Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Observe the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

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

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

-- Loosen the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the air duct hose.

Fig 1: Identifying Clamps

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-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS 6122  .

Vehicles with Automatic Transmission

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Remove the bolts -2 and 3- and tie up the ATF cooler -1- to the side.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the side air guides for the radiator. Refer to OVERVIEW - LOCK CARRIER .

-- Radiator mount with catch: disconnect the left and right catches -arrows- of the radiator mount with a side cutter, push the radiator together with a charge air cooling circuit cooler on the top slightly toward the rear. (The radiator mount can be reused).

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-- Radiator mount with threaded connection: remove the left and right bolt -arrow- and at the same time push the radiator together with the charge air cooler slightly toward the rear.

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-- Unclip the left and right air duct -1- downward.

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-- Release the left and right catches -1- and disengage the condenser -3- from the charge air cooler -2-.

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-- Secure the condenser to the lock carrier.

-- Remove the charge air cooler downward.