Move the engine to the mounting orientation

Preliminary work 

• Refer to MOVING THE HOOD TO THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• 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 LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING MOUNT OF HOOD SEAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING ALL IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR SECTION OF THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION ON TO THE LEFT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION ON TO THE RIGHT SPRING STRUT .

Prepared engine bridge 

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• Carefully  position engine bridge (1)  with help from an auxiliary person.

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• Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left  lies correctly on the cross connection.
• Make sure that special tool 2 293 877 on the left  is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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• Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right  lies correctly on the cross connection.
• Make sure that special tool 2 293 877 on the right  is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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• Align the engine bridge by moving it on the profile strips of the special tool above the engine mounting brackets and screw it down.
• Connect the special tool 0 490 567 (11 0 020) via the engine mounting brackets (1)  .

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• Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right  is correctly positioned on the cross connection (1)  .

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• Check whether the special tool 2 293 877 on the right  is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome (1)  .

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• Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left  is correctly positioned on the cross connection (1)  .

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• Check whether the special tool 2 293 877 on the left  is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome (1)  .

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• Keep all the standard tools ready.

  Number	Description
  1	Standard torque wrench
  2	Swivelling extension
  3	External Torx E14

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• Release screw (1)  of the left  engine mount with standard tool (2)  sideways.

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• Release screw (1)  of the right  engine mount with a standard tool (2)  sideways.

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• Raise combustion engine by turning the special tool 2 361 506 (00 6 103) (spindle) by 10 mm.

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