Remove the heat shield at the cylinder head

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WARNING: Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!

Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.

Version without Real Driving Emissions 2 (-SA1DZ):
Loosen screw (1).

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Version without Real Driving Emissions 2 (-SA1DZ):
Loosen screw (1).

Guide out the heat shield (2) out of the marked area and remove.

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

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