Preliminary Work

Information 

Observe the following specifications for all work described:

• country-specific, national, legal and official regulations,
• local restrictions and export restrictions,
• manufacturer's specifications from component and vehicle manufacturers,
• component-specific specifications.

These strict specifications apply in particular:

• Storage, installation and removal, transport and disposal of vehicles, assemblies, operating materials and auxiliary materials,
• handling of defective and potentially hazardous vehicles as well as assemblies,
• handling of battery electric vehicles and high-voltage components.

For this purpose, take into account relevant and qualified information sources such as local authorities, responsible importers, associations and specialist website. Deliver items to be disposed of only to authorized reception points.

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To ensure access to the vehicle interior after disconnecting the battery, the door window on the driver's side must be opened before disconnecting the battery.

1. Remove cowl panel cover.

   > 508719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER - on "Removing"

2. Remove air inlet housing section -1-  .
   1. 2.1  Unclip holder -2-  .
   2. 2.2  Unclip clips -3-  , lift up air inlet housing section -1-  in -Arrow direction A-  and remove it in -Arrow direction B-  .

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      Air inlet housing section

3. Isolate high-voltage system from power supply.

   > 2X00IN ACTIVATING/STARTING HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM

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   To prevent unintentional triggering of the pyro cutters in the BMCe/BCUe, the HVB fuse (fuse box for body front section, fuse F12) must be removed before disconnecting and connecting the 12-volt battery and must be re-inserted after connecting it.

4. Pull fuse F12 into the fuse box in the front end.
   1. 4.1  Open cover on fuse box in the front end.

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      Fuse box in body front end

   2. 4.2  Pull fuse F12 onto the fuse box in the front end.

      The fuse assignment is stored in the fuse box and must be checked.

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      F12 fuse