Installing the intake plenum

• Replace gaskets (1).

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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 screws in the order (1) to (7).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

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

• Tighten down screws (8).

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• Lock the closure (2) and connect the coolant return line.
• Lock the closure (1) and connect the coolant feed line.
• Clip the wiring harness into the clamp (3).

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• Clip in wiring harness in 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 cable (6) in marked areas.

• Position the engine wiring harness and tighten with the screws (5).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Wiring harness to intake plenum
  	Tightening torque	5 Nm

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

  Tank vent line to intake plenum
  TS5 x 16	Tightening torque	5 Nm

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

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to PREPARING THE THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to RECONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .