Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING WITHOUT COOLING SYSTEM CHARGE KIT - ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP .

-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to FRONT BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 3-.

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-- Open the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the cover -2-.

-- Free up the coolant hose -2-.

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-- Open the retaining tabs -arrows-, remove the upper air duct -1-.

-- Remove the left and right bolts -arrow-.

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-- Unclip and remove the air duct lower section -1-.

-- Remove fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles With Radiator Versions 1 & 2 

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-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the upper right coolant hose from the charge air cooling circuit cooler.

All Vehicles

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-- Lift the clamp in direction of -arrow- and remove the upper left coolant hose from the radiator.

-- Unlock the retaining tab, and remove the cover -1- toward the front.

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-- If equipped, remove the center guide profile -A- on the lock carrier -arrows-.

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-- Remove the left and right radiator mount catches in direction of -arrows- with a side cutter. Push the upper coolant radiator slightly to the engine.

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• The radiator mount will be used again when installing. It is then attached to the lock carrier. Bolts. Refer to the Parts information.

-- Unclip the left and right air duct -2- downward in direction of -arrow B-.

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-- Open the left and right retainers in direction of -arrow A-, and disengage the condenser -3- from the charge air cooling circuit cooler -1-.

-- Secure the condenser to the lock carrier.

-- Remove the radiator.

Vehicles With Radiator Versions 1 & 2 

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-- Press the radiator left and right locking tabs at the same time -arrow- and remove the coolant radiator from the charge air cooling circuit cooler.

Vehicles With Version 3 Radiator 

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-- Unlock the catches on the radiator for the charge air cooling circuit cooler -1- in direction of -A arrows-.

-- Remove the charge air cooling circuit cooler from the coolant radiator -2- in direction of -arrow B- and disengage in direction of -arrow C-.

-- Remove both radiators.