Tightening Specifications

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Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT ACTUATORS, LEFT SIDE, "Convenience" VERSION

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the adjustment motor.

Do not turn the mount for the adjustment motor by hand if the connector is not connected - the adjustment motor electronics can be damaged.
To turn the mount in the adjustment motor (only if the connector is connected), carefully and slowly turn the mount by hand in the adjustment motor.

-- The adjustment motor mount -3- can only be installed onto the shaft -5- in one position.

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The adjustment motor mount must be opposite the shaft as shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

Turn the mount in the shaft if the mount and the control lever are not opposite each other. Note the general information. Refer to GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ADJUSTMENT MOTORS .

-- Connect the connector -1-.

-- Attach the adjustment motor to the air distribution housing so that the control lever reaches into the mount -4- -arrow-.

There must not be any play in the connection between the adjustment motor and the shaft.

-- Tighten the bolts to the tightening specification.

-- Install the wiring harness -2- so that it cannot come in contact with any moving parts (for example, the adjustment motor lever).

After completing the repair work, perform the following operations on the control head using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the "Guided Fault Finding" function:

-- Check the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory and delete any currently displayed entries.

-- Perform the basic setting.

-- Perform output Diagnostic Test Mode (DTM).