Condenser, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit, refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH SERVICE STATION or REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH SERVICE STATION .

Audi RS6/RS7

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

-- Remove the A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395-, refer to A/C Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G395-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Audi A6/A7

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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-- Remove the lock carrier cover, refer to LOCK CARRIER .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-, if applicable.

-- Remove the air guide -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the air guide -1- on the intermediate flange -2- for the air filter housing.

Continuation for All

Fig 3: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Remove the refrigerant lines from the condenser, refer to REFRIGERANT LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING AT CONDENSER .

-- Release the tabs -A arrows- and remove the left and right air guide -1- -arrow B-.

High Voltage System Vehicles

Fig 4: Identifying Front Radiator And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Disengage the front radiator -1- upward and pivot to the side with the air guide -2- and move it to the side with the coolant hoses still attached.

For All Vehicles

Fig 5: Identifying Condenser

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

-- Have a second technician open the tabs -1- in direction of -arrow A- and pull the condenser -2- upward out of the mounts on the radiator -arrows B-.