Preliminary Work
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- Set up a warning sign No naked flames, fire, open ignition sources or smoking
in a clearly visible position in the work area or on the vehicle > Example of a warning sign
.
- Relieve fuel pressure in the system.
- 2.1 Remove cover on the fuse carrier in the passenger compartment at the front left.
- 2.2 In row B -1 -, pull out the (20-amp) fuse -2 - for the fuel pump.
- 2.3 Start the engine, wait until it cuts out and then re-insert the fuse.
- Remove battery console.
- Remove rear underbody cover.
> WM, 519419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY
- Remove center underbody cover.
> WM, 519319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY
- Remove front underbody cover.
> WM, 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY
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The rear strut must not be removed.
- Remove brace plates -3 and 5-
.
- 7.1 Unscrew fastening screws -4
- on the center brace plate -3
-.
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The holder for the plug connections must not be removed.
- 7.2 Unclip center brace plate -3 - from holder for the plug connections.
- 7.3 Unscrew and remove fastening screws -6 - on the front brace plate -5 -.
- 7.4 Unclip front brace plate -5 - from the coolant pipes.
- 7.1 Unscrew fastening screws -4
- on the center brace plate -3
-.
- Remove sub-frame -1
- for front-axle carrier.
- 8.1 Unscrew fastening screws -3 - on the coolant pipes on sub-frame -1 - for front-axle carrier.
- 8.2 Loosen fastening screws -2 - and lower sub-frame -1 - for front-axle carrier as far as required so that the electric plug connection on the control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) is accessible.
- 8.3 Release and disconnect electric plug connection on control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM).
- 8.4 Unscrew fastening screws -2 - and remove sub-frame -1 - for front-axle carrier with control unit for Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) and retaining straps for the fuel tank.