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

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Incorrect handling can activate airbag and cause injury. See 51 00 ... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING ON CARS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEMS .

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disconnect negative battery cable. 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 . Refer to AUDIO, NAVIGATION AND ANTI-THEFT - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA

Fig 1: Identifying Speaker And Screws

G04780679

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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

G04769078

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Replacement only:

Carry out coding/programming . See VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND CODING .

Fig 3: Identifying DIS

G04740355

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