Rear Parking Aid Sensor, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Removing Rear Parking Aid Sensor

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-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

Outer Sensor - Right Side Of Vehicle, Vehicles With 4-Cylinder Engine:

-- Remove the pin -arrow- and expanding clips -1-.

-- Remove the nuts -2, 3 and 5-.

-- Remove the rear aerodynamic underbody trim panel -4-.

All Vehicles:

Fig 2: Identifying Electrical Harness Sensor Connector

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-- Reach behind the bumper cover from below.

-- Press both retaining tabs to the side -arrows- and press the sensor -2- through from the outside towards the inside.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the sensor.

Inner Sensor:

Fig 3: Identifying Electrical Harness Sensor Connector

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-- Vehicles without a trailer hitch, Audi Q5: Remove the rear bumper cover, refer to REAR BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with a trailer hitch: Remove the cover for the trailer hitch, refer to Owner's Manual.

-- Reach behind the bumper cover from below.

-- Press both retaining tabs to the side -arrows- and press the sensor -2- through from the outside towards the inside.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the sensor.