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Running gear, axles, steering

Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

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0102030405086N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-

Removing

  • Pull seal off entire length of plenum chamber cover.
  • Detach clips
Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-
  • Lift plenum chamber cover -1- not more than 60 mm.
a - 60 mm
Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-
  • Release electrical connector -1- and pull off.
  • Remove bolt -2-.
  • Remove front body acceleration sender.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-
  • Insert front body acceleration sender-1- so that connector -arrow- points to rear (opposite to normal direction of travel).
  • Tighten bolt -2- for front body acceleration sender-1-.
Installation position: angle tolerance -a- is ±10°. Installation position of front body acceleration sender may deviate by this angle along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
  • Perform basic setting of wheel damper electronics → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Specified torques
Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-
Component Specified torque
Front body acceleration sender to body 8 N·m

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