Fuel Delivery Unit/Fuel Level Sensor, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Observe the safety instructions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
-- Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
Danger due to escaping fuel.
- To prevent large quantities of fuel from leaking when removing the fuel delivery unit, the fuel tank may only be a maximum of 1 /4 full.
-- If required, drain the fuel tank. Refer to FUEL TANK, DRAINING .
-- Disconnect the ground cable from the battery terminal. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
Q7:
-- Move the front seats all the way forward into the highest position.
-- Remove the right front and rear sill panels. Refer to SILL PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bench seat / right and center single seats. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the right luggage compartment floor support. Refer to OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR .
-- Remove the rear cover -1- for both seat rails on the front passenger seat. To do so, carefully release the tabs -3, 4 and 5- on the seat rail -2- using a screwdriver.
The front passenger seat does not need to be removed.
-- Remove the carpet under the seat rail.
-- Remove the covers and connector station for the bench seat / single seats in the carpet.
-- Fold the carpet near the sealing flange cover to the side.
Q8:
-- Remove the seat frame mount. Refer to SEAT FRAME MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Continuation for All Vehicles:
-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3- and remove the sealing flange cover.
-- Release the catches -arrows- using a screwdriver and remove the Fuel Pump Control Module -J538- -1- from the bracket.
-- Release and disconnect the connector -2- for the Fuel Pump Control Module -J538-.
-- Release the catch -2- with a screwdriver and turn the bracket -1- for the Fuel Pump Control Module -J538- counter-clockwise -arrow-.
-- Disengage the bracket at the locking ring and remove.
-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- on the sealing flange by releasing the connector safety catch.
-- Vehicles with parking heater: disconnect the fuel line -1- to the parking heater metering pump at the sealing flange. Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
-- Disconnect the fuel line -2- from the sealing flange. Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
-- Remove the locking ring using the : T10202 .
Danger due to escaping fuel.
- To prevent large quantities of fuel from leaking when removing the fuel delivery unit, the fuel tank may only be a maximum of 1 /4 full.
-- Pull the sealing flange -1- slightly out of the fuel tank opening and remove the seal -2-.
-- Carefully pull the sealing flange with the fuel lines out of the fuel tank opening.
-- Release and disconnect the connectors on the sealing flange.
- For Fuel Level Sensor -G-
- For Fuel Level Sensor 2 -G169-
Suction Jet Line Version 1 :
-- Reach through the opening in the fuel tank and disconnect the suction jet line -arrow-. Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
Suction Jet Line Version 2:
-- Reach through the opening in the fuel tank and disconnect the suction jet line -arrow-. Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
Continuation for All Vehicles:
-- Reach through the opening in the fuel tank, press the catches -1 and 2- one after the other in the direction of the -arrows- and at the same time release the fuel delivery unit.
Risk of fuel leaking out from the filled fuel delivery unit.
- Lay cloths below to catch the leaking fuel.
-- Carefully remove the fuel delivery unit from the fuel tank opening and free up the wiring harness.
For reasons of clarity, the fuel delivery unit is shown without the fuel lines.