PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TRIGGER 1 Pedestrian Protection Trigger 1 -G598- / PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TRIGGER 2 Pedestrian Protection Trigger 2 -G599-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING. VERSION 2: Removing

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WARNING:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.

Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable when the ignition is turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the fender cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FENDER .

Right Pedestrian Protection Trigger:

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-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -3 and 5-.

-- Disengage the washer fluid reservoir, lower a bit and let it hang in the wheel housing liner.

Continuation:

WARNING:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.

Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.

-- Unclip the bracket -1- for the connector.

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-- Press the release to free up and disconnect the pedestrian protection trigger connector.

-- Remove the clip -2- with a screwdriver.

-- Release the clip -4- by pulling on the clip and pushing it over the pin in -direction of the arrow- at the same time.

-- Pull of and remove the pedestrian protection trigger -3- from the pin.