1. Pop the hood and disconnect the Audi's battery. This will disable the airbag light, preventing it from lighting up when the seats are being removed.2. Use a flat-head screwdriver to remove the plastic caps off all four bolts found around the Audi's seat. Then, remove all four bolts with an Allen wrench, connected to an L-shaped tire iron, in a counterclockwise motion.3. Unclip the seat heaters and the airbag sensors that are found under the Audi's seat. If the seat heaters and airbag sensors are hard to see, use a flashlight.4. Pull up and remove the seat away from the Audi.5. Place...
How to Remove the Alternator on a BMW 325
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal on the battery. Locate the alternator, which is located on the front, left side of the engine and will have a belt attached to it and which drives it when the car is running.2. Remove the belt that drives the alternator. Remove the small plastic cap that covers and protects the tensioner. Place the appropriately sized Allen tool in the tensioner and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise--the direction will vary, depending on the year of the car. Slide the belt off the tensioner once it is loosened and maneuver it out of the engine bay.3. ...
How to Open the Fuel Filler Door on the Ml320
1. Shut the engine off and remove the key from the ignition cylinder. Step out of your ML-320 and close the door.2. Press the "Unlock" button on your keyless entry remote. Grasp the edge of the fuel filler door and pull it toward the front of the ML-320.The fuel filler door locking mechanism is controlled by the keyless entry remote. If using the remote does not unlock the fuel filler door, the system may be malfunctioning. Proceed to the emergency release procedure.3. Open the rear cargo hatch. Locate the plastic cargo door on the driver's side of the cargo compartment. Turn the two knobs...
How to Restore a Mercedes 300 SD
Instructions1. Purchase magazines and handbooks detailing the restoration process for Mercedes vehicles. The more knowledge you can acquire about restoring a Mercedes, the easier it will be to successfully finish this task.2. Secure a clean work area large enough for a disassembled Mercedes 300SD, equipment, storage containers and additional lighting. Prevent misplacing or losing any parts by securing a tarp to the floor to place parts and components upon. Set up labeled containers for smaller parts.3. Remove the trunk lid, hood, bumpers, front grill, and doors. Disconnect the head and...
How do I remove a BMW 320I Driveline?
1. Park the 320 somewhere flat and out of traffic. Make sure the emergency brake is pulled before you turn the car off. Jack up all the front end, and then lower the front end onto jack stands. Then, jack up the rear end, and support it on jack stands, as well.2. Go underneath the 320 and find the driveline. Look for a metal tube that runs between the transmission rear and the rear differential. The tube will have two rubber boots over the continuous velocity joints. The metal flange on the bottom of the boots is what anchors the driveline to the other powertrain components.3. Slide the...
How to Replace a Mercedes Benz Antenna
1. Purchase the correct model of antenna for your year of car from your Mercedes dealership or online.2. Shut off the car and pop the trunk. Locate the antenna housing bolted to the top left corner of the trunk.3. Squeeze the plastic tabs holding the radio connector and electrical connector into the back side of the antenna housing. Pull the connector out.4. Unscrew the four bolts holding the antenna housing up with an open-end wrench. Firmly pull down on the antenna housing. The antenna tip is positioned through a rubber gasket so you will have to pull down fairly hard to get it out.5....
How to Change Audi TT Brakes
1. Loosen the lug nuts on the front driver's side by turning them counterclockwise 1/4 turn.2. Jack the Audi up off the ground using the factory jack point in the front and rear of the vehicle. These jack points are located behind the radiator (front) and behind the trunk, near the bumper (rear).3. Place a jack stand under each of the four pinch welds located in the front and rear of the TT under the car.4. Continue to loosen and remove the wheel lug nuts and pull the wheel off the wheel hub assembly.5. Loosen the upper and lower caliper mounting bolts and remove the caliper. It will...
How to Operate Defrost on a BMW
1. Above the radio, locate the symbol or drawing on the button that resembles a windshield. Once you have located the button push it and it should illuminate. In models from the early '90's to 1999 there will be a knob. In the 2000-2008 models, there will be a button.2. Once you push the button, you have activated the windshield defrost option. In models from the early '90's to 1999 you will have a knob. In this case point the line on the knob towards the symbol of the windshield.3. Once you do this, find the dial that shows the temperature of the desired air flow. With this feature, you...
How to Change the Front Turn Signal Bulb on a 2000 BMW
1. Prop open the hood.2. Look for a small access hole next to the headlamp. It will be closer to the side view mirror than the headlamp.3. Stick the extended neck flat head screwdriver through this hole.4. Press down and toward you. This action engages a tab that releases the headlamp.5. Unplug the cable connecting the headlamp to the car via the bulb socket.6. Turn the socket clockwise to remove it from the headlamp.7. Press the old bulb down in the socket and rotate clockwise to remove it from the socket.8. Insert the new bulb in the socket. For a list of bulb sizes for your...
How to start replacing CV joints on audi a6 quattro 2000
1. The replacement usually involves a complete assembly called CV axle half shaft which is made up of 2 axles connected together with the CV joint on each end, the outer and inner CV joints; the outer joint responsible for most of the failures . Although complete replacement with a CV half shaft is not a huge job, the part can be expensive for a original part (possibly $200 and up).2. Replacement of the CV half shaft is not necessary most in majority of the cases as the main culprit is only the outer CV joint as the inner CV joint rarely fails in comparison. If there are no symptoms of damage...
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