66 54 005 Removing And Installing/Replacing Control Unit For Night Vision System

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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 12 00 ... INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY .
Remove safety information module . See 65 77 700 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) SAFETY INFORMATION MODULE .

Disconnect plug connection (1), press lug (2) downwards and remove control unit (3) from module carrier.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection, Lug And Control Unit

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Replacement:

Carry out coding/programming . See VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND CODING .

NOTE: New component contains a CD with deblocking code. CD is requested during coding/programming by the SSS.