Noise Insulation, Removing And Installing, Front: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

Vehicles with Parking Heater:

Fig 1: Ensure Exhaust Pipe Is Installed Correctly Inside Noise Insulation

Courtesy of AUDI

The rubber grommet -A- must be without tension in the noise insulation -B- and the exhaust pipe must be flush with the rubber grommet -A- or hang slightly out of the rubber grommet -A-.
The mouth of the exhaust pipe -C- must be installed when passing through in the sound enclosure -B- installed grommet -A- right-angled to the sound enclosure -B-.
The exhaust pipe opening -C- must not point in the direction of travel -arrow- (or else the driving wind from a moving vehicle could cause an increased counter pressure in the exhaust system).