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How to Remove the Glove Compartment Drawer on an Audi A3

Model: Audi A3 8V, MK 3 - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Dashboard

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How to remove the glove compartment drawer on an Audi A3? Here’s how to proceed: use a plastic lever to pop out the rivets on the cover located at the bottom of the dashboard (right side under the glove compartment). Get a screwdriver or a cordless drill: remove the securing screws that hold the side cover of the tunnel.

Unscrew the screws (located around the frame of the glove compartment) with a socket or screwdriver; pull the glove compartment out of the dashboard (disconnect the power terminal). Perform maintenance inside the drawer, and reassemble the previously removed parts.


Updated on 8 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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