Remove right cylinder head cover
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Vehicle may slip off the vehicle hoist if the vehicle hoist is handled incorrectly.
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
- Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle using a vehicle hoist.
- For additional information see: RAISING THE VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE LIFT .
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHERE REQUIRED .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE IN VEHICLES WITH A GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
- Refer to LIFTING THE HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH FRONT-END STRUTS .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION (FRONT-END STRUT REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
- Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE PARTIALLY .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT FRONT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
- Refer to DRAINING COOLANT .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT (CHARGE AIR COOLER) .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH CHARGE AIR COOLERS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 AND 5 .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COIL OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
- Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
- Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
- Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COIL OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT RAIL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE GUIDE TUBE FOR THE OIL DIPSTICK .
- Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Loosen screw (1) .
- Remove the bracket for the left charge air cooler.
- Loosen screw (1)
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- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Loosen screw (1)
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- Loosen screws (1) .
- Set aside the wiring harness with the holder (2)
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- Loosen screws (2) .
- Remove the heat shield (1) .
- Release the screws (1) to (16) .
- Feed out and remove the cylinder head cover in an upward direction.