Installing the intake plenum

• Replace seals (1).

  Parts:  Seals

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Additional coolant can leakage. Make sure that no coolant enters the intake port of the cylinder head.
• Position the intake plenum.
• Tighten the screws in order from (1) to (7).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Intake plenum to cylinder head
  Observe tightening sequence.	Joining torque	5 Nm
  	Tightening torque	10 Nm

  Fig 1: Intake Plenum Screws Tightening Sequence

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• Tighten down screws (8).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Intake plenum to rear/front support
  BM6 x 25	10 Nm

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Make sure that the connections are locked correctly. The locks must engage audibly.
• Lock the lock (2) and plug in the coolant return line.
• Lock the lock (1) and plug in the coolant feed line.
• Clip the wiring harness into the clamp (3).

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• Clip in the wiring harness in the marked areas.
• Connect the connector (1) to the boost pressure sensor.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Make sure that the connections are locked correctly. The locks must engage audibly.
• Lock closure (2) and connect to the coolant pipe.
• Attach the tank vent line (1) in the signaled area.

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• Clip in the cable (6) in the marked areas.
• Position the engine wiring harness and tighten with the screws (5).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Wiring harness to intake plenum
  	5 Nm

• Position tank vent line (4).
• Tighten the screw (3) and clip in the tank ventilation line (4) in the marked area.

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Tank vent line to intake plenum
  TS5 x 16	5 Nm

• Attach the engine ventilation line (2) to the intake plenum.
• Clip in the tank vent line (1) in the marked area.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to FASTENING CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR WITH THE DME CONTROL UNIT AND THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE RADIATOR OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT WITH THE VACUUM FILLER DEVICE .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION AT THE CENTER OF THE FIREWALL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TENSION STRUT ON THE STRUT TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to BLEEDING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .