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    Junior Member Two Rings
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    Sunroof Drains

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    Anyone have any info on the drain locations and keeping them unclogged? I've tried a few searches but come up empty for the B9 platform.

    Having issues with clogs/leaks in previous vehicles, I'm hoping to stay proactive on the Q5. I went behind the rear wheels and found a drain on the passenger side, but there was no drain to be found in the same area on the driver's side. Haven't checked the front yet, currently raining outside.

    I did see this earlier for the B8, but they don't show the rear driver's side, will confirm if the fronts are the same when I have a chance - https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...rain-hole-exit

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    Senior Member Three Rings
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    Rear drains are underneath the wheel well covers.
    If you have air suspension, you can go off-road mode and you don’t even need to remove the wheels to remove the cover and get access to the drains.

    No luck finding the inlet at the rear of the sunroof, but cleaning from outlet worked for me. Then using a squirt bottle in the sunroof track to flush it all out.

    Mine were slow/clogged from street work and neighbors’ yard services blowing dust etc.
    Nathan
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    Senior Member Three Rings
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    Gently sliding string trimmer line down the tube helps clear them also

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