Service

Workshop Manual
ID.4 2021 ➤
Electrical system
Edition 02.2021

Service Department. Technical Information

 Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair Groups

Repair Group
27 - Starter, current supply, CCS
90 - Gauges, instruments
92 - Windscreen wash/wipe system
94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
96 - Lights, bulbs, switches - interior
97 - Wiring

Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness
and safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as
a matter of course, be observed.
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Contents

27 - Starter, current supply, CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Assembly overview – battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Removing and installing battery A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Disconnecting and connecting battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 Removing and installing battery tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 Checking battery A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Charging battery A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7 Removing and installing earth wire with battery monitor control unit [J367] . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.8 Adapting battery monitor control unit [J367] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

90 - Gauges, instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2 Dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.1 Assembly overview – control unit with display unit for driver information system . . . . . . . . 20
2.2 Assembly overview – head-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 Removing and installing control unit with display unit for driver information system [J1254] . . 21
2.4 Removing and installing control unit for head-up display [J898] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5 Calibrating control unit for head-up display [J898] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.1 Assembly overview – horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.2 Removing and installing horn or dual tone horn [H1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

92 - Windscreen wash/wipe system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2 Windscreen wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.1 Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.2 Moving wipers to service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.3 Removing and installing wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.4 Removing and installing wiper arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.5 Adjusting wiper arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.6 Removing and installing wiper motor [V] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.7 Coding wiper motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.8 Removing and installing rain and light sensor [G397] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3 Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.1 Assembly overview – windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2 Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.3 Removing and installing washer pump [V59] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.4 Removing and installing spray jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.5 Adjusting spray jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4 Rear window wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.1 Assembly overview – rear window wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.2 Removing and installing wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.3 Removing and installing wiper arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.4 Adjusting wiper arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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4.5 Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

5 Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.1 Assembly overview – rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.2 Removing and installing spray jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Washer fluid lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.1 Repairing washer fluid lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
2 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2.1 Assembly overview – headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2.2 Assembly overview – repair kit for headlight housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
2.3 Assembly overview – LED module for daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
2.4 Removing and installing headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
2.5 Adjusting headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
2.6 Removing and installing front turn signal bulb [M5]/[M7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
2.7 Installing repair kit for headlight housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
2.8 Removing and installing headlight range control motor [V48]/[V49] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
2.9 Removing and installing LED module for daytime running light and side light [L176]/[L177] . . 70
2.10 Removing and installing bulb for VARILIS headlight [L207]/[L208] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
2.11 Removing and installing headlight fan [V407]/[V408] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
2.12 Removing and installing output module 1 for LED headlight [A27]/[A31] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
2.13 Removing and installing light conductor for contour lighting in radiator grille [L362]/[L363] . . 79
2.14 Removing and installing LED module for daytime running lights [L377]/[L378] . . . . . . . . . . 79
3 Lights in exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
3.1 Assembly overview - lights in exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
3.2 Removing and installing turn signal repeater bulb [L131]/[L132] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3.3 Removing and installing entry light in exterior mirror [W52]/[W53] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4 Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.1 Assembly overview – tail lights in body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.2 Assembly overview – tail lights in rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.3 Removing and installing centre rear tail light cluster [MX13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
4.4 Removing and installing tail light cluster [MX3]/[MX4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
4.5 Removing and installing rear fog light [X3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5 LED module for charging socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.1 Removing and installing LED module for charging socket 1 [L263] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6 High-level brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.1 Assembly overview – high-level brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.2 Removing and installing high-level brake light bulb [M25] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7 Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.1 Removing and installing number plate light [X4]/[X5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
8 Entry and start authorisation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
8.1 Overview of fitting locations – entry and start authorisation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
8.2 Overview of fitting locations – keyless entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
8.3 Assembly overview – control unit for break-in protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.4 Removing and installing interface for entry and start system [J965] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.5 Removing and installing entry and start authorisation aerial [R200]/[R201] . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.6 Removing and installing interior aerial 1 for entry and start system [R138] . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
8.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment aerial for entry and start system [R137] . . 103
8.8 Removing and installing control unit 2 for break-in protection [J1192]/control unit 3 for
break-in protection [J1193] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.9 Removing and installing control unit 4 for break-in protection [J1194]/control unit 5 for
break-in protection [J1195] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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9 Steering column switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

9.1 Assembly overview – steering column electronics control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9.2 Removing and installing steering column electronics control unit [J527] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
10 Automatic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
10.1 Assembly overview - automatic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
11 Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.1 Assembly overview – socket, trailer detector control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.2 Removing and installing trailer detector control unit [J345] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.3 Removing and installing trailer socket [U10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

96 - Lights, bulbs, switches - interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
2 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2.1 Overview of fitting locations - lights in dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2.2 Overview of fitting locations - lights in front doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2.3 Overview of fitting locations – footwell lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
2.4 Overview of fitting locations – lights in centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
2.5 Overview of fitting locations – lights in luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
2.6 Overview of fitting locations – lights in roof trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
2.7 Removing and installing footwell light [W9]/[W10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
2.8 Removing and installing central locking SAFELOCK function warning lamp [K133] . . . . . . 121
2.9 Removing and installing rear footwell light [W45]/[W46] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
2.10 Removing and installing luggage compartment light [W18]/[W35] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
2.11 Removing and installing illuminated vanity mirror [W20]/[W14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
2.12 Removing and installing dynamic light strip 1 for information in dash panel [L385] . . . . . . 124
2.13 Removing and installing light 1 for front centre console background lighting [L193] . . . . . . 125
3 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
3.1 Overview of fitting locations - controls in dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
3.2 Overview of fitting locations – controls in front doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
3.3 Overview of fitting locations – controls in rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
3.4 Overview of fitting locations - controls in luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
3.5 Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
3.6 Removing and installing operating unit for lighting [EX59] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
3.7 Removing and installing centre switch module in dash panel [EX22] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
3.8 Removing and installing operating unit for window regulator in driver door [EX36] . . . . . . 133
3.9 Removing and installing front passenger side window regulator button [E716] . . . . . . . . . . 134
3.10 Removing and installing rear lid remote release button [E233] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
3.11 Removing and installing rear window regulator [E711]/[E713] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.12 Removing and installing starter button [E378] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.13 Removing and installing electric hinged tow coupling attachment button [E474] . . . . . . . . 137
3.14 Removing and installing rear lid closure button [E574] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
3.15 Removing and installing rear lid warning buzzer [H32] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
3.16 Removing and installing front interior light [WX1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
3.17 Removing and installing rear interior light/reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
4 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
4.1 Assembly overview – interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
4.2 Removing and installing alarm horn [H12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
4.3 Removing and installing anti-theft alarm sensor [G578] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
5 Cigarette lighter, socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
5.1 Removing and installing 12 V socket U5/U19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

97 - Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
1 Safety information and repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

1.2 Repair notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
2 Relay carriers, fuse holders, electronics boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
2.1 Overview of fitting locations – relay carriers, fuse holders, E-boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
2.2 Assembly overview – relay carriers, fuse holders, electronics boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
2.3 Removing and installing electronics box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
2.4 Removing and installing fuse holder A [SA] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
2.5 Removing and installing fuse holder B [SB] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
2.6 Removing and installing fuse holder C [SC] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
2.7 Removing and installing bracket for fuse holder C [SC] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
3 Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
3.1 Overview of fitting locations – control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
3.2 Assembly overview – onboard supply control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
3.3 Removing and installing onboard supply control unit [J519] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
3.4 Removing and installing bracket for onboard supply control unit [J519] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
3.5 Removing and installing data bus diagnostic interface [J533] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
3.6 Removing and installing fan for control unit [V274] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
4 Repairing wiring harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
4.1 Repairing a 0.13 mm²/0.35 mm²/0.5 mm² wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
4.2 Repairing a 10 mm² or 16 mm² wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
4.3 Repairing 2.5 mm, 4 mm or 6 mm aluminium wire with a single crimp connector . . . . . . . . 177
5 Cleaning contact surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
5.1 Cleaning cable lugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
5.2 Cleaning threaded connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
5.3 Cleaning battery clamp and battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
5.4 Anti-corrosion treatment of contact surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
6 Repairing aerial wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
6.1 Repairing aerial wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
7 Fibre optic cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
7.1 Removing and installing fibre optic cable of wiring harness connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
7.2 Repairing fibre optic cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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27 – Starter, current supply, CCS

1 Safety information and repair notes
(temp; Edition 02.2021)

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Battery

2.1 Assembly overview – battery

1 - Battery clamp for positive

battery terminal
❑ 6 Nm
2 - Positive cable
3 - Cover for positive battery
terminal
4 - Nut for positive jump start
terminal
❑ 20 Nm
5 - Cover for negative battery
terminal
6 - Nut for negative jump start
terminal
❑ 20 Nm
7 - Earth wire
❑ With battery clamp for
negative terminal
❑ With battery monitor
control unit -J367-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Remov‐
ing and installing earth
wire with battery moni‐
tor control unit [J367]
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Adapting
battery monitor control
unit [J367]
❑ 6 Nm
8 - Battery -A-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Remov‐
ing and installing bat‐
tery A
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Discon‐
necting and connecting
battery
9 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
10 - Retaining clip
11 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 9 Nm
12 - Battery tray
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Removing and installing battery tray

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2.2 Removing and installing battery A

WARNING
Risk of highly caustic battery acid.
– Keep suitable counteragent ready, e.g. soapy water.

WARNING
Leaking battery acid.
Risk of burns to the body and corrosion of the vehicle.
– Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety gog‐
gles.
– Battery must not be tilted.
– Neutralise sulphuric acid as soon as possible.

WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

The fuse holder A -SA- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse

holder A”.
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.
Removing
– Remove anti-vibration brace ⇒ General body repairs, exteri‐
or; Rep. gr. 50; Lock carrier; Removing and installing anti-vi‐
bration brace.
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Release locking lug -3-.

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– Remove cover for high-voltage connection on vehicle front

end -2-.
– Remove cover for high-voltage connection on vehicle front
end -1- from guide.
– Release retaining lugs -arrows-.

– Remove cover -1-.

– Unscrew nut -2-.

– Detach electrical wire -1-.

– Release retaining tabs on bracket for fuse holder A -1- in
direction of -arrow-.

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– Remove bracket for fuse holder A -1- and lay it aside with
electrical wires connected.
– Open cover for battery clamp for positive battery terminal
-1-.

– Loosen nut -2- several turns, and pull of battery clamp for
positive battery terminal -1-.
– Unscrew bolt -3-.

– Detach securing bracket -2-.

– Pull out battery -1- in direction of travel from battery tray and
remove upwards from engine compartment.
If the battery is renewed:
– Pull impact shield -2- in direction of -arrow- off battery -1-.

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All vehicles (continued)

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Insert battery in battery tray -1- in such a way that bat‐
tery base strip makes contact at bottom and side of stop
-arrows-.

• It should no longer be possible to move battery towards rear

or sides.
– Fit securing bracket -2-.

• Make sure that the locking element on the securing bracket

engages in the recess in the battery base strip.
– Tighten bolt -3-.
– Check battery -1- is seated securely.
– Fit battery clamp for positive battery terminal -1-.

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– Tighten nut -2-.

– Connect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and connect‐
ing battery.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Adapting battery monitor control unit [J367]
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery
♦ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing fuse holder A [SA]”, page 152

2.3 Disconnecting and connecting battery

WARNING
Risk of highly caustic battery acid.
– Keep suitable counteragent ready, e.g. soapy water.

WARNING
Leaking battery acid.
Risk of burns to the body and corrosion of the vehicle.
– Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety gog‐
gles.
– Battery must not be tilted.
– Neutralise sulphuric acid as soon as possible.

WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐

red to as “battery monitor control unit”.
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.

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Disconnecting
– Switch off ignition and electrical consumers.
– Keep vehicle key and other entry and start authorisation
equipment (e.g. smartphone) outside vehicle.
Vehicles with refrigerant R744

WARNING
Risk of asphyxiation from refrigerant R744
When work is performed on the vehicle with the 12-V battery
disconnected, the sensor for interior carbon dioxide concen‐
tration is disabled.
– Work in interior must only be performed when the doors
are open.

– Observe safety precautions for working on air conditioning

systems.
All vehicles (continued)
– Open cover for negative battery terminal above battery mon‐
itor control unit -3-.

– Loosen nut -1- several turns, and pull battery monitor control
unit -3- off negative battery terminal.
– Use a commercially available voltage tester to check voltage
of 12 V electrical system.
• The voltage must be 0 V.
Vehicles with energised electrical system:
– ⇒ ; Rep. gr. ; De-energise high-voltage system.
– Use a commercially available voltage tester to check voltage
of 12 V electrical system.
• The voltage must be 0 V.

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All vehicles (continued)

Connecting

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the battery clamps for positive and nega‐
tive battery terminals and to the battery terminals themselves.
– Battery clamps for positive and negative battery terminals
may only be attached by hand without excessive force.
– Battery terminals must not be greased.
– Battery clamps for positive and negative battery terminals
must be installed in such a way that the battery terminal is
flush with the battery clamp or protrudes from it.

– Fit battery monitor control unit -3- on negative battery termi‐

nal.

– Tighten nut -1-.

– ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Adapt battery monitor control unit [J367].
– Switch on ignition.
– Open and close door windows to fully opened and fully
closed position respectively.
– Then, when door windows are closed, pull the window regu‐
lator buttons until the relay audibly switches.
– Check convenience mode of the window regulator motors.
• With “one-touch opening and closing” activated, door win‐
dows must close fully without the need to hold window regu‐
lator button.
This following work steps are necessary so that the ESP indica‐
tor lamp goes out:
– Activate vehicle’s drive system.
– Select drive position.
– Move steering wheel to full left and right lock.
– Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
• ESC warning lamp must go out.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery

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2.4 Removing and installing battery tray

Removing
– Remove battery -A- ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Removing and installing
battery A.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Remove cable tie from battery tray -1-.

– Remove battery tray -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery

2.5 Checking battery A

2.5.1 Sequence for checking battery A

– ⇒ i2.5.2 nspection of battery A”, page 10
– ⇒ c2.5.3 olour indicator of battery A”, page 11
– ⇒ b2.5.4 attery A with battery tester”, page 12

2.5.2 Visual inspection of battery A

WARNING
Risk of highly caustic battery acid.
– Keep suitable counteragent ready, e.g. soapy water.

WARNING
Leaking battery acid.
Risk of burns to the body and corrosion of the vehicle.
– Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety gog‐
gles.
– Battery must not be tilted.
– Neutralise sulphuric acid as soon as possible.

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WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

– Perform visual inspection of battery housing for damage.

CAUTION
Danger of fire on electrical wires
– Fit the battery clamps correctly on the battery terminals,
and tighten them to the specified torque.

– Perform visual inspection of battery terminals for damage.

– Perform visual inspection of whether the hose for central gas
venting system and the sealing plug are fitted correctly.

2.5.3 Check colour indicator of battery A

WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

Note
The colour indicator shows the electrolyte level in the battery.
Note
Since the colour indicator is only located in one battery cell, the
indicator also only applies to this battery cell. An exact determi‐
nation of the battery condition is only possible through a battery
test ⇒ b2.5.4 attery A with battery tester”, page 12 .

– Before the visual inspection, tap the “ALI (Acid Level Indica‐
tor” lightly and carefully using the handle of a screwdriver.
The air bubbles, which can influence the display, will dissi‐
pate when doing this. The colour display of the “ALI (Acid
Level Indicator)” will now be more accurate.
– “ALI (Acid Level Indicator)” visual inspection
• Do not use flashlights.
• Look at the electrolyte level indicator vertically from above.
Three different colour displays are possible:
• Black = electrolyte level is OK.

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• Light yellow = electrolyte level is too low. Battery must be

renewed.

2.5.4 Checking battery A with battery tester

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ battery tester -VAS 6161-

WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

– Switch off ignition and electrical consumers.

– Keep vehicle key and other entry and start authorisation
equipment (e.g. smartphone) outside vehicle.
Vehicles with colour indicator
– ⇒ c2.5.3 olour indicator of battery A”, page 11
All vehicles (continued)

WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

– Switch on battery tester -VAS 6161-.

