Upper Air Duct Pipe, Removing And Installing, Excluding Engine Code DWRB: Removing

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-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the reinforcement brace. Refer to OVERVIEW - LOCK CARRIER .

Left Upper Air Duct Pipe:

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-- Press the release buttons on both sides and remove the crankcase ventilation hose -4-.

-- Loosen the clamp -2- and remove the air duct hose -3-.

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-- Remove the activated charcoal insert hose -1- to do so press the release buttons on both sides.

-- Unclip and free up the lines for the vacuum -5- from the bracket -6-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Free up the air duct pipe -4- and remove it upward using the crankcase ventilation hose -7-.

Right Upper Air Duct Pipe:

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-- Loosen the clamp -5- and remove the air duct hose -4-.

-- Remove the activated charcoal insert hose -6- to do so press the release buttons on both sides.

-- Unclip and free up the lines for the vacuum -3- from the bracket -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Free up and remove the air duct pipe -1- upward.