Danger of poisoning!
Ingesting oil or absorbing through the skin may cause poisoning!
Possible symptoms are:
Headaches
Dizziness
Stomach aches
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Cramps/fits
Unconsciousness
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Fig. 3: Front Axle Overview
Overview of front differential/output shafts
Front axle support
Stabiliser
Tension strut / rubber mount
Stabilizer link
Layout of spring strut shock absorber
Rein
Facts:
When a shock absorber is faulty on one side (leaking, noises, limit values
exceeded on the shock tester), often
both shock absorbers on the axle in question are replaced.
Consequence:
This is
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove front seat.
Remove both rear panels.
Remove inner cover.
Remove active head restraint support.
Bend shaft (1) in direction of arrow.
Pull shaft (1) out of gear (2) and remove.
Fig. 99: Pulling Shaft
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GEARING FOR HEAD REST
The oil condition sensor reports the engine oil level and engine oil quality
back to the DME control unit. A
temperature sensor in the oil condition sensor indicates the engine oil
temperature. The engine oil temperature is
used together with the coolant temperature to calculate the engine tempera