Removing left and right charge air cooler

• Loosen screws (1).
• Remove connecting plate (2) of charge air cooler.

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• Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1).
• Open the cable clip (2) and place the cable aside.

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• Unlock retaining clips (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach the coolant lines (2) and set aside.

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• Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
• Loosen hose clamp (3).
• Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
• Loosen hose clamp (3).
• Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Loosen hose clamp (1).
• Loosen screw (2).
• Feed out the holder (3) downward.

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• Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.
  NOTE: There is risk of breakage.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Unlock the holder (2) in an upward direction using a suitable screwdriver.

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• Unlock retaining clip (1) from hose (2) with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach hose (2).

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• Release the hose clamps (1).
• Guide out the charge air cooler (2) upwards.

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Removing oil filler neck 

• Release the screw (2) at the oil filler neck (3).
• Release the screw (1) at the oil filler neck (3).

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• Turn the oil filler neck (1) by about 15° clockwise.
• Remove the oil filler neck (1).

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• Unlock retaining clips (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach the coolant lines (2) and set aside.
• Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.

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• Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
• Loosen hose clamp (3).
• Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
• Loosen hose clamp (3).
• Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Loosen hose clamp (1).
• Loosen screw (2).
• Feed out the holder (3) downward.

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• Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.

  There is risk of breakage.

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• Unlock the retaining clip (1) with suitable screwdriver.
• Remove the coolant line (2) and lay it to one side.

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• Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
• Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.

  There is risk of breakage.

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• Unlock the holder with a suitable screwdriver at the lug (1) and remove it from the guide in an upward fashion.

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• Disengage line (1) from the holders (2).

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Remove connecting plate (2) of charge air cooler.

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• Loosen hose clamp (1) on charge air cooler (2).

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• Guide out the charge air cooler (1) upwards.

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