Section 298 (General Orphan Data (2 Of 2))
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- When driving on a race track
- Frequently asked questions about surface protection
- If fitted: Remove the surface protection
- Checking the vehicle for transportation damage
- Check if the car has spring blockers installed
- Installing accessory items
- If part of the accessories kit package: Place the radio remote control in the center console
- Enclosing documents
- For winter tires: Attach the label for top speed
- Clean vehicle
- Transferring service history
- Remove tank cover on left and right
- Install tank cover on left and right
- When replacing the gasoline particulate filter: Register the gasoline particulate filter
- Perform the CBS reset
- Replace battery of the remote control key(s)
- Remove the front left and right wheels
- Install the front left and right wheels
- Commissioning/bedding in (brake) new brake pads and brake discs
- Removing the rear left and right wheels
- Installing rear wheel on the left and right
- Start-up or bedding in break-in of new brake pads and rotors (rear brake)
- Remove the cover of the engine compartment at the rear left
- Connect the bleeder unit for the brake fluid
- Disconnecting the bleeder unit for the brake fluid
- Install the cover of the engine compartment on the rear left
- If installed: Checking the gas pressure springs for hood (only for versions with active pedestrian protection (SA8TF))
- Releasing the service opening in sound insulation on top of engine
- Removing all ignition coils
- Installing all ignition coils
- Mounting the service opening in the sound insulation on top of the engine
- Checking lighting system
- Check horn, headlight flashers and hazard warning flashers
- Checking the windshield wiper and the washer system
- Check blower
- Check the interior lighting
- Check safely belts
- Checking the warning triangle, high-visibility vest and first-aid kit
- Check Mobility Set
- Adding the coolant level and checking the coolant composition
- Checking engine compartment from above for leaks
- Checking for traffic safety and performing test drive
- Converting the production date
- Calculating the expiration date
- Determining the date of the next brake fluid service
- If necessary: Replacing the gas pressure springs for hood
- Carrying out work preparation
- Remove thrust field
- Remove the cover of the steering assembly on the left and right
- Install the cover of the steering assembly on the left and right
- Install the stiffening plate
- Engine oil consumption measurement
- Record for motor oil consumption measurement
- Remove the cover panel of the DME control unit
- Disconnecting the connector A46*6B from the control unit
- Connecting connector A46*6B to the control unit
- Installing the cover of the DME control unit
- Removing left and right wiper arm
- Removing the center cowl upper part
- Releasing the electric auxiliary coolant pump for the charge air cooler and/or air conditioning condenser
- If installed: Remove the underbody protection of the steering system
- Removing the heat shields
- Remove the retaining plates
- Partially loosening the prop shaft
- Disconnect hydraulic lines on the transmission
- Detach transmission cross member
- Remove exhaust system holder
- Installing the special tool on the cylinder head
- Removing special tool from the cylinder head
- Attach the electric auxiliary coolant pump for the charge air cooler and/or air conditioning condenser
- Install the exhaust bracket
- Installing transmission cross member
- Securing the hydraulic lines to the transmission
- Fastening the prop shaft (partially removed)
- Install the retaining plates
- Installing the heat shield
- Fill the high-temperature cooling system with the vacuum filling equipment
- Filling the low-temperature cooling system with the vacuum filling equipment
- Check engine oil level
- Install left and right wiper arm
- If installed: Install underbody protection for the steering
- Take hood out of the service position
- Removing engine
- Installing the engine on the assembly stand
- Remove the heat shield at the cylinder head
- Blocking engine in TDC firing position
- Removing the oil deflector
- Installing the engine block on the assembly jig
- Installing the oil deflector
- Installing the front crankshaft seal
- Blocking the crankshaft in the TDC firing position of cylinder 1
- Disassembling all special tools
- Installing the heat shield on the cylinder head
- Topping up the motor oil
- Removing the engine from assembly jig
- Install engine
- Removing the lateral hood seals
- Removing the side panel seal
- Releasing the wiring harness section on the left shock tower
- Releasing the wiring harness section at the right shock tower
- Fastening the wiring harness section to the left shock tower
- Fastening the wiring harness section to the right shock tower
- Installing the side panel seal
- Installing the lateral hood seals
- Releasing the front prop shaft on the front axle transmission
- Installing front propeller shaft at the front axle transmission
- Removing starter motor
- Removing the engine from the automatic transmission (lifting table)
- Attach the engine from the automatic transmission (lifting table)
