13 62 560 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Air-Mass Flow Sensor (N63)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Read out fault memory of DME control unit
Switch off ignition
Remove acoustic cover . See REMOVING ENGINE COVER (N63) .

Picture shows the left side, the procedure for the right side is identical.

Unlock plug (1) and remove.

Release screws (2).

Tightening torque, see 13 62 6AZ in SENSOR FOR CONTROL UNIT .

Pull air-mass flow sensor (3) out of upper section of intake filter housing.

Installation:

Replace gasket on air-mass flow sensor.

Fig 1: Identifying Air-Mass Flow Sensor And Unlock Plug

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NOTE: Check stored fault message. Now clear the fault memory.