Tightening the VANOS central valve of the intake adjuster

To tighten VANOS central valve (1) , use reversible ratchet (2) from special tool 0 496 855 with special tool 2 450 487 .

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Tighten the VANOS central valve (1) of the intake adjuster.

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

VANOS central valve to camshaft
M21 VANOS central valve on the thread and on the contact surface must be coated with engine oil.	1. Tightening torque	50 Nm
	2. Tightening torque	115 Nm
M22 VANOS central valve on the thread and on the contact surface must be coated with engine oil.	1. Tightening torque	50 Nm
	2. Tightening torque	140 Nm

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Follow-up work

Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
Refer to INSTALLING CHAIN TENSIONER .
Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER FOR THE THERMOSTAT ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES .
Refer to INSTALLING THE THERMOSTAT ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES .
Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE CYLINDER HEAD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to INSTALLING CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
Refer to SECURING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES ON THE EME .
Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE RAIL WITH INJECTORS .
Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL IGNITION COILS .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE WITH THE RESONATOR .
Refer to INSTALLING CHARGE AIR LINE .
Refer to CONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
Refer to CONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE (12 V BATTERY) .
Refer to ACTIVATING HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
Refer to INSTALLING FLAP IN RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .
Refer to CHECKING/TOPPING UP THE OIL LEVEL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to IF INSTALLED: INSTALL UNDERBODY PROTECTION FOR THE STEERING .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR .
Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .