Fan Shroud, Removing And Installing, Audi A7: Removing

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

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Fan Connectors

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-- Disconnect the coolant fan connectors -1- and -2-, to do this, push the clamp to the rear -arrow- and push the release down.

-- Remove the bumper cover end plate, refer to BUMPER COVER END PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AUDI A7/S7 .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover, refer to LOCK CARRIER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove air guide -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Left And Right Bolt

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -2- and push the bumper cover slightly forward.

-- Release the retaining tabs -arrows A- and tilt the left and right air ducts -1- toward the center of the vehicle -arrow B-.

Fig 4: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Remove the reservoir coolant hose -arrow- from the front coolant pipe by lifting the retaining clamp.

Fig 5: Identifying Reservoir Coolant Hose

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

Fig 6: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Move the radiator slightly forward.

-- 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.

Fig 7: Identifying Fan Shroud

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