Remove left throttle valve assembly

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .

• Loosen screw (1).
• Unfasten clamp (2).
• Loosen the cable (3) from the throttle body.

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• Loosen the screw (1) below the throttle body.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Detach the tank vent line (2) from the air duct.
• Unlock the clamp (3) and disconnect the vacuum line from the air duct.

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Pull out the throttle body from the charge air pipe.

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• Unlock connector (1) and detach.
• Remove throttle valve assembly.

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