Secure the central screw of the variable exhaust camshaft timing control (cylinders 1 to 6)

• Tighten the central bolt (1)  on the exhaust camshaft adjuster with an electronic torque/torsion angle wrench (2)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FIX THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to CHECKING TIMING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPECIAL TOOLS TO DISCONNECTING THE CRANKSHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BELT PULLEY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR 2 AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE PLATE AT THE RADIATOR .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRETENSION TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TIMING CASE COVER AT THE TOP FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 6 .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH SOLENOID VALVES ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE COOLANT FEED LINE FOR THE RIGHT EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE RADIATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTOR FOR INSTALLATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL HIGH PRESSURE LINES BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE INJECTORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE ON THE RIGHT BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING TOP RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to PARTIALLY FASTENING THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL THE CONNECTORS TO THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 6 AND TO THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT-HAND VENTILATION LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE VENTILATION LINE ON THE INTAKE SYSTEM .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT-HAND AIR DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT AIR DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING FANFARE HORN, RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FANFARE ON THE LEFT SIDE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH HEADLIGHTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BUMPER COVER, FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CENTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT AND TOPPING UP, IF NEEDED .
• Refer to FILLING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING UNIT .
• Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS .