How to Remove the Ashtray from an Audi


1. Locate the ashtray in the center console of the Audi below the radio and slide the ashtray insert out of the console and set it aside. Remove the radio from the center console, using the four keys to unlock the radio from the dashboard.
2. Slide the radio out and detach the electrical wiring plugs on the back of the radio by hand. Set the radio out of the way.
3. Remove the climate controls from the console, pushing the back of the housing in to detach the controls. Slide the climate controls forward, unplugging the electrical wires by hand. Set the controls aside.
4. Lift up on the back and front of the trim piece around the shifter knob gently until you feel it release from the clips. Set the trim out of the way. Remove the shifter boot by hand carefully and set it aside.
5. Locate the two 8 mm screws at the base of the ashtray carrier. Unfasten the screws with a screwdriver and set the screws in a safe place.
6. Lift the ashtray carrier out of the center console and remove it from the Audi.