Procedure that must be performed before opening the high-pressure fuel injection system - Pay close attention!

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The fuel injection system is separated into a high-pressure section (max. approx. 110 bar) and a low-pressure section (approx. 6 bar).

Before opening the high-pressure section - e.g. removing the high-pressure pump, fuel rail, fuel injectors, the motor for intake manifold runner control valve or any other component or fuel line that is located in the high-pressure section of the fuel injection system - the fuel pressure in the high-pressure section must be relieved to a residual pressure of approx. 8 bar. The procedure for this is as follows.

Start engine and run at idle speed.

Fig 1: Connecting Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing And Information System VAS 5051 With Diagnostic Cable VAS 5051/5 A

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Connect Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051 with diagnostic cable VAS 5051/5 A.

Fig 2: Display On VAS 5051 - "On Board Diagnostic (OBD)"

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Display on VAS 5051 :

In selection - 1 - , press "On Board Diagnostic (OBD)" system and activate by pressing → button.

Fig 3: Display On VAS 5051 - "01 - Engine Electronics"

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Display on VAS 5051 :

In selection - 1 - , press "01 - Engine electronics" vehicle system and activate by pressing → button.

Fig 4: Display On VAS 5051 - "006 - Basic Setting"

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Display on VAS 5051 :

In selection - 1 - , press diagnostic function "006 - Basic setting" and activate by pressing → button.

Fig 5: Display On VAS 5051 - "Display Group 140"

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Display on VAS 5051 :

In button field - 1 - , press buttons 1 4 0 for "Display group 140" and confirm entry by pressing Q button.

Fig 6: Display On VAS 5051 - (42%, 39.76 Bar, 40.63 Bar, Inactive)

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Display on VAS 5051 :

Example:

42%
39.76 bar
40.63 bar
Inactive

Fig 7: Diagnostic System VAS 5051: Display - Display Fields

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Activate basic setting by pressing button A.

Display on VAS 5051 :

Example:

0%
0 bar
5.46 bar
Lower

The fuel rail will continue to be filled with fuel, but it will no longer be under high pressure.

Now components or lines can be opened. A clean rag must be placed around connection points. Escaping fuel must be absorbed.

In operating mode "Guided Fault Finding" , generate readiness code for engine control module (ECM).