REMOVING
Follow all safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
| WARNING | Danger due to escaping fuel. To prevent large quantities of fuel from leaking from the fuel delivery unit when removing, the fuel tank may only be a maximum of 3 / 4 full. Empty fuel tank if necessary. Refer to FUEL TANK, DRAINING . |
Move the passenger seat all the way forward if necessary.
| CAUTION | Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery. Observe measures for disconnecting battery. |
Disconnect the battery -arrow-. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Remove the right 1/3 rear seat. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the locking flange cover -1-.
Disconnect the electrical connector -1- on the locking flange.
Push the circlip -1- upward -arrow A- and compress the release -arrow B-.
| WARNING | There is a risk of injury because the fuel is under high pressure. To reduce pressure in the fuel system, lay a clean cloth around the connector and carefully loosen connector. |
Disconnect the fuel line -2- at the locking flange by pressing the release button.
Press the release button and disconnect the metering pump fuel line -1- at the locking flange on vehicles with an auxiliary heater.
| WARNING | Danger due to escaping fuel. To prevent large quantities of fuel from leaking out of the locking flange when removing, the fuel tank may only be a maximum of 3 / 4 full. |
Remove locking ring using the T10202.
Pull the locking flange -2- just a little out of the fuel tank and remove the sealing ring -1-.
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Move the locking flange toward the right side of the vehicle, reach into the fuel tank through the gap between the locking flange and the opening and carefully guide the fuel line -3- out of the fuel tank.
Remove the fuel delivery unit locking flange -4- from the opening in the fuel tank and lay it on the side with the lines still connected.
Reach through the opening in the fuel tank and unlock the suction jet pump -arrows-.
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Pull suction jet pump -2- carefully upward with suction jet pipe -1- still connected.
Disconnect suction jet pipe from suction jet pump by pressing release button.
Remove the suction jet pump.
| WARNING | There is a risk of fuel leaking out from the filled fuel delivery unit. Lay cloths below to catch the leaking fuel. |
Reach through the opening in the fuel tank and carefully remove the fuel delivery unit -3-.
Note. When removing fuel delivery unit, be sure not to bend floater arm on the fuel level sensor -G-.