Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bumper cover bracket together with the impact member. Refer to FRONT BUMPER .

-- Place the container of the : VAS5014 or the : VAS6208 underneath.

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-- A4: remove the left headlamp. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pry up the clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose from the lower right of the radiator.

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CAUTION:

There Is a Risk of Injury If the Radiator Fan Turns on by Itself

- When performing procedures near the radiator maintain a distance to the radiator.

-- Disconnect the radiator fan connector -arrow-.

-- Release the catches -arrow- and remove the air ducts -1 and 3-.

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-- Unclip the air duct -2-.

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

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-- Remove the upper air duct -arrow-.

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-- Remove the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the High Pressure Sensor -G65-.

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CAUTION:

Risk of Destroying the Refrigerant Lines by Tearing the Inner Film

- Never bend the refrigerant lines to a radius smaller than r = 100 mm.

-- Release the left and right catches in direction of -arrows- and carefully disengage the condenser -1- from the radiator and tie up to the side.

If the catches are damaged replace the radiator.

-- Lift the clamps -1 and 2-, remove and free up the coolant connection from the radiator.

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -2- and push the radiator bracket -1- with the bolt toward the front in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Release the left and right catches in direction of -arrows- and remove the retaining pin -1- for the radiator upward.

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-- Remove the radiator.

-- Press the fan shroud left and right locking tabs at the same time in direction of -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

Fig 1: Fan Shroud

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