Acceleration/Deceleration Sensor: Service and Repair

Removing and installing rotation-rate sensor for PSM

Information





Rotation-rate sensor

The lateral-acceleration sensor is integrated in the rotation-rate sensor.

Removing rotation-rate sensor

1. Move the left seat back and adjust the steering wheel upwards.





Cover in left footwell

2. Remove left cover on the center console.

Unscrew screw -2- and take off cover -1-.





Rotation-rate sensor

3. Remove rotation-rate sensor.

Unscrew screws -1- (the screws -1- can only be accessed using a 1/4-inch tool). Pull off plug connection and take out rotation-rate sensor.

Installing rotation-rate sensor





Rotation-rate sensor

1. Install in reverse order.

Subsequent work





Diagnostic tester

1. After installing the rotation-rate sensor, read out the PSM fault memory with the PIWIS Tester (diagnostic tester) and erase it.

Carry out a static test. Then start the engine. The PSM-related lights in the instrument cluster must go out when the engine is running.

Read out the PSM fault memory again. There must not be any stored faults.