– Ensure that the test terminals make good contact.
– Connect red terminal “+” of tester to positive terminal.
– Connect black terminal “-” of tester to negative terminal.
Select one of the following tests:
– Genuine Volkswagen battery test (for all genuine VW batter‐
ies): ⇒ page 12 .
– “Non”-Volkswagen battery test (for all batteries from third-
party manufacturers): ⇒ page 13 .

Genuine Volkswagen battery test

Observe operating manual of battery tester -VAS 6161-.

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WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

– Select “Genuine Volkswagen battery test” in the menu.

– Select “In vehicle” or “Outside vehicle”.
– Select “On battery terminal” or “On jump-start point”.
– Scan in 2D code of battery or manually select battery type
and amperage.
– Measure temperature. Hold temperature sensor about 5 cm
above one battery terminal until temperature stabilises.
– Start test.
– Print test report.
“Non”-VW battery test
Observe operating manual of battery tester -VAS 6161-.

WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

– Select “Non-Volkswagen battery test” in the menu.

– Select “On battery terminal” or “On jump-start connection”.
– Select battery type “Normal”, “AGM”, “2*6V” or “Gel”.
– Select “CCA”, “JIS”, “DIN”, “SAE”, “IEC” or “EN” standard.
– Select battery value.
– Measure temperature. Hold temperature sensor about 5 cm
above one battery terminal until temperature stabilises.
– Start test.
– Print test report.
Evaluating battery test results
– Evaluating battery test results for guarantee and service
tests
Battery test result Measure
Battery OK No measure
Battery OK - re‐ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Charging battery A
charge
Perform current draw ⇒ d2.5.5 raw test”, page 14
test
Renew battery Disconnect battery and repeat test. The
result “Renew battery” may be caused
by a weak contact of the electrical wire.
Battery cell defective Renew battery
- renew

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Battery test result Measure

Check connection Connect battery tester -VAS 6161- di‐
rectly to the battery and not to the jump-
start connection
Battery dead Renew battery
– Evaluating battery test results for maintenance test.
Battery test result Measure
Battery OK No measure
Charge battery im‐ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Charging battery A
mediately
Mark as defectiveRenew battery, and mark it as defective
Check tester con‐Disconnect battery and repeat test. The
nection result “Check tester connection” may be
caused by a weak contact of the electrical
wire.
Check connection Connect battery tester -VAS 6161- direct‐
ly to the battery and not to the jump-start
connection
Noises Wait until the measured value is shown
on the display of the battery tester -VAS
6161-
Battery dead Renew battery

2.5.5 Current draw test

WARNING
Risk of highly caustic battery acid.
– Keep suitable counteragent ready, e.g. soapy water.

WARNING
Leaking battery acid.
Risk of burns to the body and corrosion of the vehicle.
– Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety gog‐
gles.
– Battery must not be tilted.
– Neutralise sulphuric acid as soon as possible.

WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

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WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.

• Make sure to set the correct charging mode on the battery
charger so that the current draw test is not falsified ⇒ Rep.
gr. 27; Charging battery A.
The current draw of the battery allows for conclusions on wheth‐
er the battery must be renewed or charged.
Prerequisites for testing:
♦ The result of the battery test must be “Perform current draw
test”.
♦ When charging the battery, its temperature must be at least
≥ +10°C.
♦ The battery charger must be able to deliver a charge current
of at least 30 A.
Removing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Charging battery A
Note
Depending on the battery charger, the current draw of the bat‐
tery must be measured with a clamp-on current probe, or the
battery charger displays the current draw on the device.
– Measure charge current of battery after 5 minutes.
If the current draw exceeds 10 % of the rated capacity of the
battery in Ah, ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; charge battery A.
If the current draw is below 10 % of the rated capacity of the
battery in Ah, renew battery.
– After allowing battery to rest for two hours, perform a ⇒
b2.5.4 attery A with battery tester”, page 12 .
Renew battery if one of the following is displayed after charg‐
ing: “Battery defective”, “Perform current draw test” or “OK –
recharge”.

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2.6 Charging battery A

WARNING
Escaping oxyhydrogen gas when charging and due to subse‐
quent degassing.
Danger of explosion
– Avoid sparking.
– Avoid short circuits.
– No open flames.
– No smoking.
– No open light.
– Dissipate any static charge by briefly touching door striker
pin.
– Only work on batteries in well ventilated rooms.
– Make sure that the bleeder hole is on the correct side.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to battery -A-
– Charge battery -A-. The no-load voltage must not be less
than 11.6 V.

The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐

red to as “battery monitor control unit”.
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.
A battery is designated totally discharged when the no-load
voltage is less than 11.6 V.
• The battery must have a temperature of at least 10 °C.

– Switch off ignition and electrical consumers.

– Keep vehicle key and other entry and start authorisation
equipment (e.g. smartphone) outside vehicle.

WARNING
Danger of explosion when checking and charging battery or
when using it for jump starting.
– Do not test or charge batteries whose “ALI (Acid Level In‐
dicator)” is colourless/light yellow. Do not slave/jump start
the vehicle.

– Switch on battery charger.

– Select charging mode.
– Connect red charger terminal “+” to positive battery terminal.
– Connect black charger terminal “-” to vehicle earth.
Ending battery charging process
– Switch off battery charger.
– Disconnect black terminal “-” of battery charger.
– Disconnect red terminal “+” of battery charger.

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2.7 Removing and installing earth wire with

battery monitor control unit [J367]
The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “battery monitor control unit”.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2- from battery monitor con‐
trol unit -3-.

– Unscrew nut for jump start box negative -1-.

– Remove earth wire with battery monitor control unit -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Adapt battery monitor control unit [J367].
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery

2.8 Adapting battery monitor control unit

[J367]
The battery monitor control unit -J367- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “battery monitor control unit”.

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After the installation of a new battery -A- or a new battery

monitor control unit, the battery monitor control unit must be
adapted.

– Adapt battery monitoring control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diag‐

nostic tester.

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1 Safety information and repair notes

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Dash panel insert

2.1 Assembly overview – control unit with display unit for driver information
system

1 - Gap cover for dash panel

insert
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 68; Compart‐
ments/covers; Assem‐
bly overview – steering
column trim
2 - Trim for control unit with
display unit for driver informa‐
tion system -J1254-
3 - Bolt
❑ qty. 6
❑ 3 Nm
4 - Steering column electron‐
ics control unit -J527-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing steer‐
ing column electronics
control unit [J527]
5 - Control unit with display
unit for driver information sys‐
tem -J1254-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit with display
unit for driver informa‐
tion system [J1254]
6 - Upper steering column
trim
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 68; Compart‐
ments/covers; Assem‐
bly overview – steering
column trim
7 - Electrical connector for control unit with display unit for driver information system -J1254-

2.2 Assembly overview – head-up display

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1 - Dash panel trim

❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Dash panel;
Assembly overview –
dash panel
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 6
❑ 1.2 Nm
3 - Bolt
❑ qty. 4
❑ 4.5 Nm
4 - Control unit for head-up
display - J898-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit for head-up dis‐
play [J898]
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Cali‐
brating control unit for
head-up display [J898]
5 - Central tube for dash pan‐
el

2.3 Removing and installing control unit

with display unit for driver information
system [J1254]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The control unit with display unit for driver information system
-J1254- will henceforth be referred to as “display unit for driver
information system”.
If the display unit for driver information system is renewed, per‐
form the test plan for the renewal of the display unit for driver
information system using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Move steering wheel to rearmost and lowest position. Use
the full range of the steering column adjustment for this pur‐
pose.
– Remove gap cover of dash panel insert ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing
and installing gap cover of dash panel insert.

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– Use a commercially available plastic wedge to unclip trim

-1-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Secure display unit for driver information system against fall‐

ing out.
– Unscrew bolts -1-.
– Remove display unit for driver information system.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Assembly overview – control unit with display
unit for driver information system

2.4 Removing and installing control unit for

head-up display [J898]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The control unit for head-up display -J898- will henceforth be
referred to as “control unit for head-up display”.
The dynamic light strip 1 for information in dash panel -L385-
will henceforth be referred to as “dynamic light strip”.
If the control unit for head-up display is renewed, perform the
test plan for the renewal of the control unit for head-up display
using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove windscreen ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 64; Windscreen; Removing and installing windscreen.

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– Remove dynamic light strip ⇒ a2.12 nd installing dynamic

light strip 1 for information in dash panel [L385]”, page 124 .
– Remove head-up display cover ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash
panel trim.
– Place dash panel insulation to one side.
– Cover control unit for head-up display -1- with a soft cloth.

– Unscrew bolts -arrows-.

– Remove control unit for head-up display -1- until the electri‐
cal connectors are accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connectors.
– Remove control unit for head-up display -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
If the control unit for head-up display has been renewed.
– On new part, unscrew bolts -2-.

– Remove actuator plates -3- from control unit for head-up

display -1-.
Note
These work steps are necessary to avoid calibration of the con‐
trol unit for head-up display.

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All vehicles (continued)

NOTICE
Risk of damage to control unit for head-up display.
– Never apply pressure to the upper part of the housing
when inserting.
– Should a control unit for head-up display fall down, it must
be renewed.

– Insert control unit for head-up display -1-.

– Connect electrical connectors.

– Tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Position windscreen and secure it temporarily with adhesive
tape – do not bond it in yet.
– Switch on ignition.
– Perform functional check.
– Install windscreen ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 64; Windscreen; Removing and installing windscreen.
– Calibrate control unit for head-up display ⇒ Rep. gr. 90;
Calibrating control unit for head-up display [J898].
Tightening torques
Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the
following:
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Assembly overview – head-up display

2.5 Calibrating control unit for head-up dis‐

play [J898]

2.5.1 Calibrating control unit for head-up dis‐

play [J898], left-hand drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721 019-

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♦ setting device -VAS 6430-

The control unit for head-up display -J898- will henceforth be
referred to as “control unit for head-up display”.
Calibrate control unit for head-up display, if:
♦ Installation position of central tube for dash panel has been
changed
♦ Central tube for dash panel was removed and installed
♦ Windscreen was removed and reinstalled.
♦ Control unit for head-up display has been removed and then
reinstalled or it has been renewed.
Calibration
– ⇒ Driver assist systems; Rep. gr. 98; Front camera for driver
assist systems; Calibrating front camera for driver assist sys‐
tems.
– On the display unit for front information display and operat‐
ing unit control unit -J685-, select the lower limit position
for the head-up display control unit, and then increase the
setting by 10 increments.
– Fold down left and right sun visors, detach and swivel to one
side.
– Attach calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721
019- -1- to sun visor centre mount -2-, and align it centrally.

– Remove head-up display cover ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐

rior; Rep. gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash
panel trim
– Call up test screen with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Check position of test screen through hole on driver side of
calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721 019--1-.
Vehicles with incorrectly positioned test screen
Note
During manual adjustment, it may happen that not all contours
of the head-up display test screen can be positioned well on
the setting device -VAS 6430-. This is due to the tolerances
in the head-up display system and the resulting distortion. In
this case, mainly the elements in the middle of the image area
should be brought into the best possible alignment. Deviations
for elements in the outer image area are allowed.
– Use setting device -VAS 6430--A-, to bring test screen -1-
into the best possible alignment using adjuster screws -3- on
control unit for head-up display -2-.

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All vehicles (continued)

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.5.2 Calibrating control unit for head-up dis‐

play [J898], right-hand drive vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721 019-
♦ setting device -VAS 6430-
The control unit for head-up display -J898- will henceforth be
referred to as “control unit for head-up display”.
Calibrate control unit for head-up display, if:
♦ Installation position of central tube for dash panel has been
changed
♦ Central tube for dash panel was removed and installed
♦ Windscreen was removed and reinstalled.
♦ Control unit for head-up display has been removed and then
reinstalled or it has been renewed.
Calibration
– ⇒ Driver assist systems; Rep. gr. 98; Front camera for driver
assist systems; Calibrating front camera for driver assist sys‐
tems.
– On the display unit for front information display and operat‐
ing unit control unit -J685-, select the lower limit position
for the head-up display control unit, and then increase the
setting by 10 increments.
– Fold down left and right sun visors, detach and swivel to one
side.
– Attach calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721
019- -1- to sun visor centre mount -2-, and align it centrally.

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– Remove head-up display cover ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐

rior; Rep. gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash
panel trim
– Call up test screen with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Check position of test screen through hole on driver side of
calibration board for head-up display AR -VAS 721 019--1-.
Vehicles with incorrectly positioned test screen
Note
During manual adjustment, it may happen that not all contours
of the head-up display test screen can be positioned well on
the setting device -VAS 6430-. This is due to the tolerances
in the head-up display system and the resulting distortion. In
this case, mainly the elements in the middle of the image area
should be brought into the best possible alignment. Deviations
for elements in the outer image area are allowed.
– Use setting device -VAS 6430--A-, to bring test screen -1-
into the best possible alignment using adjuster screws -3- on
control unit for head-up display -2-.

All vehicles (continued)

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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3 Horn

3.1 Assembly overview – horn

1 - Nut
❑ 11 Nm
2 - Washer
3 - Bracket for horn or dual
tone horn -H1-
4 - Horn or dual tone horn -
H1-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Remov‐
ing and installing horn
or dual tone horn [H1]
5 - Electrical connector
6 - Bolt
❑ 6 Nm

3.2 Removing and installing horn or dual

tone horn [H1]
The horn or dual tone horn -H1- will henceforth be referred to as
“horn”.
Removing
– Remove bumper cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 63; Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper
cover.
– Unscrew bolt -3-.

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– Remove horn -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
– Remove horn -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Assembly overview – horn

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92 – Windscreen wash/wipe system

1 Safety information and repair notes

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Windscreen wiper system

2.1 Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1 - Wiper blade on front pas‐

senger side
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
blade
2 - Wiper arm on front pas‐
senger side
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
arms
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust‐
ing wiper arms
3 - Wiper blade on driver side
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
blade
4 - Wiper arm on driver side
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
arms
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust‐
ing wiper arms
5 - Cap
❑ Qty. 2
6 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 20 Nm
7 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 3
❑ Specified torque and
tightening sequence ⇒
page 32
8 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 8 Nm
9 - Mounting bracket
10 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
11 - Wiper motor control unit -J400-
❑ With wiper motor -V-
❑ With windscreen wiper limit switch -F229-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing wiper motor [V]

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Removing and installing wiper motor – specified torque and

tightening sequence

Stage Component Specified torque/turning further angle

1 -1-, -2- and -3- Screw in by hand as far as stop
2 -1-, -2- and -3- 8 Nm

2.2 Moving wipers to service position

NOTICE
Risk of damaging the bonnet when moving wipers back into
the park position.
– Never move vehicle with wiper arms folded out.

NOTICE
Risk of damage from movement of frozen wiper blades.
– Allow wiper blades to thaw before operating.

• The wiper motor only works when the bonnet is fully closed.
•

– When there is a risk of frost, check if wiper blades are frozen

to windscreen.
– Switch ignition on and off.
– Press windscreen wiper lever to “flick wipe” position within
10 seconds.
• Wipers move to service position.

2.3 Removing and installing wiper blade

NOTICE
Risk of damage to windscreen.
– Prevent the wiper arm folding back unexpectedly.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the wiper blade.
– To lift wiper blade off windscreen, touch it only in area in
which wiper blade is attached to wiper.

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NOTICE
Risk of damage to wiper arm and wiper blade.
– Avoid bending wiper arm and wiper blade.

Removing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Move wipers to service position.
– Lift wiper arm off the windscreen.
– Release retaining clip in direction of -arrow A-.

– Pull wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow B- off wiper arm

-2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Insert wiper blade -1- parallel in direction of -arrow- into
wiper arm -2-.

– Push wiper blade -1- into wiper arm -2- until retaining clip is
heard to engage.
– Activate “flick wipe” function to exit the service position.

2.4 Removing and installing wiper arms

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ puller -T10369/2-
Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive
vehicle as an example.
Removing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Move wipers to service position.

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– Using a suitable screwdriver, lever off caps -3- from wiper

arms -1-.

– Loosen nuts -2- a few turns.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to wiper arm.
– Always use puller -T10369/2-.

– Fit puller -T10369/2--A- to wiper arms -3-.

– Fit thrust piece -2- to wiper arm shafts.

