Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- 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 .
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-.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -1-.
Ignore item -2-.
-- Open the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the connection from the radiator.
-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395-.
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-.
-- 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-.
-- Remove the left and right bolt -1- and remove the radiator console with the radiator from the lock carrier in direction of -arrow-.
-- 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.