Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

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

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS 6208 under engine.

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug

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-- Remove the drain plug -1- and drain the coolant.

-- Disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator, to do this, lift the retaining clip -2-.

-- Open the clamp -arrow- and from the under left of the radiator remove the connection.

Fig 2: Identifying Connection

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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.

Vehicles without Torque Support

Fig 3: 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 4: 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

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -2-.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

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

Fig 7: Identifying Clamp -2-

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

Fig 8: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Disconnect the retaining tabs -arrows A- and pull out left air duct -1- just a little -arrow B-.

Fig 9: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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Condenser with An Angled Connection for the Refrigerant Pipe:

Fig 10: Identifying Condenser

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-- Have a second technician release the retaining clamps -1- in the direction of -arrow A- and remove the condenser -2- upward out of the mounts on the radiator -B arrows-.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the condenser and refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Tip the condenser with the lines connected forward.

Condenser with An Straight Connection for the Refrigerant Pipe

-- Remove the condenser, refer to CONDENSER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 11: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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

-- Remove the radiator.

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

Fig 12: Identifying Fan Shroud

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