– Turn bolts -1- clockwise until wiper arms -3- have been
pulled off wiper shafts.
– Remove puller -T10369/2--A- to wiper arms -3-.
– Unscrew nuts -4-.
– Remove wiper arms -3-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Switch on ignition.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Code wiper motor.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms to move to
their end position.
– Fit both wiper arms in approximate park positions on wiper
arm shafts.
– Screw on nuts of wiper arms and tighten them by hand.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust wiper arms.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview - windscreen wiper sys‐
tem

2.5 Adjusting wiper arms

Procedure
The adjustment procedure is described for a left-hand drive
vehicle as an example.
– Switch on ignition.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Code wiper motor.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms to move to
their end position.
– Switch off ignition.
– Loosen wiper arms ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing
wiper arms.
– Adjust wiper arms.
Driver side
Distance -a- between end of wiper blade and plenum chamber
cover -2- at bottom edge of windscreen must be 12 mm.
– Adjust wiper blade park position by repositioning wiper arm
-1-.

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Front passenger side

Distance -b- between end of wiper blade and plenum chamber
cover -2- at bottom edge of windscreen must be 13 mm.
– Adjust wiper blade park position by repositioning wiper arm
-1-.

All vehicles (continued)

– Tighten nuts -2- of wiper arms -1-.

– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms -1- to
move to their end position.
– Switch off ignition.
– Check adjustment of wiper arms -1-.
– Press caps -3- onto wiper arms -1-.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview - windscreen wiper sys‐
tem

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2.6 Removing and installing wiper motor

[V]
The wiper motor control unit -J400- with wiper motor -V- and
windscreen wiper limit switch -F229- will henceforth be referred
to as wiper motor.
Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive
vehicle as an example.
If the wiper motor is renewed, perform the test plan for the
renewal of the wiper motor using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove plenum chamber cover ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 50; Plenum chamber bulkhead; Removing
and installing plenum chamber cover.

NOTICE
Risk of crushing injury from moving and rotating components
of wiper mounting.
– Do not hold wiper mounting in area of rotating parts.

– Unscrew bolts -1-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Remove rear window wiper motor -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the wiper motor has been renewed, conclude the test plan
for the renewal of the wiper motor using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjusting wiper arms
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview - windscreen wiper sys‐
tem

2.7 Coding wiper motor

When installing the wiper arm to the wiper motor, the self-lock‐
ing function of the wiper motor must be switched on. To ensure
this, the wiper motor must be coded.
Note
It is not possible to deactivate the self-locking function.

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Note
For a new wiper motor and for a wiper motor whose self-locking
function has been activated, the self-locking function is auto‐
matically deactivated after 100 wipe cycles.

– Code wiper motor using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

2.8 Removing and installing rain and light

sensor [G397]
The rain and light sensor -G397- withhumidity sender for air
conditioning system -G260- and sunlight penetration photosen‐
sor -G107- will henceforth be referred to as “rain and light sen‐
sor”.
• If the rain and light sensor is exchanged and renewed with
a rain and light sensor that has a different part number, the
new rain and light sensor must be coded using the ⇒ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
• Determine the correct rain and light sensor using the ⇒ Elec‐
tronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
Removing
– Removing interior mirror ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 68; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior
mirror.
– Release retaining clip -1- at -arrows-.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to silicone layer of rain and light sensor.
– Wait for at least 1 minute after releasing the retaining clip.

– Starting from top, carefully lever rain and light sensor -2- out
of retaining frame on windscreen.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-, and remove rain and
light sensor -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Prior to installation, thoroughly clean the surface of the wind‐
screen in the area of the retaining frame for the rain and light
sensor. Make sure to completely remove any silicone layer
residue on the windscreen.
– If the surface of the silicone layer on the rain and light sen‐
sor is soiled, it may be cleaned by sticking on and then
pulling off one or more adhesive strips.

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NOTICE
Risk of damage to silicone layer of rain and light sensor.
– When installing, the surface of the rain and light sensor
must not be soiled or damaged.

– Press grip in direction of arrows -A-.

– Remove protective cap -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

– Insert rain and light sensor -2- into retaining frame on wind‐
screen.

NOTICE
Malfunctions of rain and light sensor.
– If the contact surface is not free of bubbles after 10 mi‐
nutes, the rain and light sensor must be removed and
installed anew.

– Push in retaining clip -1- at -arrows- until it can be heard to

engage.
– Connect electrical connector -3-.
– If the rain and light sensor has been renewed, conclude the
test plan for the renewal of the rain and light sensor using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

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3 Windscreen washer system

3.1 Assembly overview – windscreen washer system

1 - Right spray jet

❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ With right spray jet
heater element -Z21-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing spray
jets
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust‐
ing spray jets
2 - Left spray jet
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ With left spray jet heat‐
er element -Z20-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing spray
jets
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust‐
ing spray jets
3 - Electrical connector for
right spray jet heater element
-Z21-
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
4 - Electrical connector for left
spray jet heater element -Z20-
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
5 - Grommet
6 - Hose for washer fluid
7 - Windscreen and rear win‐
dow washer pump -V59-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing washer pump [V59]
8 - Sealing grommet
9 - Connection for washer fluid hose for windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59-
10 - Washer fluid reservoir
❑ With windscreen washer fluid level sender -G33-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir
11 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 8 Nm
12 - Strainer
13 - Filler neck sealing cap

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3.2 Removing and installing washer fluid

reservoir
The windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59- will
henceforth be referred to as “windscreen and rear window
washer pump”.
Removing
– Remove front left wheel housing liner ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing
and installing front wheel housing liner.
– Place commercially available drip tray under washer fluid
reservoir.
– Release locking lug -2-.

– Pull filler neck -1- upwards out of bracket on lock carrier -3-.
For a better view, the following work procedure is shown with
the bumper cover removed.

NOTICE
Risk of leakage.
– The washer fluid reservoir and the filler neck are not inten‐
ded to be separated from each other.

– Disconnect electrical connectors -2- and -5-.

– Release and pull off washer fluid hoses -4- on windscreen

and rear window washer pump -3-.
– Pull retainer -1- for wiring harness off washer fluid reservoir.
– Unscrew bolts -1-.

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– Pull washer fluid reservoir -2- off guide rails, and remove it.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Note
To prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid hoses on
the windscreen and rear window washer pump, the connec‐
tions on the windscreen and rear window washer pump and
washer fluid hoses are colour-coded. The connection pieces of
the washer fluid hoses must be inserted in the corresponding
colour-coded connections of the windscreen and rear window
washer pump during installation.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview – windscreen washer sys‐
tem

3.3 Removing and installing washer pump

[V59]
The windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59- will
henceforth be referred to as “windscreen and rear window
washer pump”.
Removing
– Detach front left wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing and
installing front wheel housing liner.
– Place commercially available drip tray under washer fluid
reservoir.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

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– Pull out windscreen and rear window washer pump -1- up‐
wards.
– Release and pull off washer fluid hoses -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Note
To prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid hoses on
the windscreen and rear window washer pump, the connec‐
tions on the windscreen and rear window washer pump and
washer fluid hoses are colour-coded. The connection pieces of
the washer fluid hoses must be inserted in the corresponding
colour-coded connections of the windscreen and rear window
washer pump during installation.
– Check sealing grommet for damage and correct seating.

3.4 Removing and installing spray jets

The left spray jet heater element -Z20- and right spray jet heater
element -Z21- are an integral part of the spray jets.
Removing
– Open bonnet.
– Push spray jet upwards in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swivel spray jet downwards out of bonnet in direction of

-arrow B-.

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– Release securing clip -1- in direction of -arrow-.

– Pull off washer fluid hose connection -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -4-.
– Remove spray jet -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Leaks from connection for washer fluid hose.
– When connecting washer fluid hose, securing clip must
engage audibly in connection for washer fluid hose.

– Starting at the top, push spray jet into mounting hole in

bonnet until spray jet is heard to engage.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust spray jets.

3.5 Adjusting spray jets

– Adjust spray jets ⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions
of work.

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4 Rear window wiper system

4.1 Assembly overview – rear window wiper system

1 - Cap
2 - Wiper blade
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
blade
3 - Nut
❑ 12 Nm
4 - Wiper arm
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wiper
arm
5 - Seal in rear window
6 - Rubber ring
❑ qty. 3
7 - Rear window wiper motor
-V12-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing rear
window wiper motor
[V12]
8 - Retaining clip
❑ qty. 3
❑ Renew after removing

4.2 Removing and installing wiper blade

NOTICE
Risk of damage to rear window.
– Prevent the wiper arm folding back unexpectedly.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the wiper blade.
– To lift wiper blade off rear window, touch it only in area in
which wiper blade is attached to wiper.

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NOTICE
Risk of damage to wiper arm and wiper blade.
– Avoid bending wiper arm and wiper blade.

Removing
– Lift wiper arm off the rear window.
– Swivel wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of wiper
arm.

– Release retaining clip -2-.

– Pull wiper blade -1- in -direction of arrow B- out of washer
wiper arm.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
• Push wiper blade into wiper arm until retaining clip is heard
to engage.

4.3 Removing and installing wiper arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ puller -T10369/5-
Removing
– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “rear window wipe” function and allow wiper motor
shaft to move to its end position.
– Switch off ignition and electrical consumers.
– Place vehicle key and other entry and start authorisation
systems (e.g. smartphone) outside the vehicle interior.
– Press together cap -2- of wiper arm -1- in direction of
-arrow A-.

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– Fold up cap -2- in direction of -arrow B-, and remove it.

– Loosen nut -3- a few turns.

– Fit puller -T10369/5--A- on wiper arm -2-.

– Position thrust piece -4- on wiper motor shaft.
– Turn spindle -1- clockwise until wiper arm -2- is pulled off
wiper motor shaft.
– Remove puller -T10369/5--A- from wiper arm -2-.
– Unscrew nut -3-.
– Remove wiper arm -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust wiper arm.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview – rear window wiper sys‐
tem

4.4 Adjusting wiper arm

Procedure
– Loosen wiper arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing
wiper arm.
Distance -a- from end of wiper blade to bottom edge of rear
window must be 31 +/-5 mm.
– Adjust wiper blade park position by repositioning wiper arm
-1-.

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– Tighten nut of wiper arm -1-.

– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “rear window wipe” function and allow wiper arm to
move to its end position.
– Check adjustment of wiper arm.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview – rear window wiper sys‐
tem

4.5 Removing and installing rear window

wiper motor [V12]
The rear window wiper motor -V12- will henceforth be referred
to as “rear window wiper motor”.
Removing
– Remove wiper arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Removing and installing
wiper arm.
– Remove lower rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and
installing lower rear lid trim.
– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

– Release retaining clips -2- counterclockwise.

– Remove rear window wiper motor -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Moisten inside of seal in rear window with lubricant ⇒ Elec‐
tronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

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– Check seal -1- is seated correctly in opening of rear window.

Mark -arrow- on seal must align with mark on rear window.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Adjust wiper arm.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Assembly overview – rear window wiper sys‐
tem

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5 Rear window washer system

5.1 Assembly overview – rear window washer system

1 - Washer fluid reservoir

❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wash‐
er fluid reservoir
2 - Washer fluid hose
❑ In side member to
spray jet of rear window
washer system
3 - Rear window washer sys‐
tem spray jet
❑ ⇒ a5.2.1 nd installing
spray jet, rear window
washer system”, page
50
4 - Washer fluid hose
❑ In rear lid to spray jet
for reversing camera
5 - Spray jet for reversing
camera
❑ ⇒ a5.2.2 nd installing
spray jet, reversing
camera”, page 51
6 - Windscreen and rear win‐
dow washer pump -V59-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 92; Remov‐
ing and installing wind‐
screen washer pump

5.2 Removing and installing spray jet

5.2.1 Removing and installing spray jet, rear

window washer system
Removing
– Remove carrier for spoiler trim ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 66; Spoiler; Removing and installing spoiler
trim carrier.
– Remove upper rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and
installing upper rear lid trim
– Release and pull off washer fluid hose -2-.

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– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Remove wiring harness -1- with sealing grommet -4- to‐
wards rear.
– Pull spray jet with washer fluid hose -1- and electrical wire
-3- through sealing grommet -2-.

– Disconnect spray jet with washer fluid hose -1- for electrical
wire -3-.
– Remove spray jet with washer fluid hose -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Leaks from connection for washer fluid hose.
– When connecting washer fluid hose, securing clip must
engage audibly in connection for washer fluid hose.

– Connect washer fluid hose.

– Use adhesive tape to attach electrical wire to spray jet with
washer fluid hose ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

5.2.2 Removing and installing spray jet, re‐

versing camera
Removing
– Remove rear lid handle -EX37- ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 55; Rear lid; Assembly overview – electrically
operated rear lid.
– Release locking lug -1-.

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– Pull out spray jet -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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6 Washer fluid lines

6.1 Repairing washer fluid lines

6.1.1 Pulling off and fitting washer fluid ho‐

ses
Pulling off
– Release securing clip -2- in direction of -arrow-.

– Disconnect washer fluid hoses -1-.

Fitting
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The securing clip must be heard to engage.

6.1.2 Repairing smooth tube

Repairs are carried out on smooth tubes with diameters of
5 mm and 6 mm and a hose thickness of 2 mm, using an EPDM
tube (ethylene propylene diene rubber) ⇒ Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA).
Installing
– Cut out damaged section with straight cuts.
– Cut EPDM hose -2- to required length.

– Insert ends of smooth tube -1- 10 mm into EPDM hose -2-.

– Secure EPDM hose -2- with cable ties -3-.

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6.1.3 Repairing corrugated tube

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A-
♦ shrink element for hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A-
• Do not strain the repair point with tension or bending load.
• If the damaged section is longer than 20 mm, a new piece
of corrugated tube must be installed ⇒ Electronic parts cata‐
logue (ETKA), and the repair must be carried out twice.
Installing
– Cut out damaged section with straight cuts.
– Slide a 20 mm heat-shrink hose onto corrugated tube -1-
and -2-.

– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to heat end of tube -1-.
– Press coupling piece -3-⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
in direction of -arrow A- into corrugated tube -1-.
– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to heat end of tube -2-.
– Press coupling piece -4-⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
in direction of -arrow B- into corrugated tube -2-.
– Fit coupling pieces -3- and -4-.
– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to secure corrugated tube
ends -1- and -2- with heat-shrink hose.

