Check compression of all cylinders
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SERVICE OPENING IN SOUND INSULATION ON TOP OF ENGINE .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to REMOVING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE CONNECTOR A46*6B FROM THE CONTROL UNIT .
- Unscrew sensor (1) from special tool 0 490 615 (11 0 222) .
- Check the secure fit of the valve below.
- Prepare special tool 0 490 615 (11 0 222) in conjunction with the special tool 0 496 306 (11 8 732) and 0 496 107 (11 8 730) .
- Screw special tool 0 490 615 (11 0 222)
with 10 Nm on the special tool 0 496 107 (11 8 730)
.
- Connect special tool 2 410 242 to special tool 0 490 613 (11 0 220) with the bayonet closure.
- 100-bar sensor
100-bar sensor
100-bar sensor
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- Screw hand-tight into special tool 2 410 242 .
- 100-bar sensor
100-bar sensor
100-bar sensor
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- Connect with the IMIBR2
IMIBR2
IMIBR2
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.
- Manually screw the special tool 0 490 615 (11 0 222)
with the special tool 0 496 305 (11 8 731)
into the spark plug thread.
- Observe diagnosis instructions.
Follow-up work
- Refer to CONNECTING CONNECTOR A46*6B TO THE CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE SERVICE OPENING IN SOUND INSULATION ON TOP OF ENGINE .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .