If programming/coding has failed: Reading data from rear axle differential

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
If the individual data recovery for the GHAS control unit failed, the data must be read from the sticker on the rear axle differential and entered using the keyboard. Reading the data using an endoscope (see special tool).

Data (1) from the sticker by using the special tool 2 468 296 or 2 468 102

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