Remove right cylinder head cover

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNDERSHIELD (TANK COVER) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TENSION STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to RELEASING LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE PARTIALLY .
• Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVE DRIVE BELT
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to RELEASING THE HEAT PROTECTION WIRE RING OF THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE VENTILATION LINE AND THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION INTAKE PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to RELEASING SCREW BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COIL FROM CYLINDER 5 .
• Refer to PARTIALLY UNDOING WIRING HARNESS FROM RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT RAIL .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .

• Determine the screw type and select the appropriate socket wrench:

  Screw type	Appropriate socket wrench
  Hexagon screw (3)	Standard socket wrench (1)
  Multi-tooth screw (4)	Multi-tooth socket wrench (2)

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The following steps must be carried out if the exhaust turbocharger is still installed in the vehicle  .
  In order to guarantee accessibility to the screws on the cylinder head cover, the oil feed line of the exhaust turbocharger on the right must be detached.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Unscrew the banjo bolt (2).
• Catch and dispose of emerging motor oil.
• Set aside the oil feed line.
• Loosen screws (1).
• Feed out and remove the heat shield (2).

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Remove the bracket for the left charge air cooler.

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• Loosen screws (1) to (17).
• Feed out and remove the cylinder head cover in an upward direction.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Screws Loosening Sequence

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