Right Impact Member Mount, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the right wheel spoiler. Refer to FRONT WHEEL SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the impact member. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the connecting brace. Refer to CONNECTING BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -5- on the horn and remove the horn bracket. Refer to HORN .

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-- If the vehicle has a parking heater, remove the nut -4- and free up the coolant lines.

-- Press the release, push the connector down and then free up the connectors -2 and 3- on the brackets.

-- If the vehicle has a secondary air injection pump motor, then press the release button and remove the hose from the secondary air injection pump -1-.

-- On vehicles with 3.0L TDI engine (EA 897 Gen I) remove the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - CREC, CREHCHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - CPNB .

-- If equipped loosen the crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT - CREC, CREHOVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT - CTGE, CEUCOVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT - CPNB .

-- Push the retainer toward the rear -arrow-, press the release down and disconnect the radiator fan connector -1- and, if applicable, -2-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Mark the installation position of the mount to the lock carrier for installation later.

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-- Drill out the pop rivet and strike out the rivet shaft.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Move the lock carrier -1- slightly to the front and remove the impact member mount -2- to the right.