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) .

IMPORTANT: 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) .
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: Releasing Expansion Rivets

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque. See INTEGRATED SUSPENSION SYSTEMS - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Remove transversal acceleration sensor.

Disconnect plug connection.

Fig 2: Removing Transversal Acceleration Sensor

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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 .