Rear Body Acceleration Sensor

Rear Body Acceleration Sensor

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

• The Rear Body Acceleration Sensor (G343) is located behind the left wheel housing trim near the upper shock absorber threaded connection.

- Place the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to => [ Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels ] Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels.

- Remove wheel trim cap, remove cover cap on light-alloy wheels (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the left rear wheel housing liner.

- Disconnect connector - 1 -.






• Pay attention to the installed position of the rear body acceleration sensor.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - and the rear body acceleration sensor - 2 -.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• The tip of the arrow - 3 - of the rear body acceleration sensor must point the driving direction.






- Install the nuts - arrows - for the body acceleration sensor and tighten to 6 Nm.

- Connect the connector - 1 -.

- Install the left rear wheel housing liner.

- Mount wheel and tighten.

- Place vehicle on wheels. Refer to => [ Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels ] Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels.

- Check the body acceleration signal. Refer to => [ Body Acceleration Sensor, Checking Acceleration Signal ] Body Acceleration Sensor, Checking Acceleration Signal.