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Instructions for Removing Headlights and Bumper on Audi A3 Sportback

Model: Audi A3 Sportback MK 2 - Years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Part: Headlight

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In this video tutorial, you will see the main instructions for removing the front headlight along with the front bumper on an Audi A3 Sportback from 2003 to 2013. First, remove the front bumper by unscrewing all the fixing screws; these are located on the top of the bumper, on both sides of the wheel arches, and underneath the bumper itself.

Once the bumper is removed, unscrew the fixing screws for the headlights located both at the bottom and the top; finally, disconnect their electrical connector to remove them completely.

Apply the reverse procedure for reassembly!


Updated on 5 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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