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Removing
- Remove tailgate/boot lid lock.
=> General Body Repairs, Exterior; Repair Group 55
- -> Use flat screwdriver to prise plastic lug -3- off retaining pins -1-.
- Fold plastic lug completely to rear.
- First pull contact switch -2- to one side and then upwards out of tailgate/boot lid lock.
Installing
Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
Note:
Make sure packing plates are properly positioned between plastic lug and tailgate/boot lid lock.
1.21 - Removing and installing tailgate/boot lid contact switch - as of Model Year 2001
Tailgate/boot lid contact switch is part of tailgate/boot lid lock and cannot be replaced separately in the event
of a fault.
- Replacing tailgate/boot lid lock
=> General Body Repairs, Exterior; Repair Group 55
2 - Servicing immobilizer
2.1 - Servicing immobilizer
Attention:
◆ Disconnect battery earth strap before working on electrical system.
◆ On vehicles fitted with telematics system, activate telematics control-unit service mode before disconnecting
battery.=>Radio, Telephone, Navigation; Repair Group 91
- Heed (if necessary obtain) code for vehicles with encoded radio/radio navigation system (RNS).
- Disconnect battery earth strap with ignition switched off.
Notes:
◆ Action to be taken after re-connecting power supply => Page
7
.
◆ Immobilizer control unit is integrated into dash panel insert, i.e. it is replaced together with dash panel insert
=> Page
60
.
2.2 - Defective transponder and/or loss of key
◆ Transponder is integrated into vehicle key.
◆ Vehicle key must be replaced complete if transponder is defective or if a key has been lost.
- Order replacement key with integrated transponder on the basis of the lock number.
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