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Left Instrument Panel Relay Carrier






Left Instrument Panel Relay Carrier

The relay carrier on the left side of the instrument panel is clipped into a bracket in the driver footwell.

Removal

- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

- Remove the cover in the driver footwell.

- Remove the trim on the driver side.

USA and Canada

- Unscrew the six mounting bolts - arrows - and remove the deformation element - 1 -.






Continuation for all vehicles

- Press the locking button - arrow - and tilt the relay carrier starting on the right side out of the bracket.






- Turn the relay carrier while paying attention to the connected wires.

- Press the 2 release buttons on the back of the relay connector - arrows - inward and remove the relay connector - 1 - together with the relay from the relay carrier - 2 -.






- Perform this procedure consecutively at all available relays and then remove the relay carrier - 2 -.

Installation

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- First latch the relay connectors together with the relay in the relay carrier.

- First insert the relay carrier - 2 - into the guide - 1 - and then tilt it in on the other side and latch it in place.






During installation, ensure secure latching of the relay connectors in the relay carrier and of the relay carrier in its bracket.

USA and Canada

- Tighten the mounting bolts - arrows - of the deformation element - 1 - during installation to 9 Nm.