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Removing and installing front camera for driver assist systems R242 — VW

Removing and installing front camera for driver assist systems R242 on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

Removing and installing
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
Removing:
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Installing:
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Renewing front camera for driver assist systems:
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Coding front camera for driver assist systems:
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Calibrating front camera for driver assist systems:
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Starter button
R242
is located in holder of interior mirror.
Note
If the
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
is to be replaced, the procedure for
“replacing the front camera for driver assist systems”
must always be performed in order to read out the codes stored in the unit
Anchor
.
Removing:
Remove interior mirror
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror
Push retaining clip
2
upwards.
Carefully pull
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
towards rear out of mounting.
Then pull
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
out of its left mounting towards the right, taking into account the lengths of connected cables and wires.
Release and detach connector
1
and remove
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
2
.
Installing:
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing observe the following:
Push connector onto
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
until it locks into place.
Insert protrusion
2
on left side on
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
into mounting
1
on carrier plate.
Then, push
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
on the right-hand side into the retaining clip.
Install interior mirror
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror
.
Calibrate front camera for driver assist systems
Anchor
.
Renewing front camera for driver assist systems
Connecting
vehicle diagnostic tester
Chapter
Select
“Guided fault finding”
in
vehicle diagnostic tester
.
Using
“GoTo”
button, select
“Function/component selection”
and follow the instructions on the
vehicle diagnostic tester
.
Coding front camera for driver assist systems
Connecting
vehicle diagnostic tester
Chapter
Select
“Guided fault finding”
in
vehicle diagnostic tester
.
Using
“GoTo”
button, select
“Function/component selection”
and follow the instructions on the
vehicle diagnostic tester
.
Calibrating front camera for driver assist systems
Calibration of the front camera is necessary for the following reasons:
The entry
“no or incorrect basic setting / adaptation”
is stored in the event memory.
Lane departure warning control unit
J759
with camera has been renewed.
Windscreen has been renewed or removed.
Rear axle toe has been adjusted.
Modifications, which may affect vehicle height, have been performed on vehicle running gear.
On vehicles with electronic damping control or air suspension
vehicle level senders
have been renewed.
Calibrating
front camera for driver assist systems
R242
:
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
44
Front camera for driver assist systems; Calibrating front camera for driver assist systems
.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.