Removing and installing front park assist steering sender — VW

Removing and installing front park assist steering sender
Note
The
front left sender for park assist steering on left side of vehicle
G568
and
front right sender for park assist steering on right side of vehicle
G569
are installed in the front bumper cover.
The two
park assist steering senders
are mounted at the outermost, lateral positions of the bumper cover, and are used to measure proximity during the parking process, together with the parking aid senders.
When installing a new park assist steering sender or parking aid sender, the sender head must be first painted in the colour of the bumper cover
Chapter
.
Removing:
Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
Remove front bumper cover
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
63
Front bumper, up to 2011
or
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
63
Front bumper, as of 2011
.
Caution
The order for removing the senders must be adhered to under all circumstances.
The sender may otherwise be damaged. Fractures may occur if too much pressure is applied to the sender, and this may cause the sender to fail.
First remove the senders from the retainers and then release and disconnect the sender's connector.
Push fasteners
arrows
on sender bracket
1
outwards.
Pull out sender
2
with wiring connected backwards from sender holder.
Note
When removing the sender, make sure that the isolation ring (black silicone ring) on the sender head does not remain in the bracket or become lost.
Stretching the isolation ring must be avoided under all circumstances.
Release and disconnect connector
2
and remove sender
1
.
Installing:
Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:
Caution
Function problems could occur if an incorrect or damaged isolation ring is used.
Stretching the isolation ring must be avoided under all circumstances.
Replace any damaged isolation rings and make sure that the right isolation ring is fitted in each case.
Note
As the front parking aid sender and the park assist steering senders have sender heads of different lengths, isolation rings of different heights are also installed.
Check whether the correct isolation ring is installed on the sender head.
Type of sender
Isolation ring height dimension
B
Front parking aid senders
5.7 mm
Park assist steering senders
9.05 mm
If necessary, renew isolation ring
1
of sender.
Note
When installing senders, note position of electrical connections of senders.
Assignment of senders on inside of front bumper cover:
A
Bracket for
front left sender for Park Assist on left side of vehicle
G568
B
Bracket for
front right sender for Park Assist on right side of vehicle
G569
Note
When installing the sender, ensure that the isolation ring is correctly mounted on the sender head and does not ride or roll up on insertion into the sender bracket.
Both locking lugs of sender retainer must audibly engage when installing the sender.
After installing the sender, check that the sender is correctly seated in the bracket. Visible on the outer side of the bumper, dimension
a
of the ring gap between the sender head and bumper cover must be even all around.