51 23 110 Removing and installing/replacing left bonnet lock

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Release screws (1) and pull out engine compartment lid lock (2) in upward direction.

Tightening torque 51 23 2AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Compartment Lid Lock With Screws

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Disengage Bowden cable (1) in direction of arrow from engine compartment lid lock (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Compartment Lid Lock With Bowden Cable

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