Transmission Tunnel Heat Shield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the heat shield for the front tunnel. Refer to HEAT SHIELD FOR FRONT TUNNEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the heat shield for the rear tunnel. Refer to HEAT SHIELD FOR REAR TUNNEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with Rear Heater and A/C Unit: 

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

-- Mark the layout of the coolant hoses -C and D- on the connections to the heat exchanger.

-- Clamp off the coolant hoses using the : 3094  .

-- Loosen the clamps -A and B- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Immediately seal off any open line connections at connection points with clean plugs, for example, taken from the : VAS6122  .

Continuation: 

-- Remove the nut -1- and free up the cable holder.

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-- Free up the emergency release cable -6-.

-- Remove the lock washer -2, 4, 5 and 7-.

-- Remove the heat shield -3- for the transmission tunnel.