Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove The Front Bumper Cover. Refer to ATTACHMENTS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Right Headlamp. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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WARNING:

There Is A Risk Of Injury If The Radiator Fan Turns On By Itself.

Disconnect the connectors before working near the fan shroud.

-- Disconnect the coolant fan connector -1- by sliding the retainer back -arrow- and pressing the release down.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and air guide -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -1-.

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Open the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the connection from the radiator.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395-.

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CAUTION:

There Is A Risk Of Damaging The Condenser And Refrigerant Lines And Hoses.

Do not bend, twist or stretch the refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Release the left and right clamp in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Remove the condenser -1- first at the right from the radiator in direction of -arrow A-.

-- Then guide out the condenser at the left while doing so pay attention to the refrigerant lines.

-- Pivot the condenser to the left side.

-- Free up the wiring harness -2-.

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-- Remove the bolts -3 and 4- but only loosen the bolt -5-.

-- Pivot the impact absorber -1- forward -arrow-.

-- Release the left and right radiator retaining pins and remove by pulling upward in direction of -arrows-.

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -1- and remove the radiator console with the radiator from the lock carrier in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Remove the radiator.

-- Press the fan shroud left and right locking tabs at the same time in direction of -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

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