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94 – Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior

1 Safety information and repair notes

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Headlights

2.1 Assembly overview – headlight

2.1.1 Assembly overview – headlight, ECO

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Front left headlight -MX1-/

front right headlight -MX2-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Adjust‐
ing headlights
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 4.5 Nm
3 - Front left turn signal bulb -
M5-/front right turn signal bulb
-M7-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing front
turn signal bulb [M5]/
[M7]
4 - Grip for front turn signal
bulb -M5-/-M7-
5 - Bolt
❑ 4.5 Nm
6 - Output module 1 for left
LED headlight -A31-/output
module 1 for right LED head‐
light -A27-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing out‐
put module 1 for LED
headlight [A27]/[A31]
7 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 1.5 Nm
8 - Left headlight range con‐
trol motor -V48-/right headlight range control motor -V49-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing headlight range control motor [V48]/[V49]
9 - Housing cover for headlight range control motor.
❑ To be used in event of repairs
10 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 1.5 Nm
11 - Left LED module for daytime running light and side light -L176-/right LED module for daytime running
light and side light -L177-
❑ ⇒ a2.9 nd installing LED module for daytime running light and side light [L176]/[L177]”, page 70
12 - Seal
13 - Speed nut
❑ M6
14 - Headlight holder

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2.1.2 Assembly overview – headlight, Performance

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Front left headlight -MX1-/

front right headlight -MX2-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Adjust‐
ing headlights
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 4.5 Nm
3 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 1.5 Nm
4 - Output module 1 for left
LED headlight -A31-/output
module 1 for right LED head‐
light -A27-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing out‐
put module 1 for LED
headlight [A27]/[A31]
5 - Bolt
❑ 4.5 Nm
6 - Left headlight range con‐
trol motor -V48-/right head‐
light range control motor -
V49-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light range control mo‐
tor [V48]/[V49]
7 - Bulb for left VARI‐
LIS headlight -L207- / bulb
for right VARILIS headlight -
L208-
❑ ⇒ a2.10 nd installing bulb for VARILIS headlight [L207]/[L208]”, page 71
8 - Bolt
❑ qty. 4
❑ 1.5 Nm
9 - Left headlight fan -V407-/right headlight fan -V408-
❑ ⇒ a2.11 nd installing headlight fan [V407]/[V408]”, page 74
10 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm
11 - Housing cover
❑ To be used in event of repairs
12 - Bolt
❑ To be used in event of repairs
❑ qty. 5
❑ 1.5 Nm
13 - Bolt
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❑ 1.5 Nm
14 - Left LED module for daytime running light and side light -L176-/right LED module for daytime running
light and side light -L177-
❑ With front left turn signal bulb -M5-/front right turn signal bulb -M7-
❑ ⇒ a2.9 nd installing LED module for daytime running light and side light [L176]/[L177]”, page 70
15 - Seal
16 - Speed nut
❑ M6
17 - Headlight holder

2.2 Assembly overview – repair kit for headlight housing

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Front left headlight -MX1-/

front right headlight -MX2-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Adjust‐
ing headlights
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm
3 - Upper retaining tab
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Installing
repair kit for headlight
housing
4 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm
5 - Inner retaining tab
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Installing
repair kit for headlight
housing
6 - Rear retaining tab
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Installing
repair kit for headlight
housing
7 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm
8 - Front retaining tab
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Installing
repair kit for headlight
housing
9 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm
10 - Outer retaining tab
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Installing repair kit for headlight housing
11 - Speed nut
❑ M6
12 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 1.5 Nm

2.3 Assembly overview – LED module for daytime running light

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Left LED module for

daytime running lights -L377-/
right LED module for daytime
running lights -L378-
❑ ⇒ a2.14 nd installing
LED module for day‐
time running lights
[L377]/[L378]”, page
79
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 3
❑ 2.5 Nm

2.4 Removing and installing headlight

The control unit 2 for break-in protection -J1192- and control
unit 3 for break-in protection -J1193- will henceforth be referred
to as “control unit for break-in protection”.
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
Removing
– Remove bumper cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 63; Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper
cover.
– Remove bracket for control unit for break-in protection ⇒
o8.3 verview – control unit for break-in protection”, page
99 .
For headlight on driver side
– Pull Bowden cable coupling off headlight ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 55; Bonnet; Removing and installing
Bowden cable.

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All vehicles (continued)

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Remove headlight -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Push headlight into guide mountings.
– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 36.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.5 Adjusting headlights

Adjust headlights ⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 51.1; Descriptions of
work.

2.6 Removing and installing front turn sig‐

nal bulb [M5]/[M7]

2.6.1 Removing and installing front turn sig‐

nal bulb [M5]/[M7], ECO headlights
The front left turn signal bulb -M5- and front right turn signal
bulb -M7- will henceforth be referred to as “turn signal bulb”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
For a better view, the following work procedure is shown with
the front left headlight -MX1- removed.

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Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to turn signal bulb.
– Do not touch the glass part of the turn signal bulb with
bare fingers. Wear clean fabric gloves, for example, when
removing and installing the turn signal bulb.

– Release grip with turn signal bulb -1- in direction of -arrow-.

– Push turn signal bulb -2- slightly into grip -1-.

– Release turn signal bulb -2- in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove turn signal bulb -2- from grip -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.6.2 Removing and installing front turn sig‐

nal bulb [M5]/[M7], Performance head‐
lights
The front left turn signal bulb -M5- and front right turn signal
bulb -M7- will henceforth be referred to as “turn signal bulb”.
The left LED module for daytime running light and side light
-L176- and right LED module for daytime running light and side
light -L177- will henceforth be referred to as LED module for
daytime running light.
Note
The front turn signal bulb and LED module for daytime running
lights form a unit and cannot be removed separately.

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– ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing LED module for day‐
time running light and side light [L176]/[L177].

2.7 Installing repair kit for headlight hous‐

ing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -VAS 6494-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
Note
Defective headlight retaining tabs can be replaced by installing
the repair kit for headlight housing. There is therefore no need
to renew the headlight.
Note
Various headlight housing repair kits are available for the head‐
light ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
Installing
– Remove headlight with defective retaining tab ⇒ Rep. gr. 94;
Removing and installing headlight.
– Remove remaining parts of defective retaining tab from
headlight housing.
– Fit retaining tab -3- of repair kit to headlight -1-.

– Tighten bolts -2-.

– Install headlight and align it flush to body contour.
– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 36.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ o2.2 verview – repair kit for headlight housing”, page 60

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2.8 Removing and installing headlight

range control motor [V48]/[V49]

2.8.1 Removing and installing headlight

range control motor [V48]/[V49], ECO
headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left headlight range control motor -V48- and right headlight
range control motor -V49- will henceforth be referred to as “con‐
trol motor”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

– Turn height adjustment screws at top of headlight as far as

stop towards right.
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.

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– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.

– Release control motor -1-:

♦ On left headlight, turn in direction of -arrow-.

♦ for right headlight, turn in opposite direction of -arrow-.
– Swing left headlight range control motor -1- downwards so
that the ball head is pushed upwards out of ball head mount‐
ing -2-.
– Pull control motor -1- towards rear out of headlight until elec‐
trical connector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove control motor -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Pull ball head mounting towards rear.
– Engage ball head on control motor into ball head mounting
in headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing covers -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.

Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.
– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.

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– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.8.2 Removing and installing headlight

range control motor [V48]/[V49], Per‐
formance headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left headlight range control motor -V48- and right headlight
range control motor -V49- will henceforth be referred to as “con‐
trol motor”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

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– Turn height adjustment screws of headlight to stop towards

right.
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.

– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.

– Release control motor -2-:

♦ On left headlight, turn in direction of -arrow-.

♦ for right headlight, turn in opposite direction of -arrow-.
– Swing left headlight range control motor -2- downwards so
that the ball head is pushed upwards out of ball head mount‐
ing -1-.
– Pull control motor -2- towards rear out of headlight until elec‐
trical connector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove control motor -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Pull ball head mounting towards rear.
– Engage ball head on control motor into ball head mounting
in headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing cover -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.

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Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.
– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.

– Tighten bolts -2-.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.9 Removing and installing LED module

for daytime running light and side light
[L176]/[L177]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left LED module for daytime running light and side light
-L176- and right LED module for daytime running light and side
light -L177- will henceforth be referred to as LED module for
daytime running light.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

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– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Guide LED module for daytime running light -1- out of head‐
light housing until electrical connector is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove LED module for daytime running -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– Check seal between LED module for daytime running and
headlight for damage.
– Make sure seal is properly seated.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.10 Removing and installing bulb for VARI‐

LIS headlight [L207]/[L208]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.

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The bulb for left VARILIS headlight -L207- and bulb for right
VARILIS headlight -L208- will henceforth be referred to as “bulb
for VARILIS headlight”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along

predetermined break line -2-.

– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

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– Pull off retainer for electrical wires -4-.

– Release locking devices -3-.
– Remove electrical wires from retainer -1-.
– Release locking lugs -6-.
– Remove electrical connector -5-.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Guide bulb for VARILIS headlight -1- out of headlight hous‐

ing until electrical connector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove bulb for VARILIS headlight -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

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NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing cover -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.

Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.
– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.

– Tighten bolts -2-.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.11 Removing and installing headlight fan

[V407]/[V408]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left headlight fan -V407- and right headlight fan -V408- will
henceforth be referred to as “headlight fan”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

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– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along

predetermined break line -2-.

– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Remove fan -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing cover -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.

Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.

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– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.

– Tighten bolts -2-.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.12 Removing and installing output mod‐

ule 1 for LED headlight [A27]/[A31]

2.12.1 Removing and installing output mod‐

ule 1 for LED headlight [A27]/[A31],
ECO headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The output module 1 for left LED headlight -A31- and output
module 1 for right LED headlight -A27- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “output module”.
If the output module is renewed, perform the test plan for the
renewal of the output module using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

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– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Pull output module -1- off headlight until electrical connector

is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove output module -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– Check seal between output module and headlight for dam‐
age.
– Make sure seal is properly seated.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.12.2 Removing and installing output mod‐

ule 1 for LED headlight [A27]/[A31],
Performance headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.

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The output module 1 for left LED headlight -A31- and output
module 1 for right LED headlight -A27- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “output module”.
If the output module is renewed, perform the test plan for the
renewal of the output module using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.

– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Pull output module -1- off headlight until electrical connector

is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove output module -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

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NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– Check seal between output module and headlight for dam‐
age.
– Make sure seal is properly seated.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight

2.13 Removing and installing light conduc‐

tor for contour lighting in radiator grille
[L362]/[L363]
The light conductor for contour lighting in radiator grille, front left
-L363-/light conductor for contour lighting in radiator grille, front
right -L362- will henceforth be referred to as “light conductor”.
Removing
– Remove badge at front ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 66; Lettering and badges; Removing and installing
badges at front.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Release retaining clips -3- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Pull out light conductor -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The light conductor must be heard to engage.

2.14 Removing and installing LED module

for daytime running lights [L377]/[L378]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-

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The left LED module for daytime running lights -L377- and right
LED module for daytime running lights -L378- will henceforth be
referred to as LED module for daytime running lights.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove front left wheel housing liner ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing
and installing front wheel housing liner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Pull off retainer for electrical wire -4-.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Remove LED module for daytime running -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – LED module for daytime
running light

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3 Lights in exterior mirror

3.1 Assembly overview - lights in exterior mirror

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Mirror mounting
❑ With driver side exte‐
rior mirror -VX4- and
passenger side exterior
mirror -VX5-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 66; Exterior mirror;
Removing and instal‐
ling exterior mirror
2 - Driver side turn signal re‐
peater bulb -L131-/front pas‐
senger side turn signal re‐
peater bulb -L132-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing turn
signal repeater bulb
[L131]/[L132]
3 - Upper mirror cover
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 66; Exterior mirror;
Removing and instal‐
ling upper mirror cover
4 - Lane change assist warn‐
ing lamp in left exterior mir‐
ror -K312-/lane change assist
warning lamp in right exterior
mirror -K311-
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ ⇒ Driver assist
systems; Rep.
gr. 98; Senders/sen‐
sors/control units; Re‐
moving and installing
lane change assist
warning lamp in exterior mirror [K311]/[K312]
5 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
6 - Cap
7 - Bolt
❑ 0.8 Nm
8 - Mirror adjustment unit
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing mirror adjust‐
ment unit
9 - Bolt
❑ 0.8 Nm
10 - Mirror trim
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing mirror frame
11 - Bolt
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 0.8 Nm
12 - Mirror glass
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing mirror glass

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13 - Lower mirror cover

❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing lower mirror
cover
14 - Left overhead view camera -R244-/right overhead view camera -R245-
❑ ⇒ Driver assist systems; Rep. gr. 98; Senders/sensors/control units; Removing and installing left/right
overhead view camera [R244]/[R245]
15 - Overhead view camera bracket
❑ Depending on equipment/version
16 - Bolt
❑ Depending on equipment/version
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 0.8 Nm
17 - Driver side entry light in exterior mirror -W52-/front passenger side entry light in exterior mirror -W53-
❑ Depending on equipment/version
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing entry light in exterior mirror [W52]/[W53]
18 - Bolt
❑ Depending on equipment/version
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 0.8 Nm

3.2 Removing and installing turn signal re‐

peater bulb [L131]/[L132]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The driver side turn signal repeater bulb -L131- and front pas‐
senger side turn signal repeater bulb -L132- will henceforth be
referred to as “turn signal repeater”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove lower mirror cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing lower
mirror cover.
– Unscrew bolt -3-.

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– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Release locking lugs -4-.
– Remove turn signal repeater -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview - lights in exterior mirror

3.3 Removing and installing entry light in

exterior mirror [W52]/[W53]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The entry light in exterior mirror, driver side -W52- and entry
light in exterior mirror, passenger side -W53- will henceforth be
referred to as “entry light in exterior mirror”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove lower mirror cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 66; Exterior mirror; Removing and installing lower
mirror cover.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

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– Remove entry light in exterior mirror -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview - lights in exterior mirror

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4 Tail lights

4.1 Assembly overview – tail lights in body

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

1 - Left tail light -MX3-/right

tail light -MX4-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Re‐
moving and installing
tail light cluster [MX3]/
[MX4]
2 - Tail light cluster cover
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Re‐
moving and installing
tail light cluster [MX3]/
[MX4]
3 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 3.5 Nm

4.2 Assembly overview – tail lights in rear lid

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1 - Centre tail light cluster -

MX13-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing cen‐
tre rear tail light cluster
[MX13]
2 - Nut
❑ qty. 4
❑ 4 Nm

4.3 Removing and installing centre rear tail

light cluster [MX13]
The centre tail light cluster -MX13- will henceforth be referred to
as “centre tail light cluster”.
Removing
– Lever off caps -1- using commercially available plastic
wedge.

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– Disconnect electrical connectors -3-.

– Unscrew nuts -2-.

– Remove centre tail light cluster -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – tail lights in rear lid

4.4 Removing and installing tail light clus‐

ter [MX3]/[MX4]
The left tail light cluster -MX3- and right tail light cluster -MX4-
will henceforth be referred to as “right tail light cluster”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Use a commercially available plastic wedge to release tail
light cluster cover -1- in direction of -arrow- from bottom
towards top.

– Remove tail light cluster cover -1- towards rear.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

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– Remove tail light cluster -1- enough to allow access to elec‐

trical connector.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove tail light cluster -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – tail lights in body

4.5 Removing and installing rear fog light

[X3]
The rear fog light -X3- will henceforth be referred to as “rear fog
light”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove bumper cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 63; Rear bumper; Removing and installing bumper
cover.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release retaining clips -2- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove rear fog light -1-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The rear fog light must engage audibly.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 63; Rear bumper;
Assembly overview – rear bumper

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5 LED module for charging socket

5.1 Removing and installing LED module

for charging socket 1 [L263]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
Removing
– Remove charging flap unit ⇒ General body repairs, exteri‐
or; Rep. gr. 55; Charging flap unit; Removing and installing
charging flap unit.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Remove LED module for charging socket 1 -L263- -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 55; Charging flap
unit; Assembly overview – charging flap unit

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6 High-level brake light

6.1 Assembly overview – high-level brake light

1 - Electrical connector for

high-level brake light bulb -
M25-.
2 - High-level brake light bulb
-M25-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing high-
level brake light bulb
[M25]

6.2 Removing and installing high-level

brake light bulb [M25]
The high-level brake light bulb -M25- will henceforth be referred
to a “high-level brake light”.
Removing
– Remove spoiler trim⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 66; Spoiler; Removing and installing spoiler trim

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

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– Use a commercially available plastic wedge to release high-

level brake light -1- from retaining clips -2-.

– Remove high-level brake light -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

NOTICE
Risk of damage to high-level brake light from water ingress.
– When installing high-level brake light, make sure seal is
correctly seated.

– The high-level brake light must be heard to engage in rear

spoiler trim.

