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Accessory Electronic Module With Wiring Kit



Accessory Electronic Module With Wiring Kit







- Turn the ignition key to position 0
- Cars with manual gearboxes: Remove the ignition key
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

NOTE: Wait at least five minutes before disassembling the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.







- Remove the seat cushion (1). First pull the front edge of the seat cushion up. Pull the cushion forwards. Then lift the seat cushion out.







- Fold both the rear backrest forward
- Remove the seat belts from the guides (1).







- Remove the clip (1) at the side of the left-hand side cushion
- Pull the top edge of the left front cargo compartment panel out to access the upper lock for the side cushion
- Repeat the operation on the right-hand side.







- Remove the left-hand side cushion. First press in the catches (1) at the top edge of the reverse of the side cushion. Pull the cushion out slightly
- Grasp the cushion using both hands. Twist counter-clockwise until the catches on the inside release
- Remove the side cushion. First pull out the upper edge of the side cushion. Then pull upwards
- Repeat the operation on the other side.







- Remove the cargo compartment carpet at the rear edge. First turn the two handles (1) 90 degree.







- Pull up the front of the cargo compartment carpet. Fold the front half back over the rear half of the cargo compartment carpet.







- Slide the entire cargo compartment carpet forward slightly. Twist slightly to remove the carpet through the tailgate opening
- Remove the cargo compartment carpet.







- Press the centre of the clips at the lower edge of the foldable side panel on the left-hand side until they click
- Remove the two clips
- Remove the plastic nut at the front and lower edges of the side panel
- Repeat the operation on the right-hand side.







- Turn the handle (1) on the right and left-hand sides through 90 degree.
- Fold the side panels down. Lift the panels out
- Pull the tailgate sill trim panel (2) forwards on the right and left-hand sides until the clips on each side release. Pull hard but carefully. The panel is securely positioned
- Remove the wiring (3) for the cargo compartment lighting
- Pull the sill trim panel straight up until the four clips on the underneath release. Remove the sill trim panel.

Remove:







- the clips (1) from the left front side panel in the cargo compartment
- the panel. Place the panel to one side
- repeat the operation on the other side.







- Push the insulation panel to one side under the seat cushion on both sides
- Route the new cable harness along the side of the cargo compartment and out into the passenger compartment as shown in the above figure.
- Position the end of the cable with the two large grey connectors on the left-hand side of the car under the seat cushion by the cable duct
- Route the cable harness from the left-hand cable duct under the seat cushion, along the wheel arch and out through the hole in the car body behind the backrest. Then route along the wheel arch and rear crossmember over to the righthand side of the car
- Continue to route the cable harness along the right-hand side of the cable duct and forward into the car. Then route the cable out through the hole in the car body behind the lower edge of the backrest. Continue to the existing ground terminals under the seat cushion
- Secure the cable harness at the existing cable harnesses and cable duct. Use the tie straps (1) (from the kit)
- Find the pre-routed grey connector (2) by the left-hand tail lamp. Connect the grey connector to the corresponding connector (3) from the routed cable harness.







- Install the new bracket on the right-hand rear side member as shown in the above figure.
- Install and tighten the bracket parallel with the side member. Use the screw and the nut from the kit
- Tighten to 10 Nm (8 lbf. ft.)
- Drill a Dia. 4 mm (5/32 inch.) hole in the side member, through the front hole in the bracket
- Tighten the front mounting for the bracket to the side member. Use a self tapping screw from the kit
- Remove any swarf. Rust-proof the hole edge.

Applies to cars equipped with a Diversity antenna amplifier







Wrap foam tape around the cable/wiring for the antenna amplifier.

Take the accessory electronic module from the kit. Connect the cable and connector previously routed along the right-hand side member.







- Press the control module onto the bracket by the side member.







- Slacken off the rear screw (1) in the bracket for the accessory electronic module a few turns
- Insert the grooved end of the lock facing (2) under the screw head. Position as shown in the figure.
- Tighten the screw. Tighten to 10 Nm (8 lbf. ft.).







- Install the fuse from the kit in position 11 in the fuse holder.
- Reinstall the panels in the cargo compartment
- Reinstall the two screws in the tailgate sill trim panel
- Reinstall the side cushion
- Fold the backrest back into place
- Reinstall the seat cushions.







- Turn the ignition key to position II
- Reconnect the battery negative lead
- Reinstall the cargo compartment carpet
- Reinstall both floor hatches
- Program the software according to the service information in VADIS.