Removing the left and right charge air cooler (engine removed)

• Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1)  .
• Open the cable clip (2)  and place the cable aside.

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• Unlock the retaining clips (1)  with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach the coolant lines (2)  and set aside.

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• Thread the hose (3)  out of the holder on the charge air cooler.
• Release the hose clamps (1)  .
• Pull the hose (2)  off the connecting piece of the charge air cooler.

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• Loosen hose clamp (1)  .
• Loosen screw (2)  .
• Feed out the holder (3)  downward.

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• Unlock the line (1)  and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.
  NOTE: There is risk of breakage.

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• Loosen screw (1)  .
• Unlock the holder (2)  in an upward direction using a suitable screwdriver.

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• Unlock the retaining clip (1)  on the hose (2)  with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach hose (2)  .

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• Release the hose clamps (1)  .
• Guide out the charge air cooler (2)  upwards.

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Removing oil filler neck 

• Release the screw (2)  at the oil filler neck (3)  .
• Release the screw (1)  at the oil filler neck (3)  .

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• Turn the oil filler neck (1)  by about 15° clockwise.
• Remove the oil filler neck (1)  .

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• Unlock the retaining clips (1)  with a suitable screwdriver.
• Detach the coolant lines (2)  and set aside.
• Unlock plug connection (3)  and disconnect.

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• Thread the hose (1)  out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4)  .
• Loosen hose clamp (3)  .
• Pull the hose (2)  off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Thread the hose (1)  out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4)  .
• Loosen hose clamp (3)  .
• Pull the hose (2)  off the stud of the charge air cooler.

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• Loosen hose clamp (1)  .
• Loosen screw (2)  .
• Feed out the holder (3)  downward.

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• Unlock the line (1)  and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.
  NOTE: There is risk of breakage.

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• Unlock the line (1)  and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.
  NOTE: There is risk of breakage.

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• Unlock the retaining clip (1)  with suitable screwdriver.
• Remove the coolant line (2)  and lay it to one side.

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• Unlock the line (1)  and disconnect.
• Unlock plug connection (2)  and disconnect.
• Put the line to one side.
  NOTE: There is risk of breakage.

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• Unlock the holder with a suitable screwdriver at the lug (1)  and remove it upward from the guide.

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• Disengage line (1)  from the holders (2)  .

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• Loosen screw (1)  .
• Unlock plug connection (2)  and disconnect.

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• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Remove the connecting plate of the charge air cooler (2)  .

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• Loosen hose clamp (1)  on charge air cooler (2)  .

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• Guide out the charge air cooler (1)  upwards.

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