37 14 610 Removing and Installing/Replacing Transversal-Acceleration Sensor

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IMPORTANT:

Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD protection) . See 61 35 ... NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE)

Do not kink floor panelling under any circumstances!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove right front seat See 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) and 52 17 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)
Remove front (inside) entrance cover strip See 51 47 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING ENTRANCE COVER STRIP, FRONT (INSIDE) LEFT OR RIGHT
Lift floor panelling and fold back to one side

Release expansion rivets (1).

Slide air duct to one side until transversal acceleration sensor is exposed.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Centering In Disk Wheel

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 37 14 23AZ . See 37 14 ELECTRIC COMPONENTS

Remove transversal acceleration sensor.

Disconnect plug connection.

Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Studs With Taper

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After installation:

If necessary, carry out initial Dynamic Drive operation See 37 10 001 INITIAL OPERATION WITH TEST RUN OF DYNAMIC DRIVE