Heater Support Pump -V488-, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The engine is cold.

-- Reduce the residual pressure in the cooling system: cover the coolant expansion tank cap -arrow- with a cloth then carefully open quickly and then close.

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-- Remove the noise insulation -1-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

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-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

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-- To catch escaping coolant place a clean cloth under the separation point.

-- Clamp off the coolant hoses with the :3094  .

-- Loosen the clamps -4- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Disengage the Heater Support Pump -V488- -2- from the retaining loop -1-.