Procedures

Removing And Installing Electronic Ignition/starter Switch (EIS)













DANGER:
- Risk of explosion from hydrogen gas. Risk of poisoning and caustic burns from swallowing battery electrolyte. Risk of injury to eyes and skin suffering caustic burns from battery electrolyte or from contact with damaged lead acid batteries.
- No fire, sparks, open flames or smoking.
- Wear acid-resistant gloves, clothing and glasses. Pour battery electrolyte only into suitable and appropriately marked containers


1 Disconnect ground cable of battery

CAUTION: Do not connect quiescent current retention unit, otherwise the control modules could be defective.

2 Move or press adjustable steering column completely toward bottom.
3 Remove cover below instrument panel
4 Unscrew rosette (36a) with claw-type wrench (020) out of instrument panel bottom section
5 Unscrew screws (1)

NOTE: Carefully pull paneling downward, so that the electronic ignition switch control module (N73) can be taken out more easily.

6 Remove electronic ignition switch control module (N73)
7 Take out ignition switch cable (36h)
- Vehicles with automatic transmission.

NOTE: For this step press together retaining clamps (arrows) and extend ignition switch cable (36h) to the front out of the retaining lugs.

8 Disconnect electrical connectors

NOTE: 4 ea.

9 Install in the reverse order