Installing the intake plenum

• Replace gaskets (1)  .

Parts:  Seals

• Position the intake plenum.
• Tighten screws in the order (1)  to (7)  .

Intake plenum to cylinder head
Observe tightening sequence.	Joining torque	5 Nm
	Tightening torque	10 Nm

• Tighten down screws (8)  .

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Intake plenum to rear/front support
BM6x25	10 Nm

• Lock the closure (2)  and connect the coolant return line.
• Lock the closure (1 )  and connect the coolant feed line.
• Clip the wiring harness into the clamp (3)  .

• Clip in wiring harness in marked areas.
• Connect the connector (1 )  to the boost pressure sensor.

• Lock closure (2)  and connect to the coolant pipe.
• Attach the tank vent line (1 )  in the signaled area.

• Clip in cable (6)  in marked areas.
• Position the engine wiring harness and tighten with the screws (5)  .

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Wiring harness to intake plenum
	5 Nm

• Position tank vent line (4)  .
• Tighten the screw (3)  and clip in the tank vent line (4)  in the marked area.

Tank vent line to intake plenum
TS5x 16	5 Nm

• Connect the engine ventilation line (2)  to the intake plenum.
• Clip in the tank vent line (1)  in the marked area.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to FASTENING CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER FOR THE DIGITAL MOTOR ELECTRONICS-CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR WITH THE DME CONTROL UNIT AND THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE RADIATOR OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT WITH THE VACUUM FILLER DEVICE .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION AT THE CENTER OF THE BULKHEAD UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SUSPENSION STRUT TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to BLEEDING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .