Installing Wire Harness In Engine Compartment
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- 1-2 - Airbag sensor connector
- 3-4 - Fan connectors
- 5 - Plug connection for front left wire harness
- 6-7 - Ground strap for front cross member, left and right
- 8-9 - Plug connections for front right wire harness
- 10-11 - Bulb holder for direction indicator, left and right
- 12-13 - Connector for headlight, left and right
- 14-15 - Transmitter (trigger) for TPM, left and right
- 16-17 - Connector for angle sensor for headlight levelling system, left and right
- 18 - Servo valve connector
- 19 - Additional heating connector
- 20 - Plug connection for tank for windscreen washer system
- 21-22 - Plug connection for ABS sensor and brake pad wear indicator, left and right
- 23 - Circulating pump connector
- 24-25 - Connector for lateral acceleration sensor
- 26 - Connector for coolant expansion tank
- 27-30 - Connector for plenum panel E-box
- 31 - Rubber sleeve
- 32 - Ground strap for right firewall
- 33 - Connector for hydraulic unit
- 34 - Rubber sleeve
- 35 - Ground strap
- 36 - Connector for wiper motor
- 37 - Air quality sensor connector
- 38 - Connector for brake fluid reservoir
- 39 - Brake booster connector
- 40 - Way-sensor connector (brake assist system)
- 41 - Pressure sensor connector (brake assist system)
- 42 - Rubber sleeve
- Install main wire harness - dashboard area and centre console. → Installing Main Wiring Harness
- Fit rubber sleeve -42- on the centre firewall.
- 2.1. Push wire harness through from the interior towards the engine compartment and fit rubber sleeve on the centre firewall -arrow A- .
- 2.2. Clip in wire harness on centre firewall with the retaining clip -arrow B- .
- Secure wire harness on the centre firewall.
- 3.1. Insert wire harness into the two supports -arrows A- and close the supports -arrows B- .
- 3.2. Insert line into the two retaining clips -arrows C- and close the retaining clips -arrows D- .
- Plug in pressure sensor connector (brake assist system) -41-
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- 4.1. Plug in connector on pressure sensor (brake assist system) -arrow- until it engages securely.
- Plug in connector on way-sensor (brake assist system) -40-
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- 5.1. Plug in connector on way-sensor (brake assist system) -arrow- until it engages securely.
- Plug in connector on brake booster -39-
.
- 6.1. Plug in connector on brake booster -arrow- until it engages securely.
- Plug in connector on brake fluid reservoir -38-
.
- 7.1. Plug in connector on brake fluid reservoir -arrow- until it engages securely.
- Screw on ground strap -35- on centre firewall.
- 8.1. Clip in wire harness on firewall with the retaining clip -arrow A- .
- 8.2. Connect ground strap together with the twist lock to the threaded bolt on the centre firewall -arrow B- and secure with fastening nut. → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- Fit rubber sleeve -34- and plug in connector on hydraulic unit -33-
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- 9.1. Push front right wire harness through from the interior towards the engine compartment and fit rubber sleeve on the right firewall -arrow A- .
- 9.2. Route wire harness in plenum panel and clip it in at the retaining clips -arrows B- .
- 9.3. Plug in connector on hydraulic unit -arrow C- and lock it -arrow D- until the locking mechanism engages securely.
- Press rubber sleeve into the bulkhead -arrow A- and clip in wire harness with the retaining clips -arrow B- .
- Screw on ground strap for right firewall -32-
.
- 11.1. Connect ground strap together with the twist lock to the threaded bolt on the right firewall -arrow- and secure it with the fastening nut. → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- Clip in wire harness on the upper side member with the retaining clips -arrow- .
- Fit rubber sleeve -31-
on the left firewall.
- 13.1. Push front left wire harness through from the interior towards the engine compartment and fit rubber sleeve on the left firewall -arrow- .
- Route wire harness in plenum panel and clip it in at the retaining clips -arrows- .
- Press rubber sleeve into bulkhead -arrow- .
- Secure wire harness on upper right side member.
- 16.1. Route wire harness and clip it in at the retaining clips -arrows A- .
- 16.2. Push wire harness on upper side member onto the clips -arrows B- .
- Secure wire harness on upper left side member.
- 17.1. Route wire harness and clip it in at the retaining clips -arrows A- .
- 17.2. Push wire harness on upper side member onto the clips -arrows B- .