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7 Number plate light

7.1 Removing and installing number plate

light [X4]/[X5]
The left number plate light -X4- and right number plate light -X5-
will henceforth be referred to as “number plate light”.
Removing
– Use a suitable screwdriver to release number plate light -1-
in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove number plate light -1- in direction of -arrow B- until

electrical connector is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

– Remove number plate light -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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8 Entry and start authorisation system

8.1 Overview of fitting locations – entry and

start authorisation system

8.1.1 Overview of fitting locations - entry and start authorisation system, LHD
vehicles

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1 - Control unit 2 for break-in

protection -J1192-
❑ ⇒ o8.3 verview – con‐
trol unit for break-in
protection”, page 99
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit 2 for break-in
protection [J1192]/con‐
trol unit 3 for break-in
protection [J1193]
2 - Control unit 3 for break-in
protection -J1193-
❑ ⇒ o8.3 verview – con‐
trol unit for break-in
protection”, page 99
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit 2 for break-in
protection [J1192]/con‐
trol unit 3 for break-in
protection [J1193]
3 - Interior aerial 1 for entry
and start system -R138-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing interi‐
or aerial 1 for entry and
start system [R138]
4 - Control unit 5 for break-in
protection -J1195-
❑ ⇒ a8.9 nd installing
control unit 4 for break-
in protection [J1194]/
control unit 5 for break-
in protection [J1195]”,
page 104
5 - Control unit 4 for break-in protection -J1194-
❑ ⇒ a8.9 nd installing control unit 4 for break-in protection [J1194]/control unit 5 for break-in protection
[J1195]”, page 104
6 - Starter button -E378-
❑ ⇒ a3.12 nd installing starter button [E378]”, page 136
7 - Control unit for electronic steering column lock -J764-
❑ ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48; Steering column; Removing and installing control unit for
electronic steering column lock [J764]
8 - Interface for entry and start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ a8.4 nd installing interface for entry and start system [J965]”, page 100
9 - Onboard supply control unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Removing and installing onboard supply control unit [J519]

8.1.2 Overview of fitting locations - entry and start authorisation system, RHD
vehicles

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1 - Control unit 3 for break-in

protection -J1193-
❑ ⇒ o8.3 verview – con‐
trol unit for break-in
protection”, page 99
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit 2 for break-in
protection [J1192]/con‐
trol unit 3 for break-in
protection [J1193]
2 - Control unit 2 for break-in
protection -J1192-
❑ ⇒ o8.3 verview – con‐
trol unit for break-in
protection”, page 99
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing con‐
trol unit 2 for break-in
protection [J1192]/con‐
trol unit 3 for break-in
protection [J1193]
3 - Interface for entry and
start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ a8.4 nd installing in‐
terface for entry and
start system [J965]”,
page 100
4 - Control unit for electronic
steering column lock -J764-
❑ ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 48;
Steering column; Re‐
moving and installing
control unit for electron‐
ic steering column lock
[J764]
5 - Starter button -E378-
❑ ⇒ a3.12 nd installing starter button [E378]”, page 136
6 - Control unit 4 for break-in protection -J1194-
❑ ⇒ a8.9 nd installing control unit 4 for break-in protection [J1194]/control unit 5 for break-in protection
[J1195]”, page 104
7 - Control unit 5 for break-in protection -J1195-
❑ ⇒ a8.9 nd installing control unit 4 for break-in protection [J1194]/control unit 5 for break-in protection
[J1195]”, page 104
8 - Interior aerial 1 for entry and start system -R138-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing interior aerial 1 for entry and start system [R138]
9 - Onboard supply control unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Removing and installing onboard supply control unit [J519]

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8.2 Overview of fitting locations – keyless

entry system

8.2.1 Overview of fitting locations – keyless entry system, left-hand drive vehi‐
cles
The selected repair information is currently being reviewed and
will be available soon.

1 - Left entry and start author‐

isation aerial -R200-
❑ ⇒ a8.5 nd installing
entry and start author‐
isation aerial [R200]/
[R201]”, page 102
2 - Right entry and start au‐
thorisation aerial -R201-
❑ ⇒ a8.5 nd installing
entry and start author‐
isation aerial [R200]/
[R201]”, page 102
3 - Interior aerial 1 for entry
and start authorisation -R138-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing interi‐
or aerial 1 for entry and
start system [R138]
4 - Front passenger exterior
door handle -EX7-
❑ With contact sensor for
front right exterior door
handle -G606-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 57; Door compo‐
nents; Removing and
installing door handle
5 - Luggage compartment
aerial for entry and start sys‐
tem -R137-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing lug‐
gage compartment aer‐
ial for entry and start
system [R137]
6 - Driver exterior door handle -EX6-
❑ with contact sensor for front left exterior door handle -G605-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 57; Door components; Removing and installing door handle
7 - Interface for entry and start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ a8.4 nd installing interface for entry and start system [J965]”, page 100

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8.2.2 Overview of fitting locations – keyless entry system, right-hand drive vehi‐
cles
The selected repair information is currently being reviewed and
will be available soon.

1 - Front passenger exterior

door handle -EX7-
❑ with contact sensor for
front left exterior door
handle -G605-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 57; Door compo‐
nents; Removing and
installing door handle
2 - Interior aerial 1 for entry
and start authorisation -R138-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing interi‐
or aerial 1 for entry and
start system [R138]
3 - Left entry and start author‐
isation aerial -R200-
❑ ⇒ a8.5 nd installing
entry and start author‐
isation aerial [R200]/
[R201]”, page 102
4 - Right entry and start au‐
thorisation aerial -R201-
❑ ⇒ a8.5 nd installing
entry and start author‐
isation aerial [R200]/
[R201]”, page 102
5 - Interface for entry and
start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ a8.4 nd installing in‐
terface for entry and
start system [J965]”,
page 100
6 - Driver exterior door handle
-EX6-
❑ With contact sensor for front right exterior door handle -G606-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 57; Door components; Removing and installing door handle
7 - Luggage compartment aerial for entry and start system -R137-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing luggage compartment aerial for entry and start system [R137]

8.3 Assembly overview – control unit for break-in protection

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.

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1 - Bracket for control

unit 2 for break-in protec‐
tion -J1192-/control unit 3 for
break-in protection -J1193-
2 - Control unit 2 for break-
in protection -J1192-/control
unit 3 for break-in protection
-J1193-
❑ ⇒ a8.8 nd installing
control unit 2 for break-
in protection [J1192]/
control unit 3 for break-
in protection [J1193]”,
page 104
3 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm

8.4 Removing and installing interface for

entry and start system [J965]

8.4.1 Removing and installing interface for

entry and start system [J965], left-hand
drive vehicles
The interface for entry and start system -J965- will henceforth
be referred to as “interface for entry and start system”.
If the interface for entry and start system unit is renewed, per‐
form the test plan for the renewal of the interface for entry and
start system using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove driver side footwell cover ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing and
installing driver side footwell cover.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

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– Release locking lug -3-.

– Swing out interface for entry and start system -1- in direction
of -arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The entry and start authorisation control unit must be heard
to engage.
– If the interface for entry and start system unit has been
renewed, conclude the test plan for the renewal of the inter‐
face for entry and start system using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.

8.4.2 Removing and installing interface for

entry and start system [J965], right-
hand drive vehicles
The interface for entry and start system -J965- will henceforth
be referred to as “interface for entry and start system”.
If the interface for entry and start system unit is renewed, per‐
form the test plan for the renewal of the interface for entry and
start system using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove footwell vent on driver side ⇒ Heating, air condition‐
ing system; Rep. gr. 87; Air duct system; Removing and
installing footwell vent on driver side.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Remove interface for entry and start system -1- until electri‐
cal connector is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove interface for entry and start system -1-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the interface for entry and start system unit has been
renewed, conclude the test plan for the renewal of the inter‐
face for entry and start system using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
Tightening torques
Component Specified torque
Bolts for interface for entry and 8 Nm
start system

8.5 Removing and installing entry and start

authorisation aerial [R200]/[R201]
The left aerial for entry and start authorisation -R200- and right
entry and start authorisation aerial -R201- will henceforth be
referred to as “aerial”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove front wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing and
installing front wheel housing liner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

– Release locking lugs -2- using an 8 mm socket.

– Remove aerial -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing
liner; Assembly overview – front wheel housing liner

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8.6 Removing and installing interior aer‐

ial 1 for entry and start system [R138]
The interior aerial 1 for entry and start system -R138- will
henceforth be referred to as “aerial”.
Removing
– Remove centre console insert ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 68; Centre console; Removing and installing
centre console insert.
– Release fastener -2-.

– Remove aerial -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

8.7 Removing and installing luggage com‐

partment aerial for entry and start sys‐
tem [R137]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ removal wedge set -VAS 895 015-
The luggage compartment aerial for entry and start system
-R137- will henceforth be referred to as “aerial”.
Removing
– Remove lock carrier trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and
installing lock carrier trim.
– Use removal wedge set -VAS 895 015- to lever aerial -1- in
direction of -arrow A- off pins.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

8.8 Removing and installing control unit 2

for break-in protection [J1192]/control
unit 3 for break-in protection [J1193]
The control unit 2 for break-in protection -J1192- and control
unit 3 for break-in protection -J1193- will henceforth be referred
to as “control unit for break-in protection”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove front wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing liner; Removing and
installing front wheel housing liner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release locking lugs -2-.

– Remove control unit for break-in protection -1- in direction of
-arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Wheel housing
liner; Assembly overview – front wheel housing liner

8.9 Removing and installing control unit 4

for break-in protection [J1194]/control
unit 5 for break-in protection [J1195]
The control unit 4 for break-in protection -J1194- and control
unit 5 for break-in protection -J1195- will henceforth be referred
to as “control unit for break-in protection”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.

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Removing
– Remove bumper cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 63; Rear bumper; Removing and installing bumper
cover.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release locking lugs -2-.

– Remove control unit for break-in protection -1- in direction of
-arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 63; Rear bumper;
Assembly overview – rear bumper

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9 Steering column switch module

9.1 Assembly overview – steering column electronics control unit

1 - Starter button -E378-

❑ ⇒ a3.12 nd installing
starter button [E378]”,
page 136
2 - Bracket for dash panel in‐
sert
3 - Shear bolt
❑ qty. 2
4 - Steering column electron‐
ics control unit -J527-
❑ With electromechanical
parking brake button -
E538-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing steer‐
ing column electronics
control unit [J527]
5 - Control unit for electronic
steering column lock -J764-
❑ ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 48;
Steering column; Re‐
moving and installing
control unit for electron‐
ic steering column lock
[J764]
6 - Bolt
❑ 2.5 Nm
7 - Steering column
❑ ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 48;
Steering column; Re‐
moving and installing
steering column

9.2 Removing and installing steering col‐

umn electronics control unit [J527]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The steering column electronics control unit -J527- will hence‐
forth be referred to as “steering column electronics control unit”.
If the steering column electronics control unit is renewed, per‐
form the test plan for the renewal of the steering column elec‐
tronics control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Move steering wheel to rearmost and lowest position. Use
the full range of the steering column adjustment for this pur‐
pose.

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– Remove lower steering column trim ⇒ General body repairs,

interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing and
installing lower steering column trim.
– Remove control unit with display unit for driver information
system -J1254- ⇒ Rep. gr. 90; Removing and installing
control unit with display unit for driver information system
[J1254].

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the electronic components due to electro‐
static discharge.
– Discharge any static electricity in your body by briefly
touching door striker plate.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Unscrew bolts -3-.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the return ring.
– When removed, the return ring with slip ring must not be
turned.

– Pull off steering column electronics control unit -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Before pushing on steering column electronics control unit
-3-, ensure the following:

♦ The “arrows”-4- must align.

♦ Coil connector -2- must be visible in window -1-.

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– If the steering column electronics control unit has been re‐

newed, conclude the test plan for the renewal of the steering
column electronics control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
Tightening torques
Component Specified torque
Bolts for steering column elec‐ 1.3 Nm
tronics control unit

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10 Automatic headlight range control

10.1 Assembly overview - automatic headlight range control

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1 - Right headlight range con‐

trol motor -V49-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light range control mo‐
tor [V48]/[V49]
2 - Rear left vehicle level
sender -G76-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: on rear left spring
control arm
❑ ⇒ Running gear, axles,
steering; Rep. gr. 43;
Vehicle level sender;
Assembly overview –
rear vehicle level send‐
er
3 - Onboard supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]
4 - Left headlight range con‐
trol motor -V48-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing head‐
light range control mo‐
tor [V48]/[V49]

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11 Towing bracket

11.1 Assembly overview – socket, trailer detector control unit

1 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 2.5 Nm
2 - Trailer detector control unit
-J345-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing trail‐
er detector control unit
[J345]
3 - Trailer socket -U10-
❑ ⇒ a11.3 nd installing
trailer socket [U10]”,
page 111
4 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 5 Nm

11.2 Removing and installing trailer detector

control unit [J345]
The trailer detector control unit -J345- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “trailer detector control unit”.
If the trailer detector control unit is renewed, perform the test
plan for the renewal of the trailer detector control unit using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove left luggage compartment side trim ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims;
Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.

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– Remove trailer detector control unit -1-.

– Disconnect electrical connectors -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the trailer detector control unit has been renewed, con‐
clude the test plan for the renewal of the trailer detector
control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ o11.1 verview – socket, trailer detector control unit”, page
110

11.3 Removing and installing trailer socket

[U10]
The trailer socket -U10- will henceforth be referred to as “trailer
socket”.
Removing
– Unscrew bolts -1-.

– Remove trailer socket -2- until electrical wires are accessi‐

ble.

NOTICE
Danger of connectors being inserted in incorrect position.
– Refer to the applicable current flow diagram to obtain infor‐
mation on the exact pin assignment.
– Take photographs of the assignment.

– Disconnect electrical wiring.

– Remove trailer socket -2-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ o11.1 verview – socket, trailer detector control unit”, page
110

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1 Safety information and repair notes

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Lights

2.1 Overview of fitting locations - lights in dash panel

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1 - Dynamic light strip 1 for

information in dash panel -
L385-
❑ ⇒ a2.12 nd installing
dynamic light strip 1
for information in dash
panel [L385]”, page 124
2 - Light 2 for dash panel con‐
tour lighting -L244-
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling dash panel trim
on front passenger
side ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Dash panel; Re‐
moving and installing
dash panel trim
3 - Right footwell light -W10-
❑ ⇒ o2.3 f fitting loca‐
tions – footwell lights”,
page 115
❑ ⇒ a2.7.2 nd instal‐
ling right footwell light
[W10]”, page 121
4 - Left footwell light -W9-
❑ ⇒ o2.3 f fitting loca‐
tions – footwell lights”,
page 115
❑ ⇒ a2.7.1 nd installing
left footwell light [W9]”,
page 120
5 - Light 1 for dash panel con‐
tour lighting -L243-
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling dash panel trim on
driver side ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel trim

2.2 Overview of fitting locations - lights in front doors

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

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1 - Light for front left door

contour lighting -L251-/light
for front right door contour
lighting -L252-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Front door trims;
Removing and instal‐
ling front door trims
2 - Light 2 for front left door
contour lighting -L296-/light 2
for front right door contour
lighting -L297-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Front door trims;
Removing and instal‐
ling front door trims
3 - Central locking SAFE‐
LOCK function warning lamp
-K133-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing cen‐
tral locking SAFELOCK
function warning lamp
[K133]

2.3 Overview of fitting locations – footwell lights

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1 - Left footwell light -W9-

❑ ⇒ a2.7.1 nd installing
left footwell light [W9]”,
page 120
2 - Right footwell light -W10-
❑ ⇒ a2.7.2 nd instal‐
ling right footwell light
[W10]”, page 121
3 - Rear right footwell light -
W46-
❑ ⇒ a2.9 nd installing rear
footwell light [W45]/
[W46]”, page 122
4 - Rear left footwell light -
W45-
❑ ⇒ a2.9 nd installing rear
footwell light [W45]/
[W46]”, page 122

2.4 Overview of fitting locations – lights in centre console

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1 - Light 1 for front centre

console background lighting -
L193-
❑ ⇒ a2.13 nd installing
light 1 for front cen‐
tre console background
lighting [L193]”, page
125

2.5 Overview of fitting locations – lights in luggage compartment

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1 - Left luggage compartment

light -W18-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing lug‐
gage compartment light
[W18]/[W35]
2 - Right luggage compart‐
ment light -W35-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing lug‐
gage compartment light
[W18]/[W35]

2.6 Overview of fitting locations – lights in

roof trim

2.6.1 Overview of fitting locations – lights in roof trim, without panoramic sliding
sunroof
The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

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1 - Driver side illuminated

vanity mirror -W20-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: front passenger
side illuminated vanity
mirror -W14-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing illu‐
minated vanity mirror
[W20]/[W14]
2 - Front interior light -WX1-
❑ With front passenger
airbag warning lamp -
K145-
❑ With front left reading
light -W65-
❑ With front right reading
light -W66-
❑ With button illumination
bulb -L76-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing front
interior light [WX1]
3 - Rear interior light -WX2-
❑ With rear left reading
light -W11-
❑ With rear right reading
light -W12-
❑ ⇒ a3.17.1 nd instal‐
ling rear interior light
[WX2]”, page 140
4 - Front passenger side illu‐
minated vanity mirror -W14-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: driver side illumi‐
nated vanity mirror -W20-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Removing and installing illuminated vanity mirror [W20]/[W14]

2.6.2 Overview of fitting locations – lights in roof trim, with panoramic sliding
sunroof
The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

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1 - Driver side illuminated

vanity mirror -W20-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: front passenger
side illuminated vanity
mirror -W14-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing illu‐
minated vanity mirror
[W20]/[W14]
2 - Front interior light -WX1-
❑ With front passenger
airbag warning lamp -
K145-
❑ With front left reading
light -W65-
❑ With front right reading
light -W66-
❑ With button illumination
bulb -L76-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing front
interior light [WX1]
3 - Rear left interior light -
W47-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear interior light/read‐
ing light
4 - Rear right interior light -
W48-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear interior light/read‐
ing light
5 - Front passenger side illuminated vanity mirror -W14-
❑ Right-hand drive vehicles: driver side illuminated vanity mirror -W20-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Removing and installing illuminated vanity mirror [W20]/[W14]

2.7 Removing and installing footwell light

[W9]/[W10]

2.7.1 Removing and installing left footwell

light [W9]
Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Release locking lug -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

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– Swing out left footwell light -W9--2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.7.2 Removing and installing right footwell

light [W10]
Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Release locking lug -3- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing out right footwell light -W10--2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.8 Removing and installing central lock‐

ing SAFELOCK function warning lamp
[K133]
Removing
– Remove front door trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Front door trims; Removing and installing front
door trim.

