Installing the control unit for self-locking differential
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- Position control unit (1) .
- Tighten nuts (2) .
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Self-locking differential control unit on bracket | ||
| M6 | Tightening torque | 8 Nm |
- Connect connectors (3) and (4) and lock.
- Position storage compartment (1) .
- Tighten nuts (2) .
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Shelf on body | ||
| Plastic nut | Tightening torque | 3 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to CONNECTING BATTERY GROUND LEAD .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to ENCODING/PROGRAMING CONTROL UNIT(S) .
- Refer to IF PROGRAMMING/CODING HAS FAILED: READING DATA FROM REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
- Refer to WHEN REPLACING (CONTROL UNIT): PERFORMING SERVICE FUNCTION "SELF-LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT" .