WARNING: DANGER OF POISONING if oil is ingested/absorbed through
the skin! RISK OF INJURY if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid serious damage to the rear
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE
Use special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 /33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal
Fig. 35: Removing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tools (00 5
IMPORTANT:
Disconnecting the vehicle battery will cancel the fault memories of
control
units. Consequently, before disconnecting the car's battery, always
interrogate the fault memories. Investigate stored faults and, once any
faults have been remedied, cancel the fault memory.
Control unit
IMPORTANT: In event of oil loss, always check rear axle final drive for
traces of wear and
damage.
Necessary preliminary work
Catch or draw off final drive oil.
Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE.
NOTE: Read and comply with REAR DIFFERENTIAL: ASSIGNMENT TO MODEL
SERIES.
IMPORTANT: To avoid leaks from