Lock Carrier, Removing And Installing, RS3: Removing

-- Remove the radiator. Refer to the appropriate Cooling System article - Radiator, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the headlamps. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the left air duct hose from the charge air cooler.

-- Close open lines and connections with clean plugs from the : VAS6122  .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and remove the right air duct hose from the charge air cooler.

-- Close open lines and connections with clean plugs from the : VAS6122  .

-- Disconnect and free up the connector on the left and right latch.

-- Disconnect the hood latch cable at the coupling and free it up on the lock carrier. Refer to OVERVIEW - RELEASE CABLE .

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the crash sensor -3-.

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-- To do this pull out the connector lock -2-, push down in direction of -arrow-, and disconnect the connector -1- on the crash sensor.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Outside Air Temperature Sensor -G17- -3-.

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-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- On vehicles with adaptive cruise control (ACC), disconnect the connector and free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the left and right.

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and remove the signal horn with bracket.

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-- Have a second technician hold the lock carrier and remove the bolts  -arrows-.

-- Remove the lock carrier with a second technician.

-- The following components must also be removed if the lock carrier is being replaced:

• Impact Member. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
• Latch. Refer to LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .