Tire Pressure Sensor, (Service Version): Removing

-- Remove the tire from the disk wheel, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Determine Which Version is Installed Before Starting Any Work.

Fig 1: I - Service Version, II - Production Version

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I - Service Version 

The tire pressure sensor is attached to the valve with an inner TORX® screw -1- on the Service version.

If a Service version is installed, then perform the following procedure, refer to "Remove the screw -arrow- from the tire pressure sensor -1-".

II - Production Version 

The tire pressure sensor is attached to the valve with a square screw with a flat head -2- on the production version.

If a production version is installed, then perform the following procedure, refer to Removing . See "Turn the nut -1- counter-clockwise until it is possible to remove the tire pressure sensor -2-".

-- Remove the screw -arrow- from the tire pressure sensor -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tire Pressure Sensor

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-- Counterhold metal valve using retainer (for example 2 mm spiral bore) while doing so.