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61 31 492 Replacing level switch for windscreen washer system

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Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Turn washer fluid level switch (2) in direction of arrow and pull downwards out of washer fluid reservoir (3).

Fig 1: Turning Washer Fluid Level Switch
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