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) .

IMPORTANT: Do not kink floor panelling under any circumstances!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove right front seat. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/SEMI-ELECTRIC) , REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) , or REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT) .
Lift floor panelling and fold back to one side

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 37 14 23AZ .

Disconnect plug connection.

Fig 1: Identifying Transversal-Acceleration Sensor Screws

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After installation:

If necessary, carry out INITIAL DYNAMIC DRIVE OPERATION .