Radiator, Removing, Installing And Disassembling: Removing

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Spring Clip Pliers:VAS6499 
• Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208 

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING .

-- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD WITH COOLANT FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Evacuate the refrigerant in the A/C system. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT .

-- Remove the bolt -A- and the connections on the transmission fluid cooler. Catch any fluid coming out.

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Fluid Cooler Line Connection

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-- Remove the refrigerant lines -A- from the radiator.

Fig 2: Locating Refrigerant Line Bolts

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-- Remove all coolant lines from the radiator.

-- Remove the radiator grille -1-. Refer to RADIATOR GRILLE .

Fig 3: Identifying License Plate Holder -2- And Center Air Guide Grille -3-

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-- Remove the license plate holder -2- and the center air grille -3-. Refer to FRONT BUMPER COVER .

-- Open the air guide on both sides of the air guide opening in direction of -arrow- and remove the bolts -A-.

Fig 4: Folding Up Air Guide On Left And Right -Arrow- To Remove Screws -A- (25 Nm)

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-- Remove the lower radiator mounts from the radiator module over the longitudinal members.

-- Remove the bolts in direction of -arrow- (quantity: 3) from the air guide through the lowest air grille.

Fig 5: Air Guide Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- next to the left and right headlamps.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolt

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-- Push the radiator module toward the engine, open the clips -arrows- on the upper air guide on the radiator and remove it.

Fig 7: Identifying Remove Clips -Arrows- On Top Of Radiator

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-- Unlock the locking bolts -B- on both upper radiator mounts -A- by pushing them in direction of -arrow- and then pulling upward.

-- Remove both upper radiator mounts -A-.

-- Remove the radiator module upward.

Fig 8: Pushing Locking Pins -B- In Both Radiator Mounts -A- In -Direction Of Arrow- To Remove Them

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