Necessary preliminary tasks

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Remove CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER

Release screws (1).

Remove cover (2) towards top.

IMPORTANT: Contact spring strip (3) on floor pan (2) must not be bent: otherwise risk of short-circuiting!
When reinstalling floor pan (2), make sure individual springs of contact spring strip (3) are correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws, Cover, Spring Strip And Floor Pan

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Press catches (1) and feed out HIP module (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Make sure front guides (3) of HIP module (2) are correctly seated.

Fig 2: Removing Hip Module

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Disconnect plug connection (1) in direction of arrow and remove HIP module (2).

Fig 3: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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