Remove left clean air pipe

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACTIVE STABILIZER IN FRONT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH HEADLIGHTS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN TOWARDS THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT-HAND AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 7 TO 12 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD ON THE RADIATOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR 2 AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACHING THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEATER RETURNING HOSE FROM THE COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to DETACHING ALTERNATOR 2 AND SET IT ASIDE .

• Loosen screws (1).
• Pull the clean air pipe (2) off the turbocharger.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Collect and dispose of emerging fluids.
  Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
• Unscrew the banjo bolt (1).
• Loosen the oil feed line.
• Catch leakage motor oil.
• Unlock engine ventilation line (2) and detach from clean air pipe (3).
• Feed out clean air pipe and remove (3).

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