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Introduction

Changing the exhaust gas pressure sensor (FAP)

  1. 
Open the engine hood using the handle at the pedal level.
    • Open the engine hood using the handle at the pedal level.

  2. 
Lights on due to faulty sensor
    • Lights on due to faulty sensor

  3. 
Locate the sensor location

Locate the sensor location

Locate the sensor location
    • Locate the sensor location

  4. 
To replace it, you have to unclip the connector by leveraging it with a flat screwdriver. Be careful not to break the plastic clips. The plastic can harden and become brittle.
    • To replace it, you have to unclip the connector by leveraging it with a flat screwdriver. Be careful not to break the plastic clips. The plastic can harden and become brittle.

    Do not forget to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery

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  5. 
On the 2 hoses, you must loosen the 2 clamps and slide them down to release the hoses. Do not hesitate to use a flat screwdriver to lever the hoses.
    • On the 2 hoses, you must loosen the 2 clamps and slide them down to release the hoses. Do not hesitate to use a flat screwdriver to lever the hoses.

    Good morning,

    One of these two hoses is not connected to anything on my Seat... and I can't find where it should be connected. Can you tell me what these two hoses are connected to? Thank you very much.

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  6. 
Once the 2 hoses and the connectors have been removed, you will need to unscrew the sensor held in place with a size 4 BTR screw.

Once the 2 hoses and the connectors have been removed, you will need to unscrew the sensor held in place with a size 4 BTR screw.
    • Once the 2 hoses and the connectors have been removed, you will need to unscrew the sensor held in place with a size 4 BTR screw.

  7. 
To install the new one, you have to do the complete opposite of what you just did.
    • To install the new one, you have to do the complete opposite of what you just did.

    Hello

    Where did you buy the sensor from, please?

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Hello, on my vehicle I have two hoses, one of them is cut short and is not connected anywhere. Is this normal?

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Alex85 - Reply

Hello, is there a recalibration to be done (reprogramming)?

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