17 11 035 Removing and installing/replacing the fan cowl with electric fan (N63O1)

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Necessary preliminary work:

Read out the fault memory of the DME control unit.
Switch off ignition.
Remove CROSS CONNECTION .
Remove front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .

Disengage the coolant line (1) from the fan cowl.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Line

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Release screw (1).

Detach coolant lines from fan cowl.

Unlock the connector (2) from fan cowl and pull it off.

Fig 2: Identifying Connector And Screw

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Release screw (1).

Tightening torque 17 10 3AZ .

Fig 3: Identifying Screw

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Release holder (1) for auxiliary water pumps from fan cowl and module carrier to the top.

Fig 4: Identifying Holder For Auxiliary Water Pumps

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

Fig 5: Removing Fan Cowl

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Installation note:

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

Fig 6: Identifying Retaining Tabs

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NOTE: Check stored fault message.
Reassemble the vehicle.
Clear diagnostic fault entries from fault memory.