Remove the electric coolant pump for the charge air cooler or the air conditioning condenser
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WARNING:
Hot fluids
.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
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 ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
- Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to REMOVING HEAT MANAGEMENT MODULE .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Non-visible damage to the coolant pump .
Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the coolant pump down will damage it .
Non-visible damage to the coolant pump .
Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the coolant pump down will damage it .
- Remove and install the coolant pump without damaging it and without applying external force.
- Avoid impacts/knocks to the coolant pump (e.g. by tools, falling down, hard contact with base).
- Replace coolant pump after being dropped or hard impacts/knocks.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
Electrostatic discharge .
Damage to or destruction of electrical components .
- Leave the electrical components in their original packaging until they are being installed. Only use the original packaging for returning the product. Always package removed components straight away.
- Read and comply with user information on using the associated special tool 12 7 060.
- Only tap the housings of electrical components. Do not tap pins or multi-pin connectors directly.
- Wear electrically conductive clothing and antistatic shoes (with ESD symbol).
- For additional information see: 61 35... NOTES ON ESD (ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE) PROTECTION
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
- Unlock and loosen coolant line (1).
- Loosen nut (1).
- Feed out the retainer (2) and place it to the side.
- Unlock and loosen coolant line (1).
- Unlock and loosen connector (2).
- Guide out and remove the electric coolant pump (3).