Fuel Level Sensor (G)

Fuel Level Sensor (G)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• (T10202)

Removing

Follow all safety precautions. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] General Information.

Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Position driver's seat as far back and up as possible using the full seat adjustment range.

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- Disconnect the battery.

Danger of fuel entering vehicle interior.

• To remove fuel level sensor, fuel tank must be empty.

- Empty fuel tank. Refer to => [ Fuel Tank, Draining ] Procedures.

- Remove the right seat frame in 2nd row.






Risk of injury.

• Wear safety gloves.

- Cut the floor covering along the perforation - arrows - on the right side with a carpet knife - 1 -.

- Fold the floor covering to the side - arrow -.






- Remove nuts - 1 to 4 - and remove right locking flange cover.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 3 - at right locking flange.






Risk of injury from fuel.

• To reduce residual pressure remaining in fuel system, lay a clean cloth around the connector and carefully loosen connector.

- Disconnect the fuel supply line - 2 - from right locking flange.

- Remove locking ring with (T10202).






- Pull the right locking flange with seal out of the fuel tank a bit.






- Disconnect electrical connectors - 1 and 2 - on the underside of the right locking flange.

- Disconnect fuel line - arrow - by pressing release button.






- Lay aside right locking flange with auxiliary heater intake lines connected.

• Ignore - 1 to 4 -.

- Grasp in fuel tank opening and remove fuel level sensor through guide - arrow 2 - while pressing locking tab - arrow 1 -.






• Fuel level sensor is shown without fuel tank to provide a better illustration.

Installing

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Fuel Delivery Unit and Fuel Level Sensor (G) Overview ] Fuel Delivery Unit and Fuel Level Sensor (G) Overview.

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace seal.

- Insert fuel level sensor into guide until it engages audibly.

- Connect electrical connectors - 1 and 2 - on the underside of right locking flange.






- Install the new locking flange seal dry.

- Bring the right locking flange into the installation position.

• Tab - 2 - on the right locking flange faces toward arrow marking and must lie between tabs - 1 and 2 - on fuel tank.






- Install locking flange cover.

- Install the frame into the floor covering. and to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA)

- Install right seat frame in 2nd row.

- Be sure to follow the procedure for connecting the battery and afterwards.