- Installing starter motor
- Removing the front output shafts (on the mobile lifting table)
- Replacing the left and right radial shaft seal
- Install the front output shafts (on the mobile lifting table)
- Version A: Draining and topping up the front axle transmission oil
- Deactivating the 48 V electrical system
- Removing the front left wheel
- Attaching the front left wheel
- Activating the 48 V electrical system
- Remove the cylinder head cover acoustic cover
- Install the cylinder head cover acoustic cover
- Removing the holder of the positive battery cable
- Remove the cover of the steering assembly
- Install the holder of the positive battery cable
- Install the cover of the steering assembly
- Removing the exhaust turbocharger (cylinder head removed)
- Observing the hardening time of the screw locking agent on the screw plug
- Carrying out Valvetronic lift adaptation
- Checking the position of the intake camshaft
- If installed: Securing the engine oil cooler
- If installed: Partially release the engine oil cooler
- Removing the bottom wheel arch cover on the left and right
- Detach steering shaft at bottom from steering gear
- Detaching the wiring harness of the EPS from the front axle support
- Releasing the line connection to the ride height sensor
- Disconnecting the left and right anti-roll bar link from the anti-roll bar
- Partially removing the left and right brake ventilation duct
- Partially installing the air duct for the brake on the left and right
- Attaching the anti-roll bar link on the anti-roll bar at left and right
- Attaching the line connection to the ride height sensor
- Secure the wiring harness for the EPS on the front axle support
- Securing the steering shaft at the bottom on the steering gear
- Installing the lower wheel arch cover on the left and right
- Loosening the tie rod on the left and right from the swivel bearing
- Releasing the wishbone on the left and right from the swivel bearing
- Release the tension struts from the swivel bearing on the left and right
- If installed: Remove the silencer of the stationary heating
- Releasing the left and right output shaft from wheel bearing
- Releasing front prop shaft from front axle transmission
- Secure the juncture shaft in front on the front axle differential
- Installing the output shaft on left and right
- Attaching the right and left output shaft onto the wheel bearing
- If installed: Installing the silencer of the parked-car heating
- Attaching the left and right tension struts on the swivel bearing
- Attaching the left and right wishbone on the swivel bearing
- Removing the complete front axle with the engine and transmission
- Removing the engine from the front axle
- Installing the engine on the assembly jig
- Removing the engine from the assembly jig
- Mounting the engine on the front axle
- Installing the complete front axle with the engine and transmission
- Checking installation position of roller cam followers
- Releasing the EPS connector
- Connecting the EPS connector
- Adjusting the eccentric shaft to minimum lift
- Check the position of the intake camshaft at cylinder 3 and 4
- Remove torsion springs
- Installing torsion springs
- Install all roller cam followers
- Installing the exhaust turbocharger (cylinder head removed)
- Version with eccentric shaft servomotor: Teaching in the end stops with the diagnostic system
- Partially removing the charge air line
- Partially installing the charge air line
- Remounting oil filter element
- Mounting the oil filter element in the oil filter cover
- Drain the coolant from the low-temperature cooling system
- Detaching belt pulley
- Tightening belt pulley
- Removing the bracket for the electric coolant pump on the component carrier
- Installing the bracket for the electric coolant pump on the component carrier
- Suction the air conditioning
- Evacuate and charge conditioning
- Connecting the coolant line to the high-temperature coolant radiator
- When working on the last cylinder: Releasing the service opening in sound insulation on top of engine
- When working on the last cylinder: Mounting the service opening in the sound insulation on top of the engine
- If the DME control unit is replaced: Program/code DME control unit
- Carrying out the service function "Open and close the radiator blind" (air flap control)
- When replacing the alternator/alternator regulator: Reset generator statistical data
- Line to starter
- Reset ultra-small quantity adaptation
- Removing the ignition coil of the first cylinder
- Install the ignition coil of the first cylinder
- Replacement: Adjusting the exhaust gas pressure sensor
- Locking the delivery unit (vehicles without stationary heating)
- Removing the rear right wheel
- Mounting the rear right wheel
- Connecting delivery unit (vehicles without auxiliary heater)
- Opening locking ring (vehicle without stationary heating system)
- Closing locking ring (vehicle without stationary heating system)
- Remove rear right wheel arch cover
- Remove the cover of the camber control arm on the left and right
- Removing the rear heat shield
- Releasing the prop shaft from the rear axle differential
- Releasing the cable for the ride height sensor from the rear axle support
