34 52 550 Removing And Installing/Replacing DSC Yaw Sensor (DSC 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) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove right front seat . See 52 14 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH SEAT RAILS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove front inside entrance cover strip . See 51 47 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING ENTRANCE COVER STRIP, FRONT (INSIDE) LEFT OR RIGHT .

NOTE: The yaw sensor comprises the function of the transversal - acceleration sensor and the yaw sensor.

Lift floor carpet and fold back to one side.

IMPORTANT: Do not kink floor panelling under any circumstances!

Remove expansion rivets (1).

Carefully raise air duct at rear and turn to one side.

Fig 1: Removing Expansion Rivets

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Disconnect plug connection.

Release screws (1) and remove rotation rate sensor.

Installation:

Tightening torque. See BRAKES - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Ensure proper locking of plug connector.

Fig 2: Removing Screws And Rotation Rate Sensor

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