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13 62 531 Replacing coolant temperature sensor (M54)

Turn off ignition.

Installation location: 

Coolant temperature sensor (1) is fitted below intake air manifold in cylinder head of cylinder 6.

Fig 1: Locating Intake Air Manifold
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Remove intake air manifold. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD (M54) .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Fig 2: Removing Temperature Sensor
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Unscrew temperature sensor.

Installation: 

Tightening torque 13 62 2AZ

Check coolant level, top up coolant if necessary.

NOTE: Read out fault memory of DME control unit.

Check stored fault messages.

Rectify faults.

Then clear fault memory.