Lock Carrier, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to A/C SYSTEM, GENERAL INFORMATION

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

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

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

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow-.

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Vehicles with 1.8L and 2.0L TFSI Engine:

Fig 1: Identifying Clamps

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

-- Seal the 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.

Fig 2: Identifying Clamps

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

Vehicles with 2.0L TDI Engine:

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

Continuation for TT/TTS:

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 3-.

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

-- Free up the coolant hose -2-.

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-- Release the catch in direction of -arrows- and remove the upper section of the air duct -1-.

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

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

TTRS:

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

Continuation:

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

-- 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 .

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

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-- Disconnect the connector -3- and free up the wiring harness -2-.

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

There is a risk of injury.

- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the front airbag crash sensor.

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

Fig 3: Identifying Connector & Connector Lock

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-- Left: disconnect the connector -1- from the outside air temperature sensor.

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-- TT/TTS: free up the wiring harness -2- from the lock carrier -arrow-.

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

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

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-- Remove the lock carrier with a second technician.

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

Radiator. Refer to RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Condenser. Refer to CONDENSER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Impact Member. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Latch. Refer to LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .