Accelerator Pedal Module

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Release tool T10238

Removing 

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Column Cover

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-- Remove the footwell trim mounting nuts -arrows- and trim.

-- Pry out the cover cap -4- using a screwdriver.

Fig 2: Identifying Harness Connector Attached To Accelerator Pedal Module And Rubber Grommet Re-Attached To Harness Connector

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-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Slide the T10238 as shown into the openings designated for it until it stops and remove the accelerator pedal module.

Fig 3: Identifying Release Tool T10238

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-- Disconnect the electrical connector from the accelerator pedal module.

Installing 

Fig 4: Identifying Harness Connector Attached To Accelerator Pedal Module And Rubber Grommet Re-Attached To Harness Connector

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-- Connect the electrical connector -2- to the accelerator pedal module -5- and push the rubber sleeve -1- (if equipped) over the connector again.

• The electrical connector must engage audibly.

-- Press the accelerator pedal module onto the securing studs -6-.

-- Insert the centering pin -7- into the hole in the vehicle floor.

-- Secure the accelerator pedal module with the bolt -3- and install the cap -4-.

• Tightening specification: 10 Nm.

-- Reinstall the footwell trim and nuts.

-- If the accelerator pedal module was replaced, then the Engine Control Module (ECM) must be adapted to the accelerator pedal module. Refer to vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051.

-- If the accelerator pedal module was replaced on a vehicle with a DSG transmission, then the kick down function must learned. Refer to vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051.