Auxiliary Components Bracket, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Electro-Mechanical Power Steering: Removing

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

-- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 3- from the Oil Pressure Switch - F22- and Reduced Oil Pressure Switch - F378-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the air guide hose.

-- Disconnect and free up the connector from the Charge Air Pressure Sensor - G31- -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and move the front coolant pipe upward.

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to Ribbed Belt, Removing and Installing, Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering .

-- Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR and GENERATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A/C compressor from the bracket and tie it up with the refrigerant hoses connected to the longitudinal member. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET .

All additional procedures are described. Refer to Sub-Assembly Bracket, Removing and Installing .