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General body repairs, exterior - Edition 05.2021
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Towing bracket
10.1
Assembly overview – towing bracket
1 - Towing bracket -VX15-
❑ With hinged tow attach‐
ment ball head motor -
V317- and trailer detec‐
tor control unit -J345-
❑ Swivel-type
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Remov‐
ing and installing tow‐
ing bracket
2 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2 on each side
❑ Renew after removing
❑ 50 Nm + 180°
3 - Trailer detector control unit
-J345-
❑ ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 94; Towing
bracket; Removing and
installing trailer detector
control unit [J345]
4 - Bolt
❑ qty. 9
❑ 1 Nm
5 - Cover
6 - Hinged tow attachment
ball head motor -V317-
❑ with hall sender for
towing bracket motor -
G473-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Re‐
moving and installing
hinged tow attachment
ball head motor
7 - Electrical wire
10.2
Removing and installing towing bracket
Removing
– Remove left luggage compartment side trim ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Luggage compartment trims;
Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim.
– Remove rear bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63; Removing and
installing bumper cover.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
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– Guide electrical wires out of vehicle.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Pull out towing bracket -1- parallel in direction of -arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Assembly overview – towing bracket
10.3
Removing and installing hinged tow at‐
tachment ball head motor
Removing
– Remove rear bumper cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 63; Removing and
installing bumper cover.
– Remove towing bracket ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Removing and instal‐
ling towing bracket.
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
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– Detach cover -2-.
– Remove hinged tow attachment ball head motor -V317--1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
NOTICE
Malfunction upon ingress of water.
– Keep sealing area free of dirt and grease.
– Clean sealing area before fitting cover.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Assembly overview – towing bracket
10.4
Removing and installing wiring harness
The selected repair information is currently being reviewed and
will be available soon.
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