17 11 035 Removing And Installing/Replacing Fan Cowl With Electric Fan (N57 D30 U/O/T 0/1)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Switch off ignition.
Remove CROSS CONNECTION .

Unclip coolant hose from fan cowl (1).

Fig 1: Coolant Hose And Fan Cowl

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Unlock and disconnect connector (1) on fan cowl on right.

Fig 2: Connector On Fan Cowl

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Unclip fan cowl (1) at clamps (2) on left and right, thread out in upward direction and remove.

Fig 3: Unclipping Fan Cowl

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Installation note:

Insert retaining tab (1) at bottom on module carrier.

Fig 4: Retaining Tab

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NOTE: Check stored fault message.
Reassemble the vehicle.
Delete fault memory.