13 62 561 Removing and installing or replacing both hot film air mass meters

Overview of Activities 

Preprocesses 

1. Reading out the fault memory
2. Removing the acoustic cover

   Keyprocesses 

3. Removing hot film air mass meters on the left and right
4. Installing hot film air mass meter on the left and right

   Postprocesses 

5. Install acoustic cover

Additional Information 

Overview of Tightening Torques 

General information 

Preprocesses 

1. Reading out the fault memory 

   Connect diagnosis system.

   Check 

   Read out fault memory.

   Result 

   Fault code entry present.

2. Removing the acoustic cover 

   Measure 

   Delete the fault memory, if applicable, run ABL.

   Raise acoustic cover 1  .

   Remove acoustic cover 1  in the direction of travel.

   Fig 1: Identifying Acoustic Cover

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   Keyprocesses 

3. Removing hot film air mass meters on the left and right 

   Prerequisite 

   Switch off ignition.

   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
   Fig 2: Identifying Hot Film Air Mass Meter, Connector And Screws

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   Unlock connector 1  and remove.

   Loosen screws 2  .

   Pull hot film air mass meter 3  out of upper section of intake silencer housing.

4. Installing hot film air mass meter on the left and right 
   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

   Install new gasket on hot film air mass meter 3  .

   Install hot film air mass meter 3  in upper section of the intake silencer housing.

   Tighten down screws 2  .

   TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Hot film air mass meter to upper section of intake silencer housing
   	3, 5 Nm

   Connect connector 1  .

   Fig 3: Identifying Hot Film Air Mass Meter, Connector And Screws

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   Postprocesses 

5. Install acoustic cover 

   Insert acoustic cover 1  into existing rubber guides.

   Fig 4: Identifying Acoustic Cover

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