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Servicing automatic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
12.1 Servicing automatic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
12.2 Exploded view of automatic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
12.3 Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431 - 3-door model . . . . . . . . . . . .154
12.4 Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431 - 5-door model . . . . . . . . . . . .155
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Servicing ultrasonic interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
13.1 Servicing ultrasonic interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
13.2 Removing and installing ultrasonic sensors for interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
13.3 Removing and installing interior monitor control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
96 - Lights, Lamps, Switches - interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
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Servicing switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
1.1
Servicing switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
1.2
Removing and installing switches in centre console - up to Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .159
1.3
Removing and installing switches in centre console - as of Model Year 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . .160
1.4
Removing and installing front seat heating switch - up to Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .161
1.5
Removing and installing front seat heating switch - as of Model Year 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . .161
1.6
Removing and installing light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
1.7
Removing and installing adjuster for manual headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
1.8
Removing and installing switch for glove box light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
1.9
Removing and installing function selection switch II -E272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
1.10 Removing and installing mirror adjustment switch - 3-door model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
1.11 Removing and installing mirror adjustment switch - 5-door model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
1.12 Removing and installing window lifter switch - 3-door model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
1.13 Removing and installing driver's window lifter switch - 5-door model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
1.14 Removing and installing front passenger's window lifter switch - 5-door model . . . . . . . . . .168
1.15 Removing and installing rear door window lifter switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
1.16 Removing and installing sun roof switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
1.17 Removing and installing door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
1.18 Removing and installing front central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
1.19 Removing and installing button for interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
1.20 Removing and installing tailgate/boot lid contact switch - up to Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . .171
1.21 Removing and installing tailgate/boot lid contact switch - as of Model Year 2001 . . . . . . . .172
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Servicing immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
2.1
Servicing immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
2.2
Defective transponder and/or loss of key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
2.3
Replacing reader coil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
2.4
Procedure for replacing lock set or dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
2.5
System test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
3
Servicing interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
3.1
Servicing interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
3.2
Removing and installing front interior light/reading light - up to Model Year 1999 . . . . . . . .175
3.3
Replacing bulbs for front interior light/reading light - up to Model Year 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . .175
3.4
Removing and installing front interior light/reading light - as of Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . .176
3.5
Replacing bulbs for front interior light - as of Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
3.6
Replacing bulbs for front reading light - as of Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
3.7
Removing and installing rear interior light - up to Model Year 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
3.8
Replacing bulb for rear interior light - up to Model Year 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
3.9
Removing and installing rear interior light/reading light - as of Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . .181
3.10 Replacing bulb for rear interior light/reading light - as of Model Year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
3.11 Removing and installing luggage compartment lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
3.12 Removing and installing glove box light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
3.13 Removing and installing make-up mirror light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
3.14 Removing and installing door safety light and entry light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
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Servicing lock cylinder heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
4.1
Servicing lock cylinder heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
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