Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 432

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Longitudinal acceleration
sensor -G251-, removing and
installing

The longitudinal acceleration sensor

-G251- -1- is located on the right-
hand A-pillar

Removing

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- Note or request radio code on

vehicles with coded radio if
necessary.

- Disconnect battery.

- Remove glove box.

- Disconnect connector off

longitudinal acceleration sensor -
G251-.

- Lift retainer -1- off longitudinal

acceleration sensor -G251- -2-
with a screwdriver.

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Installing

CAUTION!

Strong vibrations can damage longitudinal
acceleration sensor -G251-.

- Insert longitudinal acceleration sensor -G251

into retainer.

Further installation in reverse order.

- Installation position: The angled section (arrow)

of longitudinal acceleration sensor -G251
must face retainer -2-.

- Slide retainer -2- over longitudinal acceleration

sensor -G251- -1- until it engages.

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Tightening torques:

Securing nuts for longitudinal
acceleration sensor -G251- retainer

6

Nm

(53 in.

lb)

- Perform basic setting of longitudinal acceleration

sensor -G251-.

- Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting functions

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ESP sensor unit -G419-,
vehicles from my 02.02,
removing and installing

The Sensor for transverse
acceleration -G200-, the Sender for
rotation rate -G202- and the
Longitudinal acceleration sensor

1)

-

G251- are assembled together in
one housing on a new bracket, at the
same place in the vehicle.

1)

4Motion vehicles with Haldex

clutch only

When the ESP-sensor unit -G419- is
replaced, a zero compensation of
the sensor for transverse
acceleration -G200-, the sender for
rotation rate -G202, and
thelongitudinal acceleration sensor

1)

-G251- must be performed.

1)

4Motion vehicles with Haldex

clutch only

- The ESP-sensor unit -G419- -1- is

secured with a bracket on the
steering column bearing bracket -
a-.

ESP system components, removing and installing