Fastener Tightening Specifications

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FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

Component	Fastener Size	Nm
Accelerator Pedal Module	-	10
EVAP Canister (1)
	-	1.2
	-	9
Filter Housing Cap	-	10
Fuel Pump Control Module	-	3.5
Fuel Tank (2)
	-	9
	-	5
Locking Ring	-	110
Protective Plate for fuel Delivery Connection, Nut	-	9
(1) For bolt tightening clarification, refer to EVAP SYSTEM OVERVIEW and see items -4 and 11- (2) For bolt tightening clarification, refer to FUEL TANK WITH ATTACHMENTS OVERVIEW and see items -10, 13, 15-

Locking Flange Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

Fig 1: Identifying Locking Flange Cover - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten bolts -1 through 4- to 9 Nm.

Fuel Tank, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

Fig 2: Fuel Tank, Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten bolts in three stages as follows:

FUEL TANK, TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS AND SEQUENCE

Fuel Pump Control Module -J538- for Vehicles from November 2006 - Tightening Specifications

Fig 3: Fuel Pump (FP) Control Module -J538- And Fasteners (For Vehicles From 11.2006)

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Installed location: on the right side of the underbody, under the rear seat bench and under the floor covering

-- Tighten the nuts -arrows- to 3.5 Nm.