66 20 540 Removing and installing/replacing a rear ultrasonic transducer (Park Distance Control)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear bumper trim. See 51 12 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER TRIM .

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Unlock catches (2) in direction of arrow and pull ultrasonic transducer (3) out of bracket (4).

Fig 1: Disconnecting Plug Connection And Catches Of Bracket

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Installation:

Retaining hooks (1) of ultrasonic transducer (2) must engage exactly in mountings (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Retaining Hooks Of Ultrasonic Transducer

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