0 SKE-5690 Arnott New eRide Rear Electronic Shock Audi S6/S7 (C8/4K8), Audi allroad (C8) 200

Rear Shock Removal

1 Raise the vehicle.

2 Disable the air suspension system and deflate the applicable air spring in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

3 Remove the applicable rear wheel.

4 Place an appropriate jack stand under the applicable rear axle. (Figure 1)

5 Disconnect the electrical connection at the top of the shock. (Figure 2)

6 Remove the upper control arm bolt and the lower control arm bolt. (Figure 3)

7 Remove the lower shock mount bolt. (Figure 4)

8 Remove the two (2) upper mount bolts. (Figure 5)

9 Remove the shock by lowering it through the lower control, toward the bottom axle. (Figures 6, 7)

10 Removal is complete.

Electrical Reroute

1 Remove the electrical cap from the top of the removed shock. (Figure 8)

2 Unroute the electrical wiring and remove the old connector. (Figures 9, 10)

3 Insert the new connector into the cap and route the electrical wiring as shown. (Figures 11, 12)

4 Attach the electrical cap to the new eRide shock. (Figure 13)

5 Electrical reroute is complete.

eRide Rear Shock Installation

Tighten all nuts and bolts to the manufacturer’s instructions during the installation process.

1 Position the new eRide shock into the vehicle from the bottom up, through the lower control, as shown. (Figures 14, 15, 16)

2 Reinstall the two (2) upper mount bolts. (Figure 17)

3 Reinstall the lower shock mount bolt. (Figure 18)

4 Reinstall the upper control arm bolt and the lower control arm bolt. (Figures 19, 20)

5 Reconnect the electrical connection and tuck it away. (Figures 21, 22)

6 Enable the air suspension and inflate the applicable air spring in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

7 Reinstall the applicable rear wheel.

8 Installation complete.