Removing and Installing Cutoff Relay

Removing And Installing Cutoff Relay

Technical values







Removing cutoff relay

Removing pyrotechnical cutoff relay

CAUTION:
Danger of injury and material damage due to incorrect handling of cut-off relay.
- Remove ignition key.
- Disconnect battery.
- Route or isolate ground strap so that all contact with a ground carrier (e.g. body, seat frame) is avoided.
- After the battery is disconnected, always wait one minute before disconnecting the cut-off relay connector.







1. Move front left seat back and up as far as possible. Move backrest fully forward.







2. Disengage front trim panel at the rear -arrow A-, then unclip it by pulling it forward -arrow B-.







3. Unclip the right and left carpet cover -arrows-.







4. Unscrew the two fastening screws -1-.
5. Fold the seat back as far as possible -arrow A-. With the seat in its folded position, move the seat forward again using the fore/aft adjustment -arrow B-.







6. Fold carpeted floor forwards -arrow A-. Unscrew fastening nut -1- from the battery ground strap on the body and remove the ground strap from the stud -arrow B-.
7. Route or isolate ground strap so that all contact with a ground carrier (e.g. body, seat frame) is avoided.

INFORMATION: Only for vehicles with auxiliary battery







8. Release the cover -arrows A- and open it -arrow B-.
9. Screw off the fastening nut -arrow 3- and remove the line for the additional battery -arrow C-.







10. Unclip the cover from the power distributor using a screwdriver -arrow a-.







11. Carefully prise out the locking mechanism on the electric connector -1- with a screwdriver -arrow a- and pull the connector out of the cutoff relay -2-.
12. Screw off the two fastening nuts -3- on the cutoff relay -2- and remove the cutoff relay.

Installing cutoff relay

Installing pyrotechnical cutoff relay

INFORMATION: Use new nuts.







1. Position the cutoff relay -2- in the power distributor. Screw on the two fastening nuts -3- on the cutoff relay. - Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)
2. Connect electric connector -1- to cutoff relay and lock it -arrow a-.







3. Slide cover of power distributor from front to back -arrow A- and press it on -arrow B- until the latch locks into place.

INFORMATION: Only for vehicles with auxiliary battery







4. Attach the line for the additional battery to the threaded bolt -arrow A- and secure with the fastening nut -3-. - Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)
5. Close the cover -arrow B- until the locking lugs -arrows C- engage securely.







1. Fold carpeted floor forward -arrow A-, place battery ground strap on the body -arrow B- and secure with the fastening nut -1-. - Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)







2. Move the seat in its folded position towards the rear -arrow A- and then tip it forward -arrow B-.
3. Tighten fastening screws -1-. - Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ftlb.)







4. Clip in the right and left carpet cover -arrows- until they engage securely.







5. Clip in the front seat trim at the front seat frame and at the side trim panel -arrow A-.
6. Press the front seat trim down -arrow B- until the locking lugs engage securely on the seat frame.