Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, 2013 Volkswagen Touareg, 2012 Volkswagen Touareg, and 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Remove the coolant pipe bolts -1- from the fan shroud. Disconnect the connector -arrows- and unclip the cable.
-- Remove the coolant pipe from the fan shroud -arrows-.
-- Push the clips in direction of -arrows- in on both sides of the shroud and remove the fan shroud upward.