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– Release retaining lugs -arrows-.

– Pull central locking SAFELOCK function warning lamp -

K133--2- out of mounting -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.9 Removing and installing rear footwell

light [W45]/[W46]
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Move front seat to topmost and frontmost position.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Release locking lug -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing out rear left footwell light -W45- / rear right footwell
light -W46--2-.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.10 Removing and installing luggage com‐

partment light [W18]/[W35]
Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Release locking lug -1- in direction of -arrow-.

– Swing out Left luggage compartment light -W18- / right lug‐

gage compartment light -W35--2-.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.11 Removing and installing illuminated

vanity mirror [W20]/[W14]
The driver side illuminated vanity mirror -W20- and front pas‐
senger side illuminated vanity mirror -W14- will henceforth be
referred to as “illuminated vanity mirror”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Swing sun visor towards front.

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NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Use a commercially available plastic wedge to lever out illu‐

minated vanity mirror -1- at recess -arrow-.

– Disconnect electrical connector.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.12 Removing and installing dynamic light

strip 1 for information in dash panel
[L385]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ hook -T10538-
The dynamic light strip 1 for information in dash panel -L385-
will henceforth be referred to as “dynamic light strip”.
Removing
– Remove A-pillar trims ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing A-pillar trim.
– Remove cover for dash panel/head-up display ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing
and installing cover for dash panel/head-up display.
– Use hook -T10538--A- to unhook dynamic light strip -1- on
left side in direction of -arrow-.

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– Secure dynamic light strip -1- to prevent it from engaging

again.
– Use hook -T10538--A- to unhook dynamic light strip -1- on
right side in direction of -arrow-.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove dynamic light strip -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The dynamic light strip must be heard to engage.

2.13 Removing and installing light 1 for

front centre console background light‐
ing [L193]
The light 1 for centre console background lighting -L193- will
henceforth be referred to as “centre console background light‐
ing”.
Removing
– Remove centre console insert ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐
rior; Rep. gr. 68; Centre console; Removing and installing
centre console insert.
– Release locking lugs -3-.

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– Remove centre console background lighting -1- until electri‐

cal connector -2- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.
– Remove centre console ambient lighting -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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3 Controls

3.1 Overview of fitting locations - controls in dash panel

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1 - Operating unit for lighting

-EX59-
❑ With light switch -E1-
❑ With switch and instru‐
ment illumination regu‐
lator -E20-, rear fog
light button -E314-,
heated rear window
button -E230-, button
for automatic lighting
control -E854-, button
for side lights -E855-,
button for dipped beam
headlights -E856-, de‐
froster button -E782-
❑ With rear fog light
warning lamp -K13-,
heated rear window
warning lamp -K10-
❑ ⇒ a3.6 nd installing op‐
erating unit for lighting
[EX59]”, page 132
2 - Electromechanical parking
brake button -E538-
❑ With electromechanical
parking brake warning
lamp -K213-
❑ Assembly: steering col‐
umn electronics control
unit -J527-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing steer‐
ing column electronics
control unit [J527]
3 - Key-operated switch to de‐
activate airbag on front pas‐
senger side -E224-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 69; Front passenger airbag; Removing and installing key-op‐
erated switch to deactivate airbag on front passenger side [E224]
4 - Centre switch module in dash panel -EX22-
❑ With operating unit 1 for driver and convenience functions -E791-
❑ With hazard warning lights button -E229-
❑ With button for driver assist systems -E617-
❑ With driving mode selection button -E735-
❑ With air conditioning system and heating button -E85-
❑ ⇒ a3.7 nd installing centre switch module in dash panel [EX22]”, page 133
5 - Starter button -E378-
❑ ⇒ a3.12 nd installing starter button [E378]”, page 136

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3.2 Overview of fitting locations – controls in front doors

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

1 - Operating unit for win‐

dow regulator in driver door
-EX36-
❑ With childproof lock
button -E318-, operat‐
ing unit for window reg‐
ulator in driver door -
E512-, front driver side
window regulator but‐
ton -E710-, rear driver
side window regulator
button, in driver door -
E712-, rear passenger
side window regulator
button, in driver door -
E714-, front passenger
side window regulator
button, in driver door -
E715-
❑ With driver side interi‐
or locking button for
central locking system
-E308-, mirror adjust‐
ment switch -E43-, rear
window regulator isola‐
tion switch -E39-, mirror
adjustment changeover
switch -E48-
❑ With rear window regu‐
lator lock warning lamp
-K194-, driver side in‐
terior locking warning
lamp -K174-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing oper‐
ating unit for window
regulator in driver door
[EX36]
2 - Rear lid remote release
button -E233-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Removing and installing rear lid remote release button [E233]
3 - Front passenger side window regulator button -E716-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Removing and installing front passenger side window regulator button [E716]
4 - Front passenger door lock unit -VX22-
❑ With front passenger door contact switch -F3-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 57; Door components; Removing and installing door lock
5 - Driver door lock unit -VX21-
❑ With driver door contact switch -F2-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 57; Door components; Removing and installing door lock

3.3 Overview of fitting locations – controls in rear doors

The overview shows a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

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1 - Rear driver side window

regulator button -E711-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: rear passenger
side window regulator
button -E713-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing rear
window regulator but‐
ton [E711]/[E713]
2 - Rear passenger side win‐
dow regulator button -E713-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: rear driver side
window regulator but‐
ton -E711-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing rear
window regulator but‐
ton [E711]/[E713]
3 - Rear door lock unit, driver
side -VX83-
❑ Right-hand drive vehi‐
cles: rear door lock
unit, passenger side -
VX84-
❑ With rear door con‐
tact switch, driver side
-F505-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 58; Door compo‐
nents; Removing and
installing door lock
4 - Rear door lock unit, pas‐
senger side -VX84-
❑ Right-hand drive vehicles: rear door lock unit, driver side -VX83-
❑ With rear door contact switch, passenger side -F506-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 58; Door components; Removing and installing door lock

3.4 Overview of fitting locations - controls in luggage compartment

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1 - Rear lid warning buzzer

-H32-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear lid warning buzzer
[H32]
2 - Rear lid lock unit -VX25-
❑ With rear lid contact
switch -F111-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 55; Rear lid; Re‐
moving and installing
rear lid lock
3 - Rear lid closure button -
E574-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear lid closure button
[E574]
4 - Electric hinged tow
coupling attachment button -
E474-
❑ ⇒ a3.13 nd installing
electric hinged tow cou‐
pling attachment button
[E474]”, page 137

3.5 Overview of fitting locations – controls

in roof trim

3.5.1 Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim, without panoramic

sliding sunroof

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1 - Front interior light -WX1-

❑ With front left reading
light -W65-, front right
reading light -W66-
❑ With emergency assis‐
tance call button -E276-
❑ With button for front in‐
terior light -E326-, but‐
ton for rear interior light
-E327-
❑ With button for front left
reading light -E633-,
button for front right
reading light -E634-
❑ With front passenger
side airbag deactivated
warning lamp -K145-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing front
interior light [WX1]
2 - Rear interior light -WX2-
❑ With rear left reading
light -W11-
❑ With rear right reading
light -W12-
❑ With button for rear left
reading light -E454-
❑ With button for rear
right reading light -
E455-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear interior light/read‐
ing light
3 - Sun visors
❑ With driver vanity mirror contact switch -F147-/front passenger vanity mirror contact switch -F148-
❑ ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Equipment; Removing and installing sun visor

3.5.2 Overview of fitting locations – controls in roof trim, with panoramic sliding
sunroof

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1 - Front interior light -WX1-

❑ With front left reading
light -W65-, front right
reading light -W66-
❑ With emergency as‐
sistance call button -
E276-, button 1 for roof
roller blind -E584-
❑ With front interior light
button -E326-, rear
interior light button -
E327-
❑ With front left read‐
ing light button -E633-,
front right reading light
button -E634-
❑ Front passenger air‐
bag deactivated warn‐
ing lamp -K145-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing front
interior light [WX1]
2 - Rear left interior light -
W47-/rear right interior light -
W48-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Re‐
moving and installing
rear interior light/read‐
ing light
3 - Sun visors
❑ With driver vanity mirror
contact switch -F147-/
front passenger vanity
mirror contact switch -
F148-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Equipment; Removing and installing sun visor

3.6 Removing and installing operating unit

for lighting [EX59]
The operating unit for lighting -EX59- will henceforth be referred
to as “operating unit for lighting”.
Removing
– Remove dash panel trim on driver side ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing
and installing dash panel trim on driver side.
– Release locking lugs -2-.

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– Remove operating unit for lighting -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The operating unit for lighting must be heard to engage.

3.7 Removing and installing centre switch

module in dash panel [EX22]
The centre switch module in dash panel -EX22- will henceforth
be referred to as “switch module in dash panel”.
Removing
– Remove display unit for front information display and operat‐
ing unit control unit -J685-. ⇒ Communication; Rep. gr. 91;
Infotainment system; Removing and installing display unit
for front information display and operating unit control unit
-J685-.
– Release locking lugs -1-.

– Remove switch module in dash panel -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The switch module in dash panel must be heard to engage.

3.8 Removing and installing operating unit

for window regulator in driver door
[EX36]
The operating unit for window regulator in driver door -EX36-
will henceforth be referred to as “window regulator operating
unit”.

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Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive

vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Remove button trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Front door trims; Removing and installing button trim.
– Release fasteners -2-.

– Remove window regulator operating unit -1- in direction of

-arrow-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The window regulator operating unit must be heard to en‐
gage.

3.9 Removing and installing front pas‐

senger side window regulator button
[E716]
Front passenger side window regulator button -E716- will
henceforth be referred to as “window regulator button”.
Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive
vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Remove button trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Front door trims; Removing and installing button trim.
– Release fasteners -2-.

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– Remove window regulator button -1- in direction of -arrow-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The window regulator button must be heard to engage.

3.10 Removing and installing rear lid remote

release button [E233]
The rear lid remote release button -E233- will henceforth be
referred to as “rear lid remote release button”.
Removing
– Remove front door trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Front door trims; Removing and installing front
door trim.
– Release locking lugs -2-.

– Remove rear lid remote release button -1-.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The rear lid remote release button must be heard to engage.

3.11 Removing and installing rear window

regulator [E711]/[E713]
The rear driver side window regulator button -E711-/rear pas‐
senger side window regulator button -E713- will henceforth be
referred to as “window regulator button”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove button trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Rear door trims; Removing and installing button trim.
– Release fasteners -2-.

– Remove window regulator button -1- in direction of -arrow-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The window regulator button must be heard to engage.

3.12 Removing and installing starter button

[E378]
The starter button -E378- will henceforth be referred to as “start‐
er button”.
Removing
– Remove lower steering column trim ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing and
installing lower steering column trim.
– Press together retaining clips -2-.

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– Remove starter button -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The starter button must be heard to engage.

3.13 Removing and installing electric hinged

tow coupling attachment button [E474]
The electric hinged tow coupling attachment button -E474- will
henceforth be referred to as “electric hinged tow coupling at‐
tachment button”.
Removing
– Detach luggage compartment side trim in area of electric
hinged tow coupling attachment button ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims; Re‐
moving and installing luggage compartment side trim.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release locking lugs -2-.

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– Remove electric hinged tow coupling attachment button -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The electric hinged tow coupling attachment button must be
heard to engage.

3.14 Removing and installing rear lid clo‐

sure button [E574]
The rear lid closure button -E574- will henceforth be referred to
as “rear lid closure button”.
Removing
– Using commercially available plastic wedge, pry out rear lid
closure button -1- in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove rear lid closure button -1- until electrical connector

is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove rear lid closure button -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The rear lid closure button must be heard to engage.

3.15 Removing and installing rear lid warn‐

ing buzzer [H32]
Removing
– Remove lower rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and
installing lower rear lid trim.
– Pull out spreader rivets -1-.

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– Remove rear lid warning buzzer -H32--2- until electrical con‐

nector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

3.16 Removing and installing front interior

light [WX1]
The front interior light -WX1- will henceforth be referred to as
“front interior light”.
Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Using commercially available plastic wedge, pry out front

interior light -1- in rear area in direction of -arrow A-.

– Disconnect electrical connectors.

– Remove front interior light -1- in direction of -arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The front interior light must be heard to engage.

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3.17 Removing and installing rear interior

light/reading light

3.17.1 Removing and installing rear interior

light [WX2]
The rear interior light -WX2- will henceforth be referred to as
“rear interior light”.
Removing

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Before using a lever, always mask off the components
installed in visible areas using commercially available ad‐
hesive tape.

– Use commercially available plastic wedge to lever out rear

interior light -1- in rear area in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove rear interior light -1- until electrical connector is

accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Remove rear interior light -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The rear interior light must be heard to engage.

3.17.2 Removing and installing rear interior

light [W47]/[W48]
The rear left interior light -W47- and rear right interior light
-W48- will henceforth be referred to as “rear interior light”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Detach left upper B-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interi‐
or; Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Assembly overview – B-pillar
trim.
– Remove left C-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing C-pillar
trim.

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– Remove rear left grab handle ⇒ General body repairs, inte‐

rior; Rep. gr. 68; Equipment; Removing and installing grab
handle.
– Detach moulded headliner at rear left ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Roof trims; Removing and instal‐
ling moulded headliner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release locking lugs -2-.

– Remove rear interior light -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– The rear interior light must be heard to engage.

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4 Anti-theft alarm system

4.1 Assembly overview – interior monitor

4.1.1 Assembly overview - interior monitoring, LHD vehicles

1 - Alarm horn -H12-

❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing alarm
horn [H12]
2 - Shear nut
❑ Renew after removing
3 - Bracket for alarm horn -
H12-
4 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 6 Nm
5 - Anti-theft alarm sensor -
G578-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing an‐
ti-theft alarm sensor
[G578]
6 - Rear window -ZX1-
❑ With glass breakage
sensor for rear window
-G304-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 64; Rear window;
Removing and instal‐
ling rear window
7 - Onboard supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]

4.1.2 Assembly overview - interior monitoring, RHD vehicles

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1 - Alarm horn -H12-

❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing alarm
horn [H12]
2 - Shear nut
❑ Renew after removing
3 - Bracket for alarm horn -
H12-
4 - Nut
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 6 Nm
5 - Anti-theft alarm sensor -
G578-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Remov‐
ing and installing an‐
ti-theft alarm sensor
[G578]
6 - Rear window -ZX1-
❑ With glass breakage
sensor for rear window
-G304-
❑ ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 64; Rear window;
Removing and instal‐
ling rear window
7 - Onboard supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]

4.2 Removing and installing alarm horn

[H12]
The alarm horn -H12- will henceforth be referred to as “alarm
horn”.
Removing
– Remove plenum chamber cover ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 50; Bulkhead; Removing and installing ple‐
num chamber cover.
Note
The shear nut -3- cannot be removed without being damaged.
– Destroy shear nut -3- using suitable workshop equipment.

