Thermal Management Coolant Temperature Sensor 5 -G906-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AUDI A6/A7

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS 6208 
  Fig 1: Identifying Drip Tray

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Procedure 

• High-voltage system cold.

-- In order to reduce the remaining pressure in the cooling system, cut the seal strap -1- and open the high-voltage system cooling circuit coolant expansion tank cap -5-.

Fig 2: Coolant Hose Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the left center underbody trim panel. Refer to OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY TRIM PANELS .

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

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-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS 6208  underneath.

-- Remove the bolt -1-, and remove the Thermal Management Coolant Temperature Sensor 5 -G906- -item 3-.

• Allocation of the O-ring/centering ring. Refer to Figure.

-- To prevent coolant loss, install the new coolant temperature sensor immediately.

• Used coolant cannot be used again.

-- Add the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, ADDING AND COOLING SYSTEM, BLEEDING, HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM COOLING CIRCUIT .

-- Drain and fill the coolant for the high-voltage system cooling circuit only if the coolant loss is greater than 500 ml. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING, HIGH-VOLTAGE COOLING CIRCUIT  and Refer to COOLING SYSTEM, FILLING, HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM COOLING CIRCUIT .

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to OVERVIEW - ENGINE/MOTOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AUDI A6/A7 WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM 
• Refer to OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY TRIM PANELS .