B - Emptying a fuel tank less than 3/4 filled
-- Remove 1/3 of the rear seat, refer to REAR SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the sealing flange cover -1-.
Vehicles through MY 2012:
-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the sealing flange.
-- Push the circlip -1- upward -arrow A- and squeeze the release -arrow B-.
Vehicles from MY 2013:
-- Open the connector locking mechanism with the Elbow Assembly Tool T10118 and disconnect the connector -1- on the sealing flange.
-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the sealing flange.
-- Push the circlip -1- upward -arrow A- and squeeze the release -arrow B-.
Continuation for all vehicles:
There is a risk of injury because the fuel is under high pressure.
- To reduce pressure in fuel system, lay a clean cloth around the connector and carefully loosen connector.
-- Press the release button and disconnect the fuel line -2- from the sealing flange.
-- Press the release button and disconnect the metering pump fuel line -1- on the sealing flange for vehicles with an auxiliary heater.
-- Remove locking ring using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit T10202.
-- Pull the sealing flange a little bit out of the fuel tank and slide the Fuel Extraction Unit VAS5190A into the fuel tank through the gap between the sealing flange and the installation opening.
-- Extract the fuel through the opening for the fuel delivery unit.
-- Install the sealing flange for the fuel delivery unit, refer to FUEL DELIVERY UNIT/FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .