Brake Lamp Sensor: Installing

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NOTE:

The brake pedal stop -17- must always be installed, there is the danger that the brake lamp sensor mount -10- could brake when the brake pedal is unlocked.

Fig 1: Brake Pedal Assembly Overview

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NOTE:

When installing the brake lamp sensor, the plunger adjusts itself automatically.

The brake pedal must remain in end position during installation and must not be moved.

The brake pedal must be connected with the brake booster.

-- Insert the brake lamp sensor in the mount on the brake pedal and press it in lightly.

NOTE:

The brake lamp sensor must engage audibly with all three retaining tabs.

The switch must not be rotated in the mount on the brake pedal.

When installing the brake lamp sensor, the plunger adjusts itself automatically.

-- Rotate the colored piece on the brake lamp sensor to the right as far as the stop to secure the switch.

-- Connect the electrical connector to the brake lamp sensor.

-- Install the footwell vents -A-B-.

Fig 2: Identifying Footwell Vents

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-- Tighten the footwell vent screw -A-.

-- Connect the electrical connector to the footwell vent -C-.

Fig 3: Identifying Driver Side Storage Compartment

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-- Install the driver side storage compartment -1 to 3-.

NOTE:

Check the brake lamp sensor function after installing it and before driving.