Placing the combustion engine in the installation position

Preliminary work

Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING REAR HOOD SEAL .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to REMOVING ALL IGNITION COILS .
Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT TENSION STRUT ON THE SHOCK TOWER .
Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER REMOVED) .
Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE AND RESONATOR .
Refer to REMOVING SEAL FOR FRONT BONNET .
Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , and REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL .
Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (DOOR SILL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER FRONT .
Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .

Prepared engine bridge

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CAUTION: Components connected to the engine joint or cross member .
Injury hazard!

Check lifting eyes and engine mounting brackets for damage, e.g. cracks.
Attach the component to correctly mounted engine joints or cross members only.
Only lift the component, do not shift it forwards, backwards or in transverse direction.

Loosen screw (1).

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Loosen screw (1).

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Unlock the lock (1).
Feed out the tank ventilation line (2) from the clamp (3) and set aside.

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Guide in and position special tool 2 459 012 on cylinder head.

Tighten the screws (1) of special tool 2 459 012 .

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Special tool to cylinder head
M8	Tightening torque	21.5 Nm

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Carefully position engine bridge (1) with help from an auxiliary person.

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Make sure that the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) on the left lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that the special tool 0 496 685 (00 6 070) on the left is correctly positioned on the front end.

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Make sure that the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) on the right lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that the special tool 0 496 685 (00 6 070) on the right is correctly positioned on the front end.

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Align the engine bridge by moving it on the profile strips of the special tool above the engine mounting brackets and screw it down.
Connect the special tool 0 490 567 (11 0 020) via the engine mounting brackets (1).

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) on the right is correctly positioned on the cross connection (1).

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 685 (00 6 070) on the right is positioned correctly on the front end (1).

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) on the left is correctly positioned on the cross connection (1).

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 685 (00 6 070) on the left is positioned correctly on the front end (1).

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Release the screw (1) of the right engine mount from the top with a standard tool.

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Loosen screw (1).

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Loosen screw (1).
Remove the left reinforcement strut (2).

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Prepare special tool 0 493 751 (11 9 150) as shown.

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Release the screw on the left engine mount from the bottom with special tool 0 493 751 (11 9 150) .

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Raise the engine by turning the special tool 2 361 506 (00 6 103) (spindle) by 10 mm.

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