Preliminary Work

Information 

• For details of how to drain the fuel tank  , see → 2010EN DRAINING AND FILLING THE FUEL TANK

1. Disconnect the battery. → 2X00IN WORK INSTRUCTIONS AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY
2. Drain the fuel tank fully (both sides). → DRAINING FUEL (EMPTYING FUEL TANK)
   NOTE: Incorrect handling of fuel tank

   • Danger of cracking or damaging the fuel tank if handling instructions are not observed.

   → Drain the fuel tank fully before lowering it.

3. Remove restraining straps at the middle, left and right of the fuel tank and lower the fuel tank. Leave the fuel tank on the vehicle! → REMOVING FUEL TANK
4. Unclip fuel line -1-  and fuel vent line -2-  on the underbody at the right of the fuel tank.
   Fig 1: Unclipping Fuel Line

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5. Remove left floor covering.
6. Remove side cushion at the left. → REMOVING SIDE CUSHION
7. Remove C-pillar trim panel with sound absorber on driver's side.

   → REMOVING C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL

8. Remove lower part of B-pillar trim panel on driver's side. → REMOVING LOWER PART OF B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
9. Remove A-pillar trim panel on driver's side. → REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
10. Remove transmitter (trigger) for tire pressure monitoring system (TPM) at the left.

    → REMOVE TRANSMITTER FOR TMP AT FRONT

11. Remove air vent under driver's seat.

    → REMOVING AIR VENT

12. Remove control unit for ParkAssist. → REMOVING CONTROL UNIT FOR PARKASSIST