61 35 107 Removing and installing or replacing junction box electronics

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary work:

Partially remove POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX FOR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Pull junction box electronics (2) out of bracket.

Installation note:

Make sure junction box electronics and plug connections (1) are correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Junction Box Electronics Plug Connection

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Replacement:

Carry out VEHICLE PROGRAMMING/ENCODING .

Delete transport mode.