Remove front engine encapsulation
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WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING RESONATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
- Refer to REMOVING AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Have a rag ready and make sure that no motor oil drips onto the belt drive.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Detach the oil feed line (2).
- Unlock and detach the engine wiring harness (1) in the highlighted areas.
- Unlock and disconnect connector (1).
- Loosen expanding rivet (2).
- Unlock the connector (1) and detach it off the exhaust turbocharger.
- Unlock the connector (2) and detach it off the heating element.
- Unlock the connector (3) and detach it off the heat management module.
- Carefully pull the engine wiring harness (1) toward the front and feed the engine encapsulation (2) out toward the top.