Position

Model(s):
A4, A4 Avant, S4
1999, 2000 to VIN 8DYA037606

Condition

Cigarette lighter element interferes with cigarette lighter assembly which may cause the lighter door to stick in the closed position.

Service





- Remove locking pin -3- downward.

- Remove trim -1- in direction of arrow.

- Remove trim -2-.





- Unclip cover -3-.

- Remove bolts -2- torque = 5 Nm (44 in. lb).

- Open ashtray cover -5- and lift ashtray up and out.

- Remove nut -6- torque = 10 Nm (7 ft lb) vehicles without armrest.

- Vehicles with armrest remove 3 nuts holding armrest bracket.

- Pull up parking brake lever, lift rear center console -1- slightly and detach from front center console at front.

- Lift rear center console -1- toward front over parking brake lever and remove.

Remove cigarette lighter assembly from center console as follows.





- Remove two bolts -1- holding lighter assembly to console. torque = 1.5 Nm (13 in. lb).

- Remove lighter assembly from console.

Remove lighter element as follows:





- Turn assembly over and using trim removal wedge (tool No.3409), push lighter element in until door opens.

- Remove lighter element.

- Close lighter door.

- Turn assembly over.

From the bottom side of assembly.





- Remove the center three ribs -black arrows- from lighter assembly using a Dremel(R) tool (or similar). DO NOT, remove two outer ribs -white arrows-!

- Also carefully remove raised edge of material along the three inner ribs.





Illustration shows 3 inner ribs removed.

CAUTION!
DO NOT remove the two outer ribs!

- Insert lighter element into socket and check clearance.

- Close lighter door.

- Pull lighter element out until it contacts the area where material was removed -arrow-.

- Operate lighter door several times and ensure that element does not keep door from opening.

- Install lighter element correctly.

- Install lighter assembly into console.

- Install console in reverse order of removal.

When procedure applies to vehicles within the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, use the following:

Part Identifier: 9062

Labor Operation: 9062510 55TU