Section 987 (General Electrical System - Repair Instructions)
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- Troubleshooting
- Auxiliary Cable
- 61 12 002 Replacing positive battery cable (from battery to luggage compartment connector)
- 61 12 180 Replacing wiring harness on function carrier on left or right front door
- 61 12 187 Replacing wiring harness on function carrier on left or right rear door
- 61 13.. Unlocking and disconnecting different plug connections
- Plug Connection, Terminals
- 61 00... Notes on handling optical fibers
- 61 13 Special tools for wiring harness repairs
- 61 13.. Unlocking and disconnecting different plug connections
- 61 13... Antenna elbow plug on radio receiver
- 61 13... Base of tab connector housings
- 61 13... Crimping Micro Power Quadlock contacts (MPQ)
- 61 13... Crimping Micro Quadlock System contacts (MQS)
- 61 13... Crimping annular contacts
- 61 13... Crimping optical fibres
- 61 13... Cutting off, stripping insulation and cutting optical fibres to length
- 61 13... Opening plug housings and removing contacts of different plug systems
- 61 13... Plug housing, LCC contact (load current contact)
- 61 13... Relay carrier
- H261 13... Repairing ribbon cables
- 61 13... Retaining bracket
- 61 13... Socket housing (radio plug), Hybrid System MQS/MPQ
- Battery
- 12 00... Instructions for disconnecting and connecting battery
- 12 00... Instructions on starting aid
- 61 00... Battery
- 61 00... Battery charging
- 61 00... Safety instructions for handling vehicle battery
- 61 20... Threshold values for battery inspection of all battery (telephone except for telephone battery)
- 61 20... Battery open-circuit current test
- 61 20 900 Disconnecting and connecting battery negative lead
- Battery - Vapour Separation
- Switch
- 61 31 006 Removing and installing (replacing) fixture for steering column stalk
- 61 31 011 Removing and installing/replacing volute spring cassette
- 61 31 016 Removing and installing/replacing turn indicator/dimmer stalk
- 61 31 018 Removing and installing/replacing cruise control switch
- 61 31 019 Removing and installing (replacing) ignition starter switch
- 61 31 035 Removing and installing/replacing stalk for steering column adjustment
- 61 31 037 Removing and installing/replacing lighting control unit
- 61 31 040 Removing and installing/replacing stalk for windshield wipers
- 61 31 062 Removing and installing/replacing button for steering wheel heating
- 61 31 066 Removing and installing/replacing hotel setting switch
- 61 31 067 Removing and installing/replacing distribution switch
- 61 31 084 Removing and installing/replacing switch for automatic rear lid actuation
- 61 31 115 Replacing rocker switch for side window operation (front)
- 61 31 116 Replacing rocker switch for side window operation (rear)
- 61 31 152 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit in center armrest at front
- 61 31 156 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit in center armrest at rear
- 61 31 162 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right switch combination
- 61 31 164 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right switch combination (seat heating, head restraint)
- 61 31 166 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right switch combination (seat heating, seat A/C for comfort seat in rear compartment)
- 61 31 175 Removing and installing/replacing switch for slide/tilt sunroof
- 61 31 176 Removing and installing/replacing emergency call button
- 61 31 190 Removing and installing/replacing phone board
- 61 31 192 Replacing knob for controller
- 61 31 195 Removing and installing (replacing) front controller
- 61 31 196 Removing and installing (replacing) rear controller
- 61 31 203 Replacing switch combination for seat adjustment
- 61 31 204 Replacing switch combination for seat adjustment (comfort seat in rear compartment)
- 61 31 218 Removing and installing/replacing switch for Park Distance Control
- 61 31 220 Removing and installing/replacing multifunction steering wheel switch
- 61 31 231 Removing and installing/replacing steering wheel electronics control unit
- 61 31 232 Removing and installing/replacing steering wheel module control unit (sports steering wheel)
- 61 31 241 Removing and installing/replacing engine hood contact switch
- 61 31 246 Removing and installing/replacing rear lid button
- 61 31 261 Removing and installing/replacing gear selection switch
- 61 31 267 Removing and installing/replacing Steptronic switch
- 61 31 310 Replacing brake light switch
- 61 31 371 Removing and installing/replacing audio unit (on rear center armrest)
- 61 31 382 Replacing level switch for coolant
- 61 31 492 Replacing level switch for windshield washer system
- ECUs, Modules
- 61 35... Notes on ESD protection (Electro Static Discharge)
- 61 35 001 Removing and installing (replacing)trailer module
- 61 35 030 Removing and installing (replacing) power module
- 61 35 080 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for left or right seat adjustment (front seat)
- 61 35 085 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for left or right seat adjustment (rear seat)
- 61 35 091 Removing and installing control unit for seat heating (normal rear seat)
- 61 35 177 Removing and installing (replacing) rain/light sensor
- 61 35 196 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for automatic rear lid actuation
- 61 35 220 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for left or right front door
- 61 35 224 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for left or right rear door
- 61 35 285 Removing and installing (replacing) light module
- 61 35 592 Replacing control unit for seat heating (normal rear seat)
- 61 35 679 Initializing rain/light sensor
- 61 35 795 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for adaptive headlight
- 61 35 950 Removing and installing (replacing) control unit for comfort access system
- 61 35 955 Removing and installing/replacing interior antenna for comfort access system - driver's side front
- 61 35 960 Removing and installing/replacing interior antenna for comfort access system - driver's side rear
- 61 35 965 Removing and installing/replacing rear parcel antenna for comfort access system
- 61 35 970 Removing and installing/replacing rear luggage compartment antenna for comfort access system
- 61 35 975 Removing and installing/replacing bumper antenna for comfort access system
- 64 11 970 Replacing fogging sensor
- Diagnosis Programming/Coding
- Relays
- Windscreen Wipers
- 61 61... Overview of windshield washer system and headlight cleaning system (SRA)
- 61 61 010 Checking/adjusting approach angle of windshield wiper arms on front windscreen
- 61 61 041 Replacing both windshield wiper blades
- 61 61 082 Removing and installing left windscreen wiper arm (driver's side)
- 61 61 082 Removing and installing/replacing right windscreen wiper arm (passenger side)
- 61 61 101 Removing and installing/replacing both windscreen wiper arms
- 61 61 270 Removing and installing complete wiper console
- Headlight - Washer System
- 61 61... Overview of windshield washer system and headlight cleaning system (SRA)
- 61 67 010 Removing and installing/replacing washer pump of headlight cleaning system
- 61 67 040 Adjusting spray nozzles for headlight cleaning system
- 61 67 083 Removing and installing/replacing left or right high-pressure nozzle of headlight cleaning system
- Window Washer System
- 61 61... Overview of windshield washer system and headlight cleaning system (SRA)
- 61 71... Checking function of spray nozzles for windshield washer system
- 61 71... Procedure for replacing high-pressure lines
- 61 71 016 Removing and installing/replacing a jet nozzle in windshield washer system
- 61 71 061 Replacing fluid reservoir for windshield washer system
- 61 71 100 Removing and installing/replacing windshield washer pump