61 36 540 Replacing Relay For Air Supply Unit

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IMPORTANT: Extreme cleanliness must be ensured in area of air line connections during removal and installation. Even the smallest of dirt particles can cause leakage in the system.

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Pull fuse for control unit.
Remove luggage compartment floor trim panel. Refer to 51 47 101 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL .
Remove spare wheel.

IMPORTANT: Do not kink, twist or crush pipes.

Unfasten screws.

Tightening torque, (9 N.m.).

Turn air supply system over.

Fig 1: Removing Air Supply System Retaining Screws

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Detach relay (1).

Fig 2: Detaching Air Supply System Relay

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