Remove left cylinder head cover

Loosen screws (1) .
Feed out and remove the heat shield (2) .

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Unclip the holder (1) .

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Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Loosen screw (2) .
Remove grounding cables (3) .

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Loosen screw (1) .
Remove the bracket for the left charge air cooler.

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Unclip the holder of the coolant hoses (1) from the refrigerant line (2) .

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Loosen screws (1) to (17) .
Feed out and remove the cylinder head cover in an upward direction.

Fig 1: Left Cylinder Head Cover Screws Loosening Sequence

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