Removing the catalytic converter for cylinders 1 to 4
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Vehicle may slip off the vehicle hoist if the vehicle hoist is handled incorrectly.
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
- Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle using a vehicle hoist.
- For additional information see: RAISING THE VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE LIFT .
CAUTION:
Component with heavy weight.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note component's center of gravity.
- Support component using a jack.
- Secure component against falling off the jack.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHERE REQUIRED .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE IN VEHICLES WITH A GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- 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 .
- Refer to LIFTING THE HEAT SHIELD .
- For equipment specification without SA1 DC gasoline particulate filter
WARNING:
Hot exhaust system.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Any work must exclusively be carried out with an exhaust system that has cooled down.
- Release the nuts (1) at the bottom on the catalytic converter for cylinders 5 to 8.
- Loosen catalytic converter from holder.
- Loosen circlip (1)
and remove.
- Loosen screws (1) .
- Loosen screws (2) .
- Loosen screw (3) .
- Remove holder (4)
.
- Lift the catalytic converter for the cylinders 1 to 4 (1)
to the top.
- Screw out and remove the catalytic converter for the cylinders 1 to 4 (1)
.