65 77 740 Removing and Installing (Replacing) Left Front Door Sensor

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WARNING:

Note airbag safety instructions! See 72 00 ... SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR HANDLING COMPONENTS WITH GAS GENERATORS .

Incorrect handling can activate airbag and cause injury.

NOTE: Follow instructions for handling optical fibers . See 61 00 ... NOTES ON HANDLING OPTICAL FIBERS

Necessary preliminary tasks: .

Disconnect battery negative lead . See 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD .
Remove control unit in left front door . See 61 35 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) CONTROL UNIT FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release screws (2) and remove front door sensor (3).

Installation:

Make sure sensor is mounted without play.

Tightening torque 65 77 7AZ . See 65 77 AIRBAG TRIGGERING CONTROL .

Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Sensor & Plug Connection

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Installation:

Check seal (1), replace if necessary.

Make sure seal (1) for front door sensor is correctly seated.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Door Sensor & Seal

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Replacement only:

Carry out coding/programming . See DIAGNOSIS PROGRAMMING/CODING .

Fig 3: Identifying DIS Screen

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