- Loosen cable of rear left and right RPM sensor
- Releasing the rear left and right shock absorber from the body
- Removing left and right coil spring
- Loosening the brake caliper, left and right
- Releasing the wiring harness from the M Sport differential
- Preparing the special tool
- Positioning the special tool on the rear axle support
- Fastening the wiring harness to the M Sport differential
- Attaching the brake caliper on the left and right
- Installing left and right coil spring
- Fastening the rear left and right shock absorber to the body
- Securing cable of rear left and right wheel speed sensor
- Fastening the cable for the ride height sensor on the rear axle support
- Securing the propeller shaft on the rear axle differential
- Installing the rear heat shield
- Install the cover of the camber control arm on the left and right
- Installing the rear wheel arch cover on the right
- Lowering rear exhaust system
- Removing cover at right rear
- Installing the right rear cover
- Installing rear exhaust system
- Remove the underbody planking of the transmission on the side
- Install the underbody planking of the transmission on the side
- Opening the service opening
- Closing the service opening
- Putting the fuel pump control electronics into operation
- Requirements made of engine coolant
- Removing the lower right front cover
- Remove the front right wheel arch cover front section
- Install the front section of the front right wheel arch cover
- Installing the cover at the bottom front right
- Removing the front bottom side cover
- Installing bottom front cover from the side
- Removing the lower wheel arch cover
- Disconnecting the connector from VTG control unit
- Connecting the connector with the VTG control unit
- Removing the oil volume reservoir (GA8HP50Z, GA8HP51Z, GA8HP75Z, GA8HP76Z, GA8HP95Z)
- Installing the oil volume reservoir (GA8HP50Z, GA8HP51Z, GA8HP75Z, GA8HP76Z, GA8HP95Z)
- Checking/Topping up the transfer box oil (Active Torque Control 13-1)
- Releasing the transmission bearing support
- Install the transmission bearing support
- Measuring the ride height of the front axle and adjusting the normal position
- Tightening the screw connection of the tension strut on the front subframe
- Remove rear section of the front right wheel arch cover
- Install rear section of the front right wheel arch cover
- Remove front left or right wheel
- Remove the underbody protection of the steering gear
- Release the ride height sensor from the lower wishbone
- Fastening the ride height sensor on the bottom wishbone
- Install front left or right wheel
- Tightening the screw connection of the wishbone on the front subframe
- Install the underbody protection of the steering gear
- Determining installed variant of swivel bearing
- Detach the anti-roll bar link from the spring strut
- Releasing tension strut from swivel bearing
- Removing the lateral hood seal
- Remove spring strut
- Removing the damper weight from the spring strut
- Releasing the spring strut from the swivel bearing
- Prepare the spring tensioner
- Attaching the spring strut on the swivel bearing
- Installing an damper weight on the spring strut
- Install the spring strut
- Installing the lateral hood seal
- Fasten the anti-roll bar link to the spring strut
- Disconnecting the cable of the vertical dynamic platform (VDP) from the spring strut
- Connecting the cable of the vertical dynamic platform (VDP) to the spring strut
- Replacing the radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket
- Moving the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position (center position)
- Check the straight-ahead driving position of the steering wheel
- Tensioning the coil spring
- Relieving tension on coil spring
- Determining installed variant of the steering gear
- Replacement: Commissioning (initialization) of the electromechanical steering
- Adjust the steering column position
- Checking the airbag for function
- Remove airbag unit
- Install airbag unit
- If installed: Removing shift paddles for automatic transmission
- Remove wiring harness
- Install the wiring harness
- If installed: Install the shift paddles for the automatic transmission
- Removing the decorative trim for the M Sport steering wheel (SA710)
- Removing the impact plate (M Sport steering wheel)
- Removing the cover
- Disconnecting the plug connection for the steering wheel heating
- Removing the wiring harness (M Sport steering wheel)
- Installing the wiring harness (M Sport steering wheel)
- Connecting the connector for the steering wheel heating
- Install cover
- Installing the impact plate (M Sport steering wheel)
- Removing the mirror triangle
- Installing the mirror triangle
- Remove front axle differential
- Install front axle differential
- Remove bearing bracket
- Repair notes for cylinder head or engine replacement (4-cyl.)
- Repair notes for cylinder head or engine replacement (6-cyl.)
- Securing the crankcase with the engine bridge
- Releasing the engine bridge from the crankcase
- Assessing the carbon-ceramic brake disks (CSiC) for wear
- Reference sample catalog for assessing visual quality of carbon ceramic brake discs in used condition