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. See 51 47 101 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL

IMPORTANT: Do not kink, twist or crush pipes.

Unfasten screws.

Fig 1: View Of Air Supply System Over

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Tightening torque, 9 Nm.

Turn air supply system over.

Detach relay (1).

Fig 2: Detaching Relay

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