Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing, Non-Hybrid Vehicles: Removing

-- Remove the bumper cover end plate and the lock carrier cover, refer to FRONT BUMPER COVER END PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and LOCK CARRIER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the air guides -1 and 2-.

Fig 1: Unclip Air Guides

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-- Remove the air guide hose from the charge air cooler by loosening the hose clamp -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Air Guide Hose Components

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the air guide hose from the charge air cooler by loosening the hose clamp -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Air Guide Hose

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-- Push the lock downward -arrow A- and move the charge air cooler upward slightly in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Disengage the charge air cooler upward and remove it.