Front Charge Air Cooling Circuit Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Front Lock Carrier Cover

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-- Remove the lock carrier cover -4-. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Air Duct Components

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-- Remove the air duct -1- from the air filter housing intermediate flange -2-.

-- Remove the bumper cover end plate. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts & Front Bumper Cover End Plate

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-- Remove the left and right air intake grille -1-. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

Fig 4: Release Clamps Arrows And Remove Air Intake Grille

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Applies to Vehicles with A Left Charge Air Cooling Circuit Cooler (market-specific):

Fig 5: Identifying Front Bumper Cover

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-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

-- Remove the left front wheel.

-- Remove the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the air duct -1- -arrow-.

Continuation for All

NOTE:

The bumper is not shown in the following illustrations.

Fig 6: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Release the retaining tabs in direction of -A arrows- and tilt the left and right air ducts -1- toward the center of the vehicle in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under the front charge air cooling circuit radiator.

Vehicles with Front Charge Air Cooling Circuit Radiator, Version 2: 

Fig 7: Disconnecting And Removing Coolant Hoses And 3094

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-- Clamp off and remove the coolant hoses with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 by loosening the hose clamps -arrows-.

Vehicles with Front Charge Air Cooling Circuit Radiator, Version 1: 

Fig 8: Locating Hose Clamps -Arrows- And Remove Bolt -1-

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-- Clamp off and remove the coolant hose using the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 by loosening the hose clamp -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1-, then clamp off the coolant hose with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 and remove.

Fig 9: Open Clamp Then Remove Both Coolant Hose

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Continuation for All Vehicles 

-- Press the catch downward -arrow A- and move the front charge air cooling circuit radiator in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Remove the front charge air cooling circuit radiator from the radiator -arrows A- and move it in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Remove the front charge air cooling circuit radiator downward from the right side in direction of -arrow C-.

Fig 10: Identifying Front Charge Air Cooling Circuit Radiator From Radiator

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