Removing the left and right heat shield

Removing the catalytic converter under cylinders 1 to 4

WARNING: Hot exhaust system.
Risk of burning!

Any work must exclusively be carried out with an exhaust system that has cooled down.

NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to the gasoline particulate filter.
Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the gasoline particulate filter down will damage it.

Remove and install the gasoline particulate filter without damaging it and without applying external force.
Avoid impacts/knocks to the gasoline particulate filter (e.g. by tools, falling down, hard contact with base).

G14/G15/G16:
Remove screws (arrows).

Feed out and remove the front underbody protection (1) .

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G14/G15/G16:
Loosen screws (1) .

Feed out and remove the front underbody protection (2) .

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G11/G12/G30:
Remove screws (arrows).
G11/G12/G30:
Feed out the front underbody protection (1) .

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without thrust field is not permissible.

NOTE: The following step(s) must be performed if the listed component(s) is/are installed.
Loosen screws (2) to (4) .
Remove thrust field (1) .

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Different variants may be installed depending on the vehicle equipment.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without thrust field is not permissible.
Version A:

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Loosen screws (3) .

Loosen screws (2) .

Guide out and remove the front thrust field (1) .
Version B:
Loosen screws (1) .

Release the screws (arrows).

Loosen screws (2) .

Guide out and remove the front thrust field (3) .

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Version C:
Remove screws (arrows).

Feed out and remove the underbody protection (1) of the steering gear.

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Different variants may be installed depending on the vehicle equipment.
Version A:
Release all bolts (arrows).

Guide out underbody protection (1) of the steering gear.

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Different variants may be installed depending on the vehicle equipment.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without thrust field is not permissible.
Version B:

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Loosen screws (3) .

Loosen screws (2) .

Remove front stiffening plate (1) .

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Secure component against falling.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without thrust field is not permissible.
Loosen screws (1) and (2) .
Remove screws (arrows).
Guide out the thrust field (3) and remove.

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without thrust field is not permissible.
Loosen screws (3) and (4) .
Loosen screws (2) .
Remove thrust field (1) .

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Loosen the nuts (1) .
Remove the heat shield (2) .

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Release nuts (1) on bottom catalytic converter near engine (2) .

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Release screws (1) on bottom catalytic converter near engine (2) .

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Remove the seal (1) .
Feed out bottom catalytic converter near engine (2) and remove.

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Version with S1DFA:
Release the screws in areas (1) .

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Loosen screw (1) .

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Release the screw (1) at the bottom of the heat shield (2) .
Release the heat shield (2) from the heat shield below.

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Release the screw (1) at the top of the heat shield (2) .
Release right heat shield (2) from the other heat shield.
Thread out and remove right heat shield (2) towards top.

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Release the screw (1) at the bottom of the heat shield (2) .
Release the heat shield (2) from the lower heat shield.

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Release the screw (1) at the top of the heat shield (2) .
Release left heat shield (2) from the other heat shields.
Feed out left heat shield (2) to the top and remove.

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