Front member (impact absorber) bracket, remove and
install
Remove
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Remove front panelling
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Detach impact absorber
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Remove washing water container
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Disconnect windscreen washer pump wiring harness plug (1)
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Detach windscreen wash system (2) from pump
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Detach rear window wash system (3) from pump
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Unclip 2x hose from guide
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Unscrew 2x bolt (4) and (5)
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For vehicles with high-pressure headlamp wash system:
disconnect pump wiring harness plug
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Detach impact absorber (1)
Note: Depending on the
degree of damage, one or both impact absorbers must be replaced.
Look out for twisted screwing points and bent attachment surfaces
on the front member.
Note: During
production, impact absorbers are spot-welded to the side member
closure plate. These welds are not replaced during service.
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Drill out 4x spot weld (I) and (II)
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Unscrew 4x bolt (arrows)
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Install
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Prime connecting flange side member (2) and drilled holes (1)
in top front
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Important: When replacing the
impact absorber, the new parts do not require painting in the
service department.
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Attach impact absorber
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Tighten 4x bolt (1) 20 Nm
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Mark the heads of the bolts with paint
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Apply cavity sealing / protective wax to the mounting surfaces
and connecting flanges
Note: Observe
protective wax corrosion protection measures.
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Attach wiring harness to impact absorber
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Install wash water container
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Clip 2x hose into guide
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Attach rear window wash system hose to pump
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Attach front window wash system hose to pump
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Connect windscreen washer pump wiring harness plug
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For vehicles with high-pressure headlamp wash system: connect
pump wiring harness plug
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Attach impact absorber
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Attach front panelling
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