Remove the transmission wiring harness

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER .

Transmission wiring harness 

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• Unlock plug connection (2)  and disconnect.
• Release the wiring harness mountings (1)  .

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• Press the unfiltered-air duct (1)  to the side.

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• Unlock plug connection (1)  and disconnect.
• Release the wiring harness mountings (2)  .

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• Release the wiring harness mountings (1)  .

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• Release the transmission wiring harness from the clamps (1)  .

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• Unlock plug connections (1)  and disconnect.
• Release the wiring harness mounting (2)  .

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• If installed: 

  Unlock plug connection (1)  and disconnect.

• Unclip the connector (1)  from the holder for intake silencer.

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• Release the transmission wiring harness from the clamps (2)  .
• Disconnect the transmission wiring harness from the wiring harness for the ignition system of cylinder bank 1 in the area (1)  .

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Remove transmission cross-member 

• Support the transmission using special tools 0 495 498 (23 4 050) and 2 219 012 .
• Secure the transmission with the luggage strap (1)  .

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• Release clamps (1)  .
• Hang line on one side.

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• Loosen screw (1)  and remove.
• Loosen screws (2)  .
• Remove the transmission cross member (3)  .

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• Disconnect cable tie (1)  .
• Unlock plug connection (3)  and disconnect.
• Disengage latch mechanisms of the transmission wiring harness (2)  .

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• Disengage latch mechanisms of the transmission wiring harness (1)  .

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• Disengage latch mechanisms of the transmission wiring harness (1)  .
• Loosen screw (2)  .

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• Disengage latch mechanisms of the transmission wiring harness (1)  .
• Turn connector with bayonet fitting (2)  counterclockwise and disconnect.

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• Unlock plug connection (1)  and disconnect.
• Detach transmission wiring harness.

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