Left Impact Member Mount, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the left front wheel spoiler. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the side impact bar. Refer to REMOVING .
-- Remove the connecting brace. Refer to REMOVING .
-- On vehicles with a gasoline engine, remove the left cooler for charge air cooling circuit and move toward the rear with coolant hoses still connected. Refer to FOR ENGINE(S) CTUA & CGXB - CHARGE AIR COOLING CIRCUIT RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or FOR ENGINE(S) CEUC & CRDB - CHARGE AIR COOLING CIRCUIT RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- For vehicles with 3.0L TDI engine (EA 897 Gen I), remove the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- If equipped, loosen the crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT or OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT .
-- If equipped, remove the horn bracket. Refer to SIGNAL HORN BRACKET .
-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
-- Have a second technician open the clamps -1- in -direction of arrow A- and remove the condenser -2- from the mounts on the radiator -arrows B-.
Danger of causing damage to the condenser, the refrigerant lines and the refrigerant hoses
- Do not stretch, kink or bend the refrigerant lines and hoses.
-- Move the condenser with the lines still connected, forward and then to the side and then secure it.
-- Mark the installation position of the mount to the lock carrier for installation later.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
-- Move the lock carrier -2- slightly to the front and remove the impact member mount -1- to the left.