Fan Shroud, Removing And Installing, Audi A7: Removing

-- Drain the coolant, refer to DRAINING .

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

Vehicles Without Torque Support 

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Fan Connectors

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-- Push the retainer back -arrow-, press the release down and disconnect the coolant fan connectors -1 and 2-, if applicable.

Vehicles with Torque Support 

Fig 2: Disconnect Coolant Fan Connectors & Remove Bolt

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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 bolt -3- from the mount.

Continuation for All Vehicles 

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts

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

Fig 5: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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

Fig 6: Identifying Clamp -2-

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

Fig 7: 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 -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

Fig 8: Identifying Fan Shroud

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