Remove/Install CROSSMEMBER Under Instrument Panel - Ar62.30-P-1250LWE

Model 213 

Model 238 

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	Remove/install
1	Remove left side air vent air outlet temperature sensor and right side air vent air outlet temperature sensor	Model 238	AR83.30-P-7801LWO
		Model 213	AR83.30-P-7801LWE
2	Remove left air duct (2) and right air duct (3)
3	Detach center air duct (4) in direction of arrow (arrow A) and remove from retaining clip (5) downward (arrow B)
4	Unclip Bluetooth® antenna (A2/91) from crossmember (1) + m
5	Remove electric wiring harness (7) from crossmember (1)	Pay attention to installation position.
		Clip remover	Fig 1
6	Unscrew bolts (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) from crossmember (1) and carefully lay jacket tube (9) down	Replace screw/bolts (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d). Position bolts (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) lightly by hand first and then tighten them in the give sequence.
		Bolt, steering column tube to crossmember under instrument panel	*BA46.10-P-1001-03S
7	Unscrew bolts (10) and lay head unit (A26/17) down to side
8	Remove center aid ducts (11)
9	Mark installation position of crossmember (1) in relation to A-pillars (arrows)
10	Remove screw/bolts (12)	Screw/bolt, crossmember to firewall below windshield	*BA68.10-P-1002-02G
11	Remove bolts (13)
12	Remove screws/bolts (15)	Screw/bolt, crossmember strut to side of transmission tunnel	*BA68.10-P-1003-02G
13	Remove bolts (14)	Loosely screw in bolts (14), align crossmember (1) in relation to markings on A-pillars and tighten bolts (14).
		Screw/bolt, crossmember to A-pillar	*BA68.10-P-1001-02G
14	Remove crossmember (1) from vehicle on driver side.	Guide crossmember (1) to driver side out of electrical wiring harness (7). Helper required.
15	Install in the reverse order

JACKET TUBE

Number	Designation			Model 213	Model 238
BA46.10-P-1001-03S	Bolt, steering column tube to crossmember under instrument panel	Stage 1	Nm	12	12
		Stage 2	∠°	90	90

CROSSMEMBER BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL

Number	Designation		Model 213	Model 238
BA68.10-P-1001-02G	Screw/bolt, crossmember to A-pillar	Nm	25	25

CROSSMEMBER BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL

Number	Designation			Model 213	Model 238
BA68.10-P-1002-02G	Screw/bolt, crossmember to firewall below windshield	Clearance hole	Nm	25	25
		Blind hole	Nm	30	-

CROSSMEMBER BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL

Number	Designation		Model 213	Model 238
BA68.10-P-1003-02G	Screw/bolt, crossmember strut to side of transmission tunnel	Nm	30	25

Fig 1: Clip Remover (452 589 01 63 00)

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