Reducing Agent Tank, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Empty the reducing agent tank. Refer to REDUCING AGENT TANK, DRAINING

-- Remove the muffler. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER WITH MOUNTS .

-- Remove the muffler heat shield.

-- Loosen the rear axle stabilizer bar and fold it downward. Refer to OVERVIEW - STABILIZER BAR .

CAUTION:

Protect the connectors, for example with a plastic bag or cable ties, before coating with reducing agent. The connectors could be damaged because the reducing agent has a tendency to seep and it crystallizes.

-- Remove the connectors -1 through 3- from the bracket and disconnect them.

Fig 1: Connectors -1 Through 3, AdBlue(R) Delivery Line -4

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-- Remove the reducing agent line -4- and disconnect it as follows:

Fig 2: Press The Securing Clip Then Remove The Delivery Line In The -Direction Of Arrow 2

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-- First press the securing clip of the wire connection on the Reducing Agent Injector -N474- as shown in the direction of -arrow 1- and then remove the delivery line -A- in the direction of -arrow 2- without using tools and without pulling sharply.

CAUTION:

Seal all openings on the line and the connections immediately with plugs to prevent contaminants from entering. Even tiny particles can cause serious damage to the system.

-- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS6931 under the reducing agent tank.

Fig 3: Position The Engine-/Gearbox Jack V.A.G 1383 A

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and lower the reducing agent tank using the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS6931 .

Fig 4: Identifying Tank And Nuts

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