Removing Spring Strut

→ Protect electric lines when removing and installing the spring strut.

→ Do not lift/transport the spring strut/vibration damper at the electric lines.

→ Do not damage electric lines when transporting, unpacking, storing or disassembling and assembling the spring strut.

1. Vehicles with PASM: With ignition switched off, carefully disconnect electric line from the PASM spring strut at the connector and unclip it from the bracket.
2. Loosen M10 lock nuts on the spring-strut mount -arrows-  (in the vehicle interior).
   Fig 1: Locating Lock Nuts On Spring-Strut Mount

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3. Remove anti-roll bar together with the suspension/stabilisers.

   To do this, remove the right -1-  and left suspension/stabilizer at the wheel carriers and loosen the anti-roll bar at the rear-axle side sections (four M8 screws).

   When loosening the suspension/stabilizer (1), counter with a Torx screwdriver.

4. Loosen toe control arm -2-  at the wheel carrier.
5. Remove spring strut/wheel carrier threaded connection -3-  and pull spring strut up (over the upper trailing arms) to remove it.
Fig 2: Identifying Anti-Roll Bar/Spring Strut/Toe Control Arm
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