61 31 241 Removing and installing/replacing engine hood contact switch

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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Press catches (2) together and feed hood contact switch (3) in direction of arrow out of fixture (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Catches, Plug Connection, Hood Contact Switch, Fixture And Removal Direction

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