Lock Carrier, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

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-- Remove the breather hose -1-.

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

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-- Vehicles with radiator shutter: remove the refrigerant lines on the condenser. Refer to CONDENSER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor and free up the wiring harness.

-- Release the catches -arrow- with the Elbow Assembly Tool:T10118  and remove the air guide -1-.

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• Leave the air guide -2- in the installation position.

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

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-- Release the left and right catches in the direction of -arrows- disengage the condenser -1- from the radiator and tie up to the side with the left air duct,

-- If required, remove the air filter housing. For TDI vehicles, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 2.0L DMSA , AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 2.0L DPVA . For TFSI vehicles, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 3.0L .

-- NOx sensor control module on lock carrier: disconnect the connector -3- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Remove the expanding rivet -1- and remove the NOx Sensor Control Module - J583- -item 2- free it up and place it on the engine.

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

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

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor and free up the wiring harness.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Outside Air Temperature Sensor -G17- -item 3- and free up the wiring harness.

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

-- Remove the coolant hoses from the radiator. Refer to RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Versions with charge air cooler (air flows through): remove the air duct pipe from the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Versions with charge air cooling circuit cooler (water flows through): remove and free up the coolant hoses from the charge air cooling circuit cooler. Refer to the appropriate Service Information. .

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- for the radiator fan.

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-- Pry out the cover -1- in the direction of -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bolt -5-.

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-- Free up the wiring harness -2-.

Left:

-- Remove the bolt -6- and remove the adjusting mechanism -1-.

-- Free up the release cable -4- to do so remove the clamp -3-.

Continuation:

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-- Remove the bolts -3 and 4-.

-- Have a second technician hold the lock carrier and remove the bolts -1 and 2-. 

-- 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 .
• Charge air cooler (air flows through). Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Charge air cooling circuit cooler (water flowing through). Refer to the appropriate Service Information. .
• Headlamps. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Impact Member. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Latch. Refer to LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .