Remove E-box

WARNING: Working on 12 V electrical system .
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!

Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
Detach battery ground lead from battery.
For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.

Preliminary work

Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
Refer to REMOVING REAR HOOD SEAL .
Refer to REMOVING FRONT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE .
Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER FIREWALL COVER PANEL .
Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .

Loosen screws (1).
Guide out the tension strut (2) upwards and remove.

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Detach positive battery terminal (1).
Guide out the battery positive terminal (1) and place to the side.
Guide the positive battery cable (2) out of the holder (3) and lay to one side.

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Loosen screw (1).
Unlock the cover (2) and feed out of the guides (3) in the direction of the arrow and remove.

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Guide out the connector (1) from the E-box (2) in the direction of the arrow and remove.
Unlock and loosen connector (1).

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Unlock and remove the connector (1) in the direction of the arrow.
Feed out connector (1) and place to one side.

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Unlock and loosen connector (1).

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Thread out positive battery cable (1) and set it aside.
Unlock lock (2).
Feed out the wiring harness section (3) for the injectors and ignition coils in the direction of the arrow and set aside.

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Unlock the locks (1).
Feed out the wiring harness section (2) for the Valvetronic servomotor in the direction of the arrow and set aside.

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Unlock the locks (1).
Feed out wiring harness section (2) for the engine and set aside.

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Unlock and loosen holder (1).
Thread the holder (1) in direction of arrow out of the E-box (2) and set aside.

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Loosen screw (1).

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Thread E-box (1) in direction of arrow out of the guide (2) and remove.

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