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– Remove alarm horn -2- until electrical connector -1- is ac‐

cessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
– Remove alarm horn -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Tighten new shear nut until head shears off.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Assembly overview – interior monitor

4.3 Removing and installing anti-theft

alarm sensor [G578]
The anti-theft alarm sensor -G578- will henceforth be referred to
as “anti-theft alarm sensor”.
The front interior light -WX1- will henceforth be referred to as
“front interior light”.
Removing
– Remove front interior light ⇒ Rep. gr. 96; Removing and
installing front interior light [WX1].
– Release retaining tabs -2- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove individual sensors -1- from front interior light.

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– Release locking lugs -2- in -direction of arrow A-.

– Remove anti-theft alarm sensor -1-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
If the anti-theft alarm sensor has been renewed:
– Configure anti-theft alarm sensor using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.

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5 Cigarette lighter, socket

5.1 Removing and installing 12 V socket

U5/U19
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ puller -T40148-
The 12 V socket -U5- and 12 V socket -U19- will henceforth be
referred to as “12 V socket”.
The 12 V socket without illumination cannot be removed without
being damaged.
Removing
For a better view, the following work procedure is shown with
the 12 V socket removed.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Mask off component in visible area using commercially
available adhesive tape.

– Fit puller -T40148--A- into 12 V socket -1-.

– Engage locking lugs -3- in recesses -2-, and tighten knurled

nut -4-.
– Use thrust piece -5- to pull out 12 V socket -1- via knurled
nut -6-.
– Disconnect electrical connector.
– Detach 12 V socket -1- from puller -T40148--A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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1 Safety information and repair notes

1.1 Safety information

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Safety infor‐
mation

1.2 Repair notes

⇒ Safety information and repair notes; Rep. gr. 00; Repair notes

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2 Relay carriers, fuse holders, elec‐

tronics boxes

2.1 Overview of fitting locations – relay car‐

riers, fuse holders, E-boxes

2.1.1 Overview of fitting locations – relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics

boxes, left-hand drive vehicles

1 - Fuse holder A -SA-

❑ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing
fuse holder A [SA]”,
page 152
2 - Fuse holder B -SB-
❑ ⇒ a2.5 nd installing
fuse holder B [SB]”,
page 154
3 - E-box
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing elec‐
tronics box
4 - Bracket for fuse holder C
-SC-
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling bracket for fuse
holder C [SC] ⇒ Rep.
gr. 97; Removing and
installing fuse holder C
[SC]
5 - Fuse holder C -SC-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing fuse
holder C [SC]

2.1.2 Overview of fitting locations – relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics

boxes, right-hand drive vehicles

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1 - Fuse holder A -SA-

❑ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing
fuse holder A [SA]”,
page 152
2 - Fuse holder B -SB-
❑ ⇒ a2.5 nd installing
fuse holder B [SB]”,
page 154
3 - E-box
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing elec‐
tronics box
4 - Bracket for fuse holder C
-SC-
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling bracket for fuse
holder C [SC] ⇒ Rep.
gr. 97; Removing and
installing fuse holder C
[SC]
5 - Fuse holder C -SC-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing fuse
holder C [SC]

2.2 Assembly overview – relay carriers,

fuse holders, electronics boxes

2.2.1 Assembly overview – fuse holder A

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1 - Cover
2 - Nut for positive jump start
terminal
❑ 20 Nm
3 - Positive cable
4 - Fuse holder A -SA-
❑ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing
fuse holder A [SA]”,
page 152
5 - Bracket for fuse holder A
-SA-
6 - Battery -A-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Remov‐
ing and installing bat‐
tery A
7 - Electrical wire
❑ Refer to current flow
diagram for informa‐
tion on pin assignment
⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault
finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
8 - Nut
❑ qty. 5
❑ 12 Nm

2.2.2 Assembly overview – fuse holder B

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1 - Cover for electronics box

2 - Fuse holder B -SB-
❑ ⇒ a2.5 nd installing
fuse holder B [SB]”,
page 154
3 - Nut
❑ 9 Nm
4 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ 8 Nm
5 - E-box
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing elec‐
tronics box
6 - Cover for electronics box
7 - Nut
❑ 8 Nm
8 - Protective cap
9 - Electrical wire

2.3 Removing and installing electronics

box
Removing
– Remove fuse holder B -SB-, and lay it aside with electrical
wires connected ⇒ a2.5 nd installing fuse holder B [SB]”,
page 154 .
– Unscrew nut -2-.

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– Unscrew bolts -1-.

– Remove electronics box -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ a2.5 nd installing fuse holder B [SB]”, page 154

2.4 Removing and installing fuse holder A

[SA]
The fuse holder A -SA- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder A”.
Removing
– Remove anti-vibration brace ⇒ General body repairs, exteri‐
or; Rep. gr. 50; Lock carrier; Removing and installing anti-vi‐
bration brace.
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery A.
– Release retaining lugs -arrows-.

– Remove cover -1-.

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NOTICE
Danger of connectors being inserted in incorrect position.
– Refer to the applicable current flow diagram to obtain infor‐
mation on the exact pin assignment.
– Take photographs of the assignment.

– Mark wires -2-.

– Unscrew nuts of electrical wires -2-.

– Remove electrical wires -2-.
– Remove cable tie from bracket for fuse holder A -3-.
– Unscrew nut of positive cable -4-.
– Remove positive wire -4-.
– Release retaining tabs on bracket for fuse holder A -1- in
direction of -arrow-.

– Remove bracket for fuse holder A -1-.

– Release locking lug -1-.

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– Remove fuse holder A -3- in direction of -arrow- from bracket

for fuse holder A -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ a2.4 nd installing fuse holder A [SA]”, page 152

2.5 Removing and installing fuse holder B

[SB]
The fuse holder B -SB- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder B”.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery A.
– Release retaining lugs -arrow-.

– Remove cover for electronics box -1-.

– Pull off cover for electronics box -1- in direction of -arrow-.

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– Release fasteners -2- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove fuse holder B -1- until electrical wires are accessi‐

ble.
– Remove protective cap -2- in direction of -arrow-.

– Unscrew nut of electrical wire -1-.

– Detach electrical wire -1-.

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NOTICE
Danger of connectors being inserted in incorrect position.
– Refer to the applicable current flow diagram to obtain infor‐
mation on the exact pin assignment.
– Take photographs of the assignment of the electrical wires
and fuses.

– Disconnect electrical wiring.

– Remove fuse holder B.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ a2.5 nd installing fuse holder B [SB]”, page 154

2.6 Removing and installing fuse holder C

[SC]

2.6.1 Removing and installing fuse holder C

[SC], left-hand drive vehicles
The fuse holder C -SC- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder C”.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery A.
– Remove dash panel ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel.
– Release locking lugs -2- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove fuse holder C -1- until electrical wires are accessi‐

ble.

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NOTICE
Danger of connectors being inserted in incorrect position.
– Refer to the applicable current flow diagram to obtain infor‐
mation on the exact pin assignment.
– Take photographs of the assignment of the electrical wires
and fuses.

– Disconnect electrical wiring.

– Remove fuse holder C.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.6.2 Removing and installing fuse holder C

[SC], right-hand drive vehicles
The fuse holder C -SC- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder C”.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Remove dash panel cover on front passenger side ⇒ Gener‐
al body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers;
Removing and installing dash panel cover on front passen‐
ger side.
– Release locking lugs -2- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Remove fuse holder C -1- until electrical wires are accessi‐

ble.

NOTICE
Danger of connectors being inserted in incorrect position.
– Refer to the applicable current flow diagram to obtain infor‐
mation on the exact pin assignment.
– Take photographs of the assignment of the electrical wires
and fuses.

– Disconnect electrical wiring.

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– Remove fuse holder C.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.7 Removing and installing bracket for

fuse holder C [SC]

2.7.1 Removing and installing bracket for

fuse holder C [SC], left-hand drive ve‐
hicles
The fuse holder C -SC- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder C”.
Removing
– Remove fuse holder C, and lay it aside with lines connected
⇒ a2.6.1 nd installing fuse holder C [SC], left-hand drive
vehicles”, page 156 .
– Cut through cable tie on bracket for fuse holder C -2-.

– Release locking lugs -1-.

– Remove bracket for fuse holder C-2- in direction of
-arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.7.2 Removing and installing bracket for

fuse holder C [SC], right-hand drive ve‐
hicles
The fuse holder C -SC- will henceforth be referred to as “fuse
holder C”.
Removing
– Remove fuse holder C, and lay it aside with lines connected
⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Removing and installing fuse holder C [SC].
– Cut through cable tie on bracket for fuse holder C -2-.

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– Release locking lug -1-.

– Remove bracket for fuse holder C-2- in direction of
-arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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3 Control units

3.1 Overview of fitting locations – control

units

3.1.1 Overview of fitting locations – control units, left-hand drive vehicles

1 - Data bus diagnostic inter‐

face -J533-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing data
bus diagnostic interface
[J533]
2 - Trailer detector control unit
-J345-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing trail‐
er detector control unit
[J345]
3 - Interface for entry and
start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing inter‐
face for entry and start
system [J965]
4 - On-board supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]

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1 - Interface for entry and

start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing inter‐
face for entry and start
system [J965]
2 - Trailer detector control unit
-J345-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing trail‐
er detector control unit
[J345]
3 - Data bus diagnostic inter‐
face -J533-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing data
bus diagnostic interface
[J533]
4 - On-board supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]

3.2 Assembly overview – onboard supply

control unit

3.2.1 Assembly overview – onboard supply control unit, left-hand drive vehicles

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1 - Interface for entry and

start system -J965-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Remov‐
ing and installing inter‐
face for entry and start
system [J965]
2 - Bracket for onboard supply
control unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing brack‐
et for onboard supply
control unit [J519]
3 - On-board supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]
4 - Guide for centre electrical
connector
5 - Bolt
❑ 4.5 Nm

3.2.2 Assembly overview – onboard supply control unit, right-hand drive vehi‐
cles

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1 - Bracket for onboard supply

control unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing brack‐
et for onboard supply
control unit [J519]
2 - On-board supply control
unit -J519-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing on‐
board supply control
unit [J519]
3 - Guide for centre electrical
connector

3.3 Removing and installing onboard sup‐

ply control unit [J519]

3.3.1 Removing and installing onboard sup‐

ply control unit [J519], left-hand drive
vehicles
The onboard supply control unit -J519- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “onboard supply control unit”.
If the onboard supply control unit is renewed, perform the test
plan for the renewal of the onboard supply control unit using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove driver side footwell cover ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing and
installing driver side footwell cover.
– Disconnect electrical connectors -2-.

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– Release retaining springs -3- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing onboard supply control unit -1- out of bracket -4-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the onboard supply control unit has been renewed, con‐
clude the test plan for the renewal of the onboard supply
control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

3.3.2 Removing and installing onboard sup‐

ply control unit [J519], right-hand drive
vehicles
The onboard supply control unit -J519- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “onboard supply control unit”.
If the onboard supply control unit is renewed, perform the test
plan for the renewal of the onboard supply control unit using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
– Remove dash panel trim on front passenger side ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers;
Removing and installing dash panel trim on front passenger
side.
– Disconnect electrical connectors -2-.

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– Release retaining springs -3- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing onboard supply control unit -1- out of bracket -4-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the onboard supply control unit has been renewed, con‐
clude the test plan for the renewal of the onboard supply
control unit using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

3.4 Removing and installing bracket for on‐

board supply control unit [J519]

3.4.1 Removing and installing bracket for on‐

board supply control unit [J519], left-
hand drive vehicles
The onboard supply control unit -J519- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “onboard supply control unit”.
Removing
– Remove dash panel ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70; Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel.
– Remove bracket for fuse holder C [SC] ⇒ a2.6 nd installing
fuse holder C [SC]”, page 156 .
– Remove onboard supply control unit ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Remov‐
ing and installing bracket for onboard supply control unit
[J519].
– Remove interface for entry and start system -J965- ⇒ Rep.
gr. 94; Remove interface for entry and start system [J965].
– Cut through cable tie on bracket for onboard supply control
unit -1-.

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– Unscrew bolt -2-.

– Release locking lugs -1-.

– Release bracket for onboard supply control unit -2- in direc‐

tion of -arrow A-.
– Remove bracket for onboard supply control unit -2- in direc‐
tion of -arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 97; Assembly overview – onboard supply control
unit

3.4.2 Removing and installing bracket for on‐

board supply control unit [J519], right-
hand drive vehicles
The onboard supply control unit -J519- will henceforth be refer‐
red to as “onboard supply control unit”.

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Removing
– Remove onboard supply control unit -J519- ⇒ Rep. gr. 97;
Removing and installing bracket for onboard supply control
unit [J519].
– Unscrew bolts -2- and -3-.

– Remove strut -1-.

– Cut through cable tie on bracket for onboard supply control
unit -2-.

– Release locking lug -1-.

– Release bracket for onboard supply control unit -2- in direc‐
tion of -arrow A-.
– Remove bracket for onboard supply control unit -2- in direc‐
tion of -arrow B-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

3.5 Removing and installing data bus diag‐

nostic interface [J533]
The data bus diagnostic interface -J533- will henceforth be re‐
ferred to as data bus diagnostic interface.
If the data bus diagnostic interface is renewed, perform the test
plan for the renewal of the data bus diagnostic interface using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

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Removing
– Remove glove compartment cover ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments/covers; Removing and
installing glove compartment cover.
– Release locking lugs -1-.

– Pull out data bus diagnostic interface -3- until electrical con‐
nectors -2- are accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connectors -2-.
– Pull out data bus diagnostic interface -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– If the data bus diagnostic interface has been renewed, con‐
clude the test plan for the renewal of the data bus diagnostic
interface using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

3.6 Removing and installing fan for control

unit [V274]
The fan for control unit -V274- will henceforth be referred to as
“fan for control unit”.
Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive
vehicle as an example.
Removing
– Pull fan for control unit -1- with rubber bushes -3- off bracket
-2-.

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– Disconnect electrical connector -4-.

– Remove fan for control unit -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

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4 Repairing wiring harnesses

4.1 Repairing a 0.13 mm²/

0.35 mm²/0.5 mm² wire
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ crimping pliers (main tool) -VAS 1978/1-2-
♦ hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A-
♦ interchangeable head for crimping pliers 0.13 – 0.5 mm²
-VAS 1978/1-3-
♦ shrink element for hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A-

– Install interchangeable head for crimping pliers 0.13 –

0.5 mm² -VAS 1978/1-3- to crimping pliers (main tool) -VAS
1978/1-2-.
– Cut out the damaged section of the electrical wire.
• If, after the damaged wire section has been cut out, both
ends of the electrical wire have become too short for a repair
using just one crimp connector, use a piece of yellow repair
wire of the appropriate length with two crimp connectors.
– Insert end of wire -2- to stop -arrow- into appropriate recess
on interchangeable head for crimping pliers 0.13 – 0.5 mm²
-VAS 1978/1-3--1- according to the respective wire cross
section.

– Press together crimping pliers (main tool) -VAS 1978/1-2-

completely, and keep it pressed.
– Pull end of wire -2- out of interchangeable head for crimping
pliers 0.13 – 0.5 mm² -VAS 1978/1-3--1- to strip it.
– Open crimping pliers (main tool) -VAS 1978/1-2-.
• The insulation must be properly cut off and removed from
the electrical wire.
• Do not leave any insulation on the stripped electrical wire.
• Single wires must not be damaged.

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– Strip end of other electrical wire -2- in the same way.

0.13 mm² wires
– Push heat-shrink hose ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
onto electrical wire.
All vehicles (continued)
– Push crimp connector -2- to stop in direction of -arrow A- in‐
to crimp opening on interchangeable head for crimping pliers
0.13 – 0.5 mm² -VAS 1978/1-3-.

– Push stripped electrical wire -1- in direction of -arrow B- into

crimp connector -2-.
• All single wires must be pushed into crimp connector -2-
• The insulation on the electrical wire -arrow C- must not be
crimped.
– Press together crimping pliers (main tool) -VAS 1978/1-2-
completely, and then open it again.
– Remove electrical wire -1- with crimp connector -2-.
– Crimp electrical wire -1- with crimp connector -2- on other
side as described.
– Pull out locking pin -1- to stop in direction of -arrow A-.

