61 35 125 Removing and Installing/Replacing Body Module

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD protection) . See 61 35 ... NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disconnect battery negative lead . See 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD
Remove trim for instrument panel, bottom left . See 51 45 181 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM RIGHT TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Detach airbag control unit with gateway module . See 65 77 680 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT WITH GATEWAY MODULE

Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.

Unlock catches (3) in direction of arrow and remove body module (2) from equipment carrier (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Catches, Body Module And Equipment Carrier

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Replacement:

Carry out programming/coding . See VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND CODING