- Plug in connector on right lateral acceleration sensor -25-
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- 18.1. Plug in connector on lateral acceleration sensor in right wheel housing -arrow A- until the connector engages securely.
- 18.2. Route wire harness and clip it in on the wheel housing with the retaining clips -arrow B- .
- Plug in connector on left lateral acceleration sensor -24-
and circulating pump connector -23-
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- 19.1. Plug in connector on lateral acceleration sensor in left wheel housing -arrow A- until the connector engages securely.
- 19.2. Plug in connector on circulating pump -arrow B- until the connector engages securely.
- 19.3. Route wire harness and clip it in on the left wheel housing with the three retaining clips -arrows C- .
- Connect plug connection for ABS sensor and brake pad wear indicator at the left and right -21 and 22-
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- 20.1. Route wire harness and clip it in on the left and right wheel housing with the retaining clips -arrow A- .
- 20.2. Clip in connector socket for ABS sensor and brake pad wear indicator -arrow B- .
- 20.3. Connect plug connection for ABS sensor and brake pad wear indicator -arrow C- until the plug connection engages securely.
- Connect plug connection on tank for windscreen washer system -20- until the plug connection engages securely. → Installing Reservoir For Windscreen Washer System
- Plug in connector for additional heating -19- until it engages securely. → Installing Complete Heater
- Plug in connector on servo valve -18- until it engages securely.
- Plug in connector on angle sensor for headlight levelling system at the left and right -16 and 17-
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- 24.1. Plug in connectors on angle sensor for headlight levelling system -arrow A- until the connectors engage securely.
- 24.2. Secure wire harness on the left side to the refrigerant line with a new tie-wrap -arrow B- .
- Plug in connector on TPM transmitter (trigger) -14 and 15- until it engages securely. → Installing Transmitter (Trigger) For Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM)
- Clip in wire harness at the retaining clips close to the mounting for the right headlight -arrows- .
- Clip in wire harness at the retaining clips close to the mounting for the left headlight -arrows- .
- Secure ground strap for front right cross member -7-
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- 28.1. Route wire harness and clip it in on the front side member with the retaining clips -arrow A- .
- 28.2. Push ground straps together with the twist lock onto the threaded bolt on the front side member -arrow B- and screw on the fastening nut. → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- Connect plug connection for front wire harness -5-
and secure ground strap for front cross member -6-
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- 29.1. Clip connector socket for front wire harness in at the front of the left cross member -arrow A- .
- 29.2. Plug in connector -arrow B- until it engages securely.
- 29.3. Connect ground straps together with the twist lock to the threaded bolt -arrow C- and screw on the fastening nut. → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- Plug in connectors -3 and 4-
on fan.
- 30.1. Plug in connectors on fan -arrows A- until they engage securely.
- 30.2. Clip in wire harness at the retaining clips -arrows B- .
- 30.3. Connect ground straps together with the twist lock to the threaded bolt -arrow C- and screw on the fastening nut. → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- Plug in connectors on airbag sensor at the left and right -1 and 2- until the connectors engage securely. → Installing Airbag Sensor
- Install firewall at the left and right.
- 32.1. Fit seal on the body and spray with silicon spray.
- 32.2. Fit firewall and position it correctly.
- 32.3. Screw in fastening screws -3- . → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- 32.4. Clip in wire harness with the retaining clips -2- .
- 32.5. Connect oxygen sensor connectors -1- until they engage securely and clip oxygen sensor connectors into the support -1- . → Installing Oxygen Sensor Ahead Of Catalytic Converter → Installing Oxygen Sensor Behind Catalytic Converter
- 32.6. Secure PDCC reservoir on the plenum panel.
- Install intake manifold for heating/fresh-air unit.
- 33.1. Position intake manifold and secure with the fastening nuts -1- . → Tightening torque: 6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.)
- 33.2. Close retaining clips in the intake manifold -arrow A- .
- 33.3. Insert air inlet grille -arrow B- .
- 33.4. Clip in wire harness on the intake manifold -arrow C- and push in retaining clips for wire harness on the intake manifold -arrow D- .
- Install support for DME control unit.
- 34.1. Position support for DME control unit -arrow- and secure with the fastening nuts -3- and fastening screw -2- . → Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6.0 ftlb.) → Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6.0 ftlb.)
- 34.2. Insert wire harness for DME control unit into the retaining clips -arrow A- and close the retaining clips -arrow B- .
- 34.3. Fit ground straps together with the twist lock to the stud and secure with the fastening nut -1- . → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)