– Swing upper part on interchangeable head for crimping

pliers 0.13 – 0.5 mm² -VAS 1978/1-3--2- in direction of
-arrow B-.

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– Removed crimped crimp connector.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the crimp connector due to overheating.
– Crimp connectors must be heat-shrunk to prevent the in‐
gress of moisture.

– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A--A- and shrink element

for hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A--B- to heat-shrink crimp
connector -1-.

0.13 mm² wires

– Position heat-shrink hose -1- centrally over crimp connector
-2-.

• Dimension -a- must be even on both sides.

– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to shrink heat-shrink hose -1-
from the middle towards outside.
– Inspect completed repair section -3-.
• The heat-shrink hose must be entirely shrunk.
• Adhesive must come out at the ends.
All vehicles (continued)
Premature release

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the crimp connector if released to early.
– Do not use the crimp connector after premature release.

– Release release lever -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

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– At the same time, press together crimping pliers (main tool)

-VAS 1978/1-2- slightly, and then open it again.

4.2 Repairing a 10 mm² or 16 mm² wire

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A-
♦ shrink element for hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A-
♦ wiring harness repair set -VAS 631 003-
Removing
– Install crimping anvil and crimping die matching the wire
cross-section to crimping pliers from wiring harness repair
set -VAS 631 003-.
– Cut out the damaged section of the electrical wire.
• If, after the damaged wire section has been cut out, both
ends of the electrical wire have become too short for a repair
using just one crimp connector, use a piece of yellow repair
wire of the appropriate length with two crimp connectors.
– Strip required length of electrical wires according to cross-
section.
♦ 10 mm² wires: 14 mm
♦ 16 mm² wires: 16.5 mm
• The insulation must be properly cut off and removed from
the electrical wire.
• Do not leave any insulation on the stripped electrical wires.
• Single wires must not be damaged.
– Push heat-shrink hose onto one of the electrical wires
⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
– Position crimp connector -1- with first crimping point centrally
on crimping anvil -2-.

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• Dimension -a- must be even on both sides.

– Turn quick-action lever -3- in direction of -arrow- until crimp
connector -1- is fixed.
– Insert stripped end of electrical wire -2- in direction of -arrow-
to stop into crimp connector -1-.

• All single wires must be pushed into the crimp connector.

– Close and open the crimping pliers several times until the
crimping anvil moves downwards automatically to the start
position.
• The insulation on the electrical wire -2- must not be crimped.
– Proceed in the same way to crimp electrical wire with crimp
connector -1- on the other side.
– Pull out locking pin -1- in direction of arrow -A- as far as it
will go.

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– Open adapter -2- in direction of arrow -B-.

– Remove crimped crimp connector.
– Inspect crimped crimp connector.

♦ -A- – 10 mm², star-shaped crimp

♦ -B- – 16 mm², F-crimp

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the crimp connector due to overheating.
– The heat-shrink hose must be heat-shrunk to prevent the
ingress of moisture.

– Position heat-shrink hose -1- centrally over crimp connector

-2-.

• Dimension -a- must be even on both sides.

– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to shrink heat-shrink hose -1-
from the middle towards outside.

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– Inspect completed repair section -3-.

• The heat-shrink hose must be entirely shrunk.
• Adhesive must come out at the ends.
Premature release

NOTICE
Risk of damage to crimp connector.
– Do not use the crimp connector after premature release.

– Release release lever -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Turn quick-action lever -2- in direction of -arrow B- until

crimping anvil is in the start position.
If premature release is not possible by hand:
– Release release lever -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Turn quick-action lever -3- in direction of -arrow C- until

crimping anvil is in the start position.

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4.3 Repairing 2.5 mm, 4 mm or 6 mm alu‐

minium wire with a single crimp con‐
nector
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A-
♦ shrink element for hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A-
♦ wiring harness repair set -VAS 631 003-
• Copper wire pieces are available for repairs.
Removing
– Install crimping anvil, crimping die and contact positioner
with contact locking device matching the wire cross-section
to crimping pliers from wiring harness repair set -VAS 631
003-.
– Cut out the damaged section of the electrical wire.
– Insert end of wire from front to stop into appropriate recess
in wire stripper from wiring harness repair set -VAS 631
001-.

– Press together wire stripper completely, and then open it

again.
– Remove stripped wire.
• The insulation must be properly cut off and removed from
the electrical wire.
• Do not leave any insulation on the stripped electrical wires.
• Single wires must not be damaged.
– Strip end of other electrical wire in the same way.
– Push heat-shrink hose ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
onto electrical wire.
– Insert crimp connector -1- in contact positioner -2-.

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• The crimp connector -1- must be flush -arrow A- with the

contact positioner -2-.
– Push contact locking device -3- to stop in direction of
-arrow B- until crimp connector -1- is fixed.
• Lugs -4- on crimp connector -1- must engage in groove -5-
on contact locking device -3-.
– Insert stripped end of electrical wire -2- to stop in direction of
-arrow- into crimp connector -1-.

• All single wires must be pushed into the crimp connector -1-.
• The end of insulation of the electrical wire -2- should reach
no further than to the front edge of the insulation crimp.
– Close crimping pliers until crimping pliers open again auto‐
matically.
– Push contact locking device -2- to stop in direction of
-arrow-.

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– Remove crimp connector -1- from contact positioner -3-.

– Turn crimping pliers over.
– Proceed in the same way to crimp electrical wire with crimp
connector -1- on the other side.
– Pull out locking pin -1- in direction of arrow -A- as far as it
will go.

– Open adapter -2- in direction of arrow -B-.

– Remove crimped crimp connector.
– Inspect crimped crimp connector.

• Dimension -a- = 0.1 mm …. 1.0 mm

• The end of insulation -arrow- should reach no further than to
the front edge of the insulation crimp.
– Position heat-shrink hose -1- centrally over crimp connector
-2-.

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• Dimension -a- must be even on both sides.

– Use hot air blower -VAS 1978/14A- and shrink element for
hot air blower -VAS 1978/15A- to shrink heat-shrink hose -1-
from the middle towards outside.
– Inspect completed repair section -3-.
• The heat-shrink hose -1- must be entirely shrunk.
• Adhesive must come out at the ends.

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5 Cleaning contact surfaces

5.1 Cleaning cable lugs

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-

NOTICE
Risk of damage to threaded connections.
– The use of rust removers, contact sprays or greases is
prohibited.

The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.

The grey sanding pads are suitable for light soiling and soft
surfaces.
The red sanding pads are suitable for heavy soiling and hard
surfaces.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Unscrew cap nut of respective cable lug -2-.

– Remove cable lug -2-.

– Check cable lug -2- for corrosion and soiling.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the tin layer of the cable lug -2-.
– Take care not to abrade the tin layer too excessively so
that the copper underneath becomes exposed.

– Position adapter -1- in cable lug -2-, and rotate it back and
forth -arrows- to grind off corrosion and soiling.
– Remove punching burr from cable lug -1- using deburrer -A-
from contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-.

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5.2 Cleaning threaded connections

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-

NOTICE
Risk of damage to threaded connections.
– The use of rust removers, contact sprays or greases is
prohibited.

The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.

The grey sanding pads are suitable for light soiling and soft
surfaces.
The red sanding pads are suitable for heavy soiling and hard
surfaces.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Unscrew cable lug of respective threaded connection -1-.

– Fit adapter -A- from contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-
onto threaded connection -1-, and rotate it back and forth
-arrows- to grind off corrosion and soiling.

5.3 Cleaning battery clamp and battery ter‐

minal
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-

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NOTICE
Risk of damage to threaded connections.
– The use of rust removers, contact sprays or greases is
prohibited.

Removing
– Disconnect battery -A- ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and
connecting battery .
Cleaning battery clamp for battery positive terminal and battery
positive terminal
– Detach bracket for fuse holder A -SA-, and lay it aside with
electrical wiring still connected ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Removing and
installing Battery A.
– Disconnect battery clamp for positive terminal ⇒ Rep. gr. 27;
Removing and installing Battery A.
All vehicles (continued)
– Carry out visual inspection of battery clamp and battery ter‐
minal for corrosion and soiling.
– Clean battery clamp -1- by rotating wire brush -A- from
contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410- back and forth
-arrows-.

– Clean battery terminal -1- by rotating lower side of wire

brush -A- from contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410- back
and forth.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Connect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and connect‐
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Cleaning battery clamp for battery positive terminal and battery

positive terminal
– Tighten battery clamp for battery positive terminal to speci‐
fied torque ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Assembly overview – battery.

5.4 Anti-corrosion treatment of contact sur‐

faces
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the electrical system.
– Contact surfaces must receive anti-corrosion treatment.

The specified torque/turning further angle must be observed

when tightening the threaded connection.
Use hose supplied with tin holding corrosion protection agent
⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
Use anti-corrosion wax for cold areas.
Use cavity sealant for warm areas.
Note
The respective agent will autonomously reach the appropriate
point through capillary action.
Anti-corrosion treatment
– Hold hose -1- of tin with corrosion protection agent under
cable lug -2-, and spray threaded connection all around.

– Hold hose -1- of tin with corrosion protection agent above

cable lug -2-, and spray threaded connection all around.

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6 Repairing aerial wires

6.1 Repairing aerial wires

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ crimping tool RG 174 -VAS 6720/4-
♦ crimping tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/2-
♦ crimping tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/2-
♦ repair set, aerial cable -VAS 6720-
♦ wire stripping tool RG 174 -VAS 6720/3-
♦ wire stripping tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/1-

Determining the correct aerial wire system for repairs

– Using gauge from repair set, aerial cable -VAS 6720-, check
which aerial wire system needs to be repaired.

1- Aerial system RG 174 = blue

2- aerial system RTK 031 = grey
Cutting off the aerial wire
– Attach wire stripping tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/1- or wire
stripping tool RG 174 -VAS 6720/3-, as appropriate, to
crimping pliers from repair set, aerial cable -VAS 6720-.
– Push aerial wire -1- into cutting mechanism -arrow-.

– Close crimping pliers, then open it again.

– Remove aerial wire -1-.

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Stripping the shielding

– Push locating pin -2- in direction of -arrow- to stop into rotary
cutter -3-.

– Push aerial wire -1- to stop into rotary cutter -3-.

• Make sure that locating pin -2- is completely pushed out of
rotary cutter -3-.
– Engage blade holder -1- in rotary cutter -3- in direction of
-arrow A-.

• Make sure that gap -arrow- is completely closed.

– Hold aerial wire -2- in position.
– Turn rotary cutter -3- in direction of -arrow B- until it is easy
to turn.
– Pull out release pin -1- in direction of -arrow A- until blade
holder is released from aerial wire -4-.

– Push locating pin -2- in direction of -arrow B- to stop into

rotary cutter -3-.
• Aerial wire -4- gets pushed out of rotary cutter -3-.

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– Remove aerial wire -4-.

– Remove shielding from aerial wire.
Stripping the outer sleeve
– Push aerial wire -1- as far as stop -2- into recess -arrow-.

– Close crimping pliers, then open it again.

– Pull out aerial wire -1-.
Stripping the inner insulation
– Push aerial wire -1- as far as stop -2- into recess -arrow-.

– Close crimping pliers, then open it again.

– Pull out aerial wire -1-.
Crimping the inner conductor
– Attach crimping tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/2- or crimping tool
RG 174 -VAS 6720/4-, as appropriate, to crimping pliers
from repair set, aerial cable -VAS 6720-.
– Tilt back swinging positioner -1-.

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– Open positioning piece -2-.

– Push inner contact -3- in direction of -arrow- to stop into
swinging positioner -1-.
– Close positioning piece -2-.
• Inner contact -3- is fixed in place.
– Tip swinging positioner -1- inwards.
– Push aerial wire -1- into inner contact -2-.

– Close crimping pliers until crimping pliers open again auto‐

matically.
– Open positioning piece -3-.
– Remove aerial wire -1-.
Crimping the outer conductor
– Push sleeve -3- over aerial wire -4-.

– Push knurled contact part -arrow- of outer contact -1- over

aluminium foil.
– Push shielding -5- into outer contact -1-.
– Push outer contact -1- entirely over inner conductor -2-.
– Push sleeve -3- over shielding -5-.
– Tilt back swinging positioner -1-.

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– Insert outer contact -2- into centre profile -arrow- of crimping

tool RTK-031 -VAS 6720/2- or crimping tool RG 174 -VAS
6720/4-.
– Close crimping pliers until crimping pliers open again auto‐
matically.
– Remove aerial wire -3-.

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7 Fibre optic cables

7.1 Removing and installing fibre optic ca‐

ble of wiring harness connector
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ protective cap for cable connector -VAS 6223/9-
Removing
– Pull fibre optic cable connector off control unit.
– Release fastener -1-.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to the secondary locking mechanism when
releasing the fastener.
– Use new connector housings.

– Release secondary fastener -2-.

NOTICE
Risk of damage to fibre optic cable due to dust and dirt.
– Use a protective cap.

• Observe allocation of “IN” and “OUT” on connector housing.

– Remove fibre optic cable.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Install fibre optic cable in accordance with markings.

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– Push corrugated tube -2- into connector -1-.

– Seal connector -1- with protective cap for cable connector
-VAS 6223/9--A-.

7.2 Repairing fibre optic cables

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ cutting pliers -VAS 6228-
♦ pliers for corrugated tube installation -VAS 6223/10-
♦ pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-
Renew damaged fibre optic cables by routing a new cable par‐
allel to the defective fibre optic cable.
Note
The ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester can be used to determine be‐
tween which components the fibre optic cable is damaged.

Cutting fibre optic cables to size

– Attach tool head to pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-.
– Determine required length of fibre optic cable.
– Open pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-, and insert
fibre optic cable -1- in direction of -arrow- into cutting hole.

– To cut the fibre optic cable to size, close pliers for fibre optic
cables.
Stripping fibre optic cables
– Open pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-.

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– Push stripping lever to stop in direction of -arrow-.

– Insert fibre optic cable into the stripping hole.
• Fibre optic cable must be flush with back side of pliers for
fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-.
– Close pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1- completely,
and keep it closed.

– Push stripping lever to stop in direction of -arrow-.

– Remove fibre optic cable.
Cutting precisely

NOTICE
Risk of damage to fibre optic cable.
– Place the fibre optic cable only on clean surfaces, or keep
it in your hand.
– Use a protective cap.

– Insert fibre optic cable -1- into the cutting hole.

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• The insulation must be lying against stop of cutting station.

– Close pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1-, and remove
fibre optic cable -1-.
• There must not be any burrs on the end face.
Fitting brass pin contact to fibre optic cable
– Change tool head on pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS
6223/1-.
– Push locking element on tool head in direction of -arrow-.

• The letters “STIFT” (pin) must be readable.

– Insert brass pin contact -1- into hole.

– Close securing lever on tool head in direction of -arrow-.

– Insert fibre optic cable to spring-loaded stop into brass pin
contact -arrow-.

– Close pliers for fibre optic cables -VAS 6223/1- completely,

then open it again.
– Remove fibre optic cable with brass pin contact -arrow-.

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– Check that the brass pin contact -2- is correctly attached to

fibre optic cable -1-.

• 4 crimping points must be visible on the brass pin contact

-2-.
• Make sure that the brass pin contact -2- cannot be pulled off
the fibre optic cable -1- by hand.
– Perform visual inspection of fibre optic cable -1-.
• The end face of the fibre optic cable -1- must be located
0.01 … 0.1 mm behind the brass pin contact -2-.
Fitting corrugated tube onto fibre optic cable
– Use cutting pliers -VAS 6228- to cut corrugated tube to re‐
quired length.
• The corrugated tube must be cut at a crest not in a trough.
• When the corrugated tube is installed, it must be heard to
engage in the housing of the fibre optic cable.
– Insert fibre optic cable -1- into pliers for corrugated tube
installation -VAS 6223/10--A-.

– For installing, fit pliers for corrugated tube installation -VAS

6223/10--A- at slot in corrugated tube -2-.
– Push pliers for corrugated tube installation -VAS 6223/10--A-
along corrugated tube -2-.
• This causes the fibre optic cable -1- to be inserted in the
corrugated tube -2-.
– Insert fibre optic cable -1- into corrugated tube -2-.

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