Intake Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front upper coolant pipes. Refer to UPPER COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the high pressure line. Refer to HIGH PRESSURE LINES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- using the :T10501  .

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts, Clamp & Air Guide Pipe

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-- Loosen the clamp -2-, and remove the air guide pipe -1-.

-- Disconnect the connector -4-.

Fig 2: Identifying Connector

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• Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Loosen the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the fuel hoses.

-- Remove bolts -3- and lay the fuel hoses toward the rear.

-- Open the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the vacuum hose -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Retainer

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-- Remove the screw -3- and the vacuum hose -2-.

• Depending on the vehicle, there are different components.

Vehicles With All Engine Codes CRUA & DEJA: 

Fig 4: Identifying Hose Clamp

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and the connection with the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-.

Fig 5: Identifying Throttle Valve Control Module With Bolts

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Continuation For All Vehicles: 

Fig 6: Identifying Connectors

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-- Disconnect the connectors and free them up:

1  - For Charge Air Temperature Sensor After Charge Air Cooler -G811-

3  - For Charge Air Pressure Sensor -G31-

4  - For Charge Air Temperature Sensor In Front Of Charge Air Cooler -G810-

5  - For Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 7-, and remove the coolant hose -6-.

-- Remove the bolt -1- for the oil dipstick guide tube.

-- Remove the nut -5- and the bracket -6-, from the double bolt -4-.

Fig 7: Intake Manifold And Throttle Valve Control Bracket Tightening Sequence

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-- Loosen the bolts -4 and 7- a few turns.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3- for the intake manifold bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -10 to 1- using the :T10501  , and remove the intake manifold with charge air cooler.

Fig 8: Intake Manifold Charge Air Cooler Tightening Sequence

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