61 35 175 Removing and installing/replacing rain sensor

Up To 09/2001:

Version with rain sensor.

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Press sides of cover down, slide upwards slightly and lift out.

Installation:

Align cover with black glass ceramics by pushing from side to side.

Fig 1: Aligning Cover

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Unclip cable finisher.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Cable Finisher

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Disconnect connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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Pull out retaining clips in each case in direction of arrow and remove.

Remove rain sensor.

Installation:

Do not damage optical element below rain sensor.

If necessary, initialize rain sensor. Refer to 61 35 680 INITIALIZING RAIN SENSOR .

Fig 4: Removing Rain Sensor

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From 09/2001:

Version with rain/light sensor.

Expand two-part mirror base cover (1) by pressing from below and detach.

Feed out two-part mirror base cover (1) and remove.

Fig 5: Removing Two-Part Mirror Base Cover

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Disconnect plug connection (3).

Fig 6: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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Press locks (1) in direction of arrow and remove rain/light sensor (2) towards bottom.

Installation:

Do not damage optical element below rain/light sensor (2).

If necessary, initialize rain/light sensor.61 35 680 INITIALIZING RAIN SENSOR .