Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removing
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- Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
-- Remove the lock carrier cover, right and left air intake grille as well as the bumper cover end plate. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .
-- Release the catches -arrow- and remove the air ducts -1 and 3-.
-- Loosen the left and right hose clamp -1- and remove the air duct pipe from the charge air cooler.
CAUTION:
Risk of damaging the retainers due to improper handling.
- Carefully release the retainers.
-- Release the retainers in direction of -arrows- on the left and right sides and disengage the charge air cooler from the radiator.
-- Remove the